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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: Jim66 on Wed, 23 June 2010, 05:59:38
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Or anywhere else in the world for that matter?!
Hi there guys! I had a look for the 'introduce yourself thread' but I couldn't find one.. So..
I'm Jim from the UK, I'm a PhD student at Bristol and I lllluuuuurrrrreeee a good keyboard/mouse.
Anyway.. I'm desperately trying to find an imate USB adaptor so I can use my extended II's and my newly acquired macally enhanced keyboard thingy...
I can't seem to find one anywhere? Griffin have discontinued them :(, most other online retailers in the UK advertise them but they don't have any in stock.
I have seen a couple on ebay.com but there is no way I want to pay £60 + postage!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks guys.
Jim.
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In the US ThinkGeek still sells them for $37. (http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/5ca2/)
Welcome to Geekhack! Yeah, that intro thread should be stickied. (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=5896)
Arrhh yeah I can find the PowerMate in the UK.. It's the imate that I'm after.. I can't find one anywhere!
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imate/
It's so I can use my old extended II do you guys know of any other company that makes ADB to USB connectors?
Jim.
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There's a seller on eBay who occasionally posts what look like home made ADB converters. I suspect, though I'm not certain, that they'd be kbdbabel adapters (as I believe there is a kbdbabel ADB converter). I believe the computer end is PS/2.
They're not hard to find because it's a particularly difficult thing to do so much as the demand for them is just incredibly low.
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I ended up buying one of these... Hopefully it will work? I'll most likely have to find one new drivers for snow leopard.
I'll keep you posted when it arrives.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-F5U118-UNV-USB-ADB-Adapter/dp/B00004Z6PL
Jim.
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PM me if it doesn't work, I have one I have finished using.
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I ended up buying one of these... Hopefully it will work? I'll most likely have to find one new drivers for snow leopard.
I'll keep you posted when it arrives.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-F5U118-UNV-USB-ADB-Adapter/dp/B00004Z6PL
Jim.
I'd be interested in getting one too. Let us know if it works out :)
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PM me if it doesn't work, I have one I have finished using.
Nice one!! I'll let you know!
Jim.