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Title: Box of chocolates
Post by: TexasFlood on Thu, 30 September 2010, 20:58:10
(http://virtualassistantsharon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/chocolates.jpg)

For your buying/bidding pleasure, cheap and/or BIN items, pick your favorite flavor...

UNICOMP KEYBOARD WITH TRACKBALL MODEL M5-2 BIN $34.95 (http://cgi.ebay.com/UNICOMP-KEYBOARD-TRACKBALL-MODEL-M5-2-/190450623667?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs)
WARNING! The above Unicomp on-the-ball is rubber dome! So don't bid unless that's what you want!
[strike]Chicony blue Monterey Silders Clicky Mechanical KB-5181 BIN $19.99$14.99 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Chicony-blue-Monterey-Silders-Clicky-Mechanical-KB-5181-/170547274572?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs) - Price lowered![/strike] - Finally somebody bought it!
Logitech Trackman Marble Trackball Mouse PS2 PS/2 BIN $14.99 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Logitech-Trackman-Marble-Trackball-Mouse-PS2-PS-2-/380273782230?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0)
[strike]Classic IBM "clicky" Keyboard - 52G8700 FRU 92F0332 1 bid $4.99 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Classic-IBM-clicky-Keyboard-52G8700-FRU-92F0332-/130436218150?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs)[/strike] Sold for $10.50+$9.50 shipping.
[strike]Vintage IBM Blue Logo Model M Keyboard 1-27-96 Clicky 1 bid $0.99 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-IBM-Blue-Logo-Model-M-Keyboard-1-27-96-Clicky-/150499015383?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0)[/strike]
Title: Box of keyboard chocolates
Post by: TexasFlood on Sun, 03 October 2010, 13:50:58
Nobody wants a chocolate? Take two, they're small!
Title: Box of keyboard chocolates
Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 03 October 2010, 14:02:47
Awww, I thought you meant literally ... I want chocolate.
Title: Box of keyboard chocolates
Post by: TexasFlood on Sun, 03 October 2010, 20:22:23
Quote from: Findecanor;229321
Awww, I thought you meant literally ... I want chocolate.

Sorry about that, the chocolate was metaphorical.
Title: Box of keyboard chocolates
Post by: jpc on Sun, 03 October 2010, 21:13:57
Caution, I think the Unicomp M5-2 might be rubber dome.

The seller says its a 96U114.  I cannot find reference to any part 96U114.  There is a 96U1114, and that is a rubber dome board, clickkeyboards lists it as rubber domes.
Title: Box of keyboard chocolates
Post by: TexasFlood on Sun, 03 October 2010, 21:26:54
Quote from: jpc;229437
Caution, I think the Unicomp M5-2 might be rubber dome.

The seller says its a 96U114.  I cannot find reference to any part 96U114.  There is a 96U1114, and that is a rubber dome board, clickkeyboards lists it as rubber domes.

Thanks for the warning.  Insight (https://www.insight.com/search/ppp.web?materialId=96U1114) lists the 96U1114 as buckling spring (on the Tech Specs tab), but I'd probably trust clickkeyboards unless proven otherwise.
Title: Box of keyboard chocolates
Post by: TexasFlood on Tue, 05 October 2010, 13:49:20
Quote from: TexasFlood;228593
Logitech Trackman Marble Trackball Mouse PS2 PS/2 BIN $14.99 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Logitech-Trackman-Marble-Trackball-Mouse-PS2-PS-2-/380273782230?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0)


FYI, I bought one just like this from this seller and just got it in.  It's yellowed on the right side no doubt from prolonged sun exposure from that angle, so probably a candidate for retr0bright  (http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/) at some point but works fine.  I read some old posts from iMav gushing about these as "best external pointing device" so had to try it but didn't want to spend as much as these were going for.  These BIN ones seemed like a good way to do that.  I can live with the yellowing for now and hopefully can fix it at some point.  And I do like it, although it's a bit different from what I'm used to.  Giving it some time to see if I can adjust to it being really comfortable which I am optimistic about right now.
Title: Box of keyboard chocolates
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Tue, 05 October 2010, 15:41:43
I'd like a box of chocolates arranged like the keys on a keyboard, with a red gumdrop for escape.
Title: Box of keyboard chocolates
Post by: TexasFlood on Tue, 05 October 2010, 15:53:32
Quote from: Phaedrus2129;230097
I'd like a box of chocolates arranged like the keys on a keyboard, with a red gumdrop for escape.

Here you go, have to supply your own gumdrop though.

(http://www.cocoa-heaven.com/wp-content/images/chocolate_keyboard.jpg)

I could edit one in later but don't have time right now, :wink:.

(http://www.trendytree.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/gumdrop-candy.jpg)
Title: Box of keyboard chocolates
Post by: jpc on Thu, 07 October 2010, 22:40:51
I just asked the seller of the Unicomp M5-2 whether it's buckling spring or rubber dome.
Title: Box of keyboard chocolates
Post by: TexasFlood on Fri, 08 October 2010, 15:47:38
Quote from: jpc;231165
I just asked the seller of the Unicomp M5-2 whether it's buckling spring or rubber dome.

Thanks, let us know what you hear back...
Title: Box of keyboard chocolates
Post by: jpc on Fri, 08 October 2010, 15:56:30
Seller says it's rubber dome.

I thought my question would appear on the ad; but apparently I didn't manage to ask it publicly.
Title: Box of keyboard chocolates
Post by: TexasFlood on Fri, 08 October 2010, 16:10:11
Quote from: jpc;231520
Seller says it's rubber dome.

I thought my question would appear on the ad; but apparently I didn't manage to ask it publicly.

OK, bummer, thanks, I updated my post above...