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Title: Northgate Evolution ergonomic keyboard NEAR MINT in box
Post by: TexasFlood on Mon, 04 October 2010, 21:02:43

"Northgate Evolution ergonomic keyboard NEAR MINT in box" (http://cgi.ebay.com/Northgate-Evolution-ergonomic-keyboard-NEAR-MINT-box-/200526995217?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs)

As of this post, 0 bids, starting bid: $0.01 + $16.21 Economy Shipping (to me), 6d 02h to go.

"Selling off my (the seller, not me) beloved Omnikey collection, having surrendered to the mush that everyone else uses. This might be the greatest keyboard ever made. I tried it and loved it, but in New York City, I just don't have room for it on my desk! Barely used -- maybe for two days."

Features
Inverted T Shape Cursor Pad
Windows95 Keys
Alps Click/Tactile Switches
Double Injected Key Caps
"L" Shaped Enter Key
Large Backspace Key
AT Keyboard Connector

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JSJbnHTkf6Y/TKjFOkIQKHI/AAAAAAAAA_k/r77JjRhdyaQ/s512/Omnikey%20evolution%20in%20box.JPG)

Title: Northgate Evolution ergonomic keyboard NEAR MINT in box
Post by: kriminal on Mon, 04 October 2010, 21:53:31

whoa... nice

Title: Northgate Evolution ergonomic keyboard NEAR MINT in box
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 05 October 2010, 07:34:00

Oh, that looks like the one I sent to Webwit awhile back.  I was wondering when that was going to surface.  ****ing Dutch mail system.

Title: Northgate Evolution ergonomic keyboard NEAR MINT in box
Post by: TexasFlood on Sun, 10 October 2010, 22:36:17

About an hour to go, at $44.50 + $16.21 (to me)

Title: Northgate Evolution ergonomic keyboard NEAR MINT in box
Post by: Parak on Sun, 10 October 2010, 23:44:51

Ouch, $108.50. I eyed one last week that went for around $60. Might have tried on both of the auctions if I knew for sure that it's possible to actually program them and not to have the random programming mode weirdness.