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Title: Spacesaver II NIBs
Post by: Parak on Mon, 15 November 2010, 13:36:18

Get your reasonably priced poor man's rubber domes here (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180588056797)

6 available.

Title: Spacesaver II NIBs
Post by: Half-Saint on Tue, 16 November 2010, 00:30:11

Now that is super cheap. Lucky bastards.

Friendly bloke.. really :P

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Title: Spacesaver II NIBs
Post by: msiegel on Tue, 16 November 2010, 00:33:49

oh man, that is soooo tempting

Title: Spacesaver II NIBs
Post by: Shawn Stanford on Tue, 16 November 2010, 06:33:44

I don't suppose the keys are M compatible..?

Title: Spacesaver II NIBs
Post by: doebedoe on Tue, 16 November 2010, 08:08:15

Not to hijack, but people might also be interested http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190447005641&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_1154wt_913. These are basically external versions of a thinkpad keyboard, complete with trackpoint, trackpad, and well implemented scissor switches over domes.

They list for $50 (with free shipping) but I just go mine by offering 35. Brand new in original box to my doorstep in under a week.

Title: Spacesaver II NIBs
Post by: Half-Saint on Tue, 16 November 2010, 10:17:58

Quote from: Shawn Stanford;247423

I don't suppose the keys are M compatible..?

Not even close.

Title: Spacesaver II NIBs
Post by: keyboardlover on Tue, 16 November 2010, 10:24:00

Quote from: doebedoe;247446

Not to hijack, but people might also be interested http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190447005641&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_1154wt_913. These are basically external versions of a thinkpad keyboard, complete with trackpoint, trackpad, and well implemented scissor switches over domes.

They list for $50 (with free shipping) but I just go mine by offering 35. Brand new in original box to my doorstep in under a week.

What kind of rollover do those keyboards have? Can you test? Also I've heard that the scissors on IBM keyboards are considered to have a better feel than on the new Lenovo ones, can you confirm?

Title: Spacesaver II NIBs
Post by: TexasFlood on Tue, 16 November 2010, 10:41:29

Wow, I took a couple of minutes to make sure what those were since the picture was iffy and missed them.  I would have gone for at least one.  Oh well, it was more of a want than a need.

Title: Spacesaver II NIBs
Post by: doebedoe on Tue, 16 November 2010, 11:06:28

Quote from: keyboardlover;247522

What kind of rollover do those keyboards have? Can you test? Also I've heard that the scissors on IBM keyboards are considered to have a better feel than on the new Lenovo ones, can you confirm?

I'm not sure how to test rollover on linux very accurately -- I'll look into it. (Probably also dependent on whether running as PS/2 or USB.)

I quite like the scissors on this. I haven't had a Lenovo board so I can't really compare -- but it is just as good as my T60's keyboard.