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Title: [.de] Focus FK-5001 35EUR BIN
Post by: intealls on Sat, 27 November 2010, 13:27:51

Some keys look kind of yellowed, but seeing how rare it is it might still be of interest to some.

http://cgi.ebay.de/Focus-FK-5001-Luxus-Tastatur-sehr-selten-/150524903577?pt=Klassische_Computer&hash=item230bfbc099 (http://cgi.ebay.de/Focus-FK-5001-Luxus-Tastatur-sehr-selten-/150524903577?pt=Klassische_Computer&hash=item230bfbc099)

Title: Pssssst!
Post by: 7bit on Sat, 27 November 2010, 16:06:33

Quote from: intealls;253045

Some keys look kind of yellowed, but seeing how rare it is it might still be of interest to some.

FK-5001 (http://cgi.ebay.de/Focus-FK-5001-Luxus-Tastatur-sehr-selten-/150524903577?pt=Klassische_Computer&hash=item230bfbc099)

If you want it, get it!  Otherwise keep silent!

Title: [.de] Focus FK-5001 35EUR BIN
Post by: intealls on Sat, 27 November 2010, 19:02:59

Quote from: 7bit;253094

If you want it, get it!  Otherwise keep silent!

Can't get it. .de only :( Otherwise I would've. I figured it might as well go to some lucky german geekhacker.

Title: [.de] Focus FK-5001 35EUR BIN
Post by: 7bit on Sun, 28 November 2010, 09:21:17

Quote from: intealls;253139

can't get it. .de only :( otherwise i would've. I figured it might as well go to some lucky german geekhacker.

Sold!

:-)

Title: [.de] Focus FK-5001 35EUR BIN
Post by: intealls on Sun, 28 November 2010, 10:23:50

The board will probably take a pit-stop in Berlin and then be on its way to glorious* Sweden :D thx a million 7bit!

*: Pitch black, snow ridden and somewhat depressing

Title: [.de] Focus FK-5001 35EUR BIN
Post by: Voixdelion on Sat, 04 December 2010, 04:43:33

Wait a minute, whahappened?   Did someone score an FK-5001 for under 50 bucks?

Title: [.de] Focus FK-5001 35EUR BIN
Post by: 7bit on Sat, 04 December 2010, 14:07:12

Quote from: Voixdelion;256838

Wait a minute, whahappened?   Did someone score an FK-5001 for under 50 bucks?

Yep!

Title: [.de] Focus FK-5001 35EUR BIN
Post by: Findecanor on Sat, 04 December 2010, 14:22:46

Not much under. 35 Euro is about 50 USD.

Title: [.de] Focus FK-5001 35EUR BIN
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 04 December 2010, 15:54:13

I bought my FK-9000 for $20.

Title: [.de] Focus FK-5001 35EUR BIN
Post by: Daniel Beaver on Sat, 04 December 2010, 18:26:24

I got mine for $1.5. It goes well with my 9 inch penis.

Congrats on whoever got that Focus. They are excellent keyboards, on par with Filcos I would say. And that integrated calculator? To die for.

Title: [.de] Focus FK-5001 35EUR BIN
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 04 December 2010, 18:44:52

What's real neat about that Focus is the fact that it's in a German layout.

Title: [.de] Focus FK-5001 35EUR BIN
Post by: 7bit on Tue, 14 December 2010, 13:25:56

Quote from: intealls;253339

The board will probably take a pit-stop in Berlin and then be on its way to glorious* Sweden :D thx a million 7bit!

*: Pitch black, snow ridden and somewhat depressing

I love the snow!

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14037&stc=1&d=1292352743)

Sun is bad. No, Sun is not bad. I just mean the burnig sun is bad, Sun Microsystem is^wwas good.

However, I will send you that dirty old 5001 within the next few days.

Title: [.de] Focus FK-5001 35EUR BIN
Post by: intealls on Tue, 14 December 2010, 13:52:25

Quote from: 7bit;262993

I love the snow!

Show Image

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14037&stc=1&d=1292352743)

Sun is bad. No, Sun is not bad. I just mean the burnig sun is bad, Sun Microsystem is^wwas good.

However, I will send you that dirty old 5001 within the next few days.

Thanks :)

That is some seriously weird yellowing.. Wonder what the hell has happened to it. Hopefully a good cleaning will make it look less fugly. How are the switches? Are they very worn?

Title: [.de] Focus FK-5001 35EUR BIN
Post by: 7bit on Tue, 14 December 2010, 14:08:07

Quote from: intealls;263006

Thanks :)

That is some seriously weird yellowing.. Wonder what the hell has happened to it. Hopefully a good cleaning will make it look less fugly. How are the switches? Are they very worn?

I didn't try it, but I don't think these switches are worn out.
The keys still have a good amount of texture.

The yellowing is obviously from sunlight.

Title: [.de] Focus FK-5001 35EUR BIN
Post by: intealls on Tue, 14 December 2010, 14:20:06

Okay, great. :)

It's just that the keys are so unevenly yellowed, makes it look a bit strange. I personally don't really care about that (the kb I'm using now is about as yellowed as the FK), as long as the switches are in good health I'm happy. :)

We'll be harassing our vintage Sun hardware-provider either tomorrow or Thursday, hopefully we'll get a couple of those sweet Ultra 5's to pass along. I don't know what they weigh, but I think shipping for one of them will be somewhere between 40-80 EUR. I don't think the SparcStation 5's are worth that much (too slow, obsolete SCSI interface), but an Ultra 5 might be. Will keep you informed with what we manage to score.

I'm also really looking forward to getting the keyboard! Thanks again! :)