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Title: New Belkin PS/2 -> USB @ $5.85 Lenovo Outlet
Post by: Pylon on Thu, 16 December 2010, 18:53:11

http://outlet.lenovo.com/accessories/keyboards-mice/41a1585.html

Probably part of their 20% off things that's going on until tomorrow.

Title: New Belkin PS/2 -> USB @ $5.85 Lenovo Outlet
Post by: 8_INCH_FLOPPY on Sat, 18 December 2010, 15:26:14

Is this the adapter that works with all ps/2 keyboards?  Also, how's the multi-key rollover?

Title: New Belkin PS/2 -> USB @ $5.85 Lenovo Outlet
Post by: Pylon on Sat, 18 December 2010, 15:54:25

It's supposedly as good if not better than the vaunted Blue Cube. Uses same chip.

Title: New Belkin PS/2 -> USB @ $5.85 Lenovo Outlet
Post by: 8_INCH_FLOPPY on Sat, 18 December 2010, 16:34:16

Are you sure? This one has a different model number than the one in the wiki.

Title: New Belkin PS/2 -> USB @ $5.85 Lenovo Outlet
Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 18 December 2010, 18:36:03

Could be a Lenovo-specific part number, I see no non-Lenovo reference to the PN. The pic is certainly of the real thing.

These things work with some keyboards that the Blue Cube doesn't work with, such as the SGI AT-101. The Blue Cube also has some weird quirks that have been noted along the way that the Belkin manages to avoid.

Title: New Belkin PS/2 -> USB @ $5.85 Lenovo Outlet
Post by: 8_INCH_FLOPPY on Sat, 18 December 2010, 19:35:16

Ah, good. I've been looking for a reasonably-priced ps/2 to usb converter, but all of the ones for under $10 seem to have serious flaws.  Hopefully the one they are selling is the one in the picture.

Title: New Belkin PS/2 -> USB @ $5.85 Lenovo Outlet
Post by: theferenc on Wed, 29 December 2010, 11:46:51

This deal is still going on. Has anyone ordered (and received) the item as yet? Hopefully they work as advertised, as I really need some, and they are even less expensive (and a better form factor) than the blue cube.

Title: New Belkin PS/2 -> USB @ $5.85 Lenovo Outlet
Post by: bladamson on Wed, 29 December 2010, 15:11:16

Will this work with the F/AT's funky hidden key scancodes?

Title: New Belkin PS/2 -> USB @ $5.85 Lenovo Outlet
Post by: theferenc on Wed, 29 December 2010, 15:29:03

Probably not, if I had to guess. That's one of the downsides to using a converter, in my experience.

Title: New Belkin PS/2 -> USB @ $5.85 Lenovo Outlet
Post by: jaynoon on Wed, 29 December 2010, 15:56:44

This encouraged me to try and find some blue cubes, since I usually only want the one port anyway. Never sure if they're just using an old picture, but both of these companies at least appear to have the cubes, albeit for more money than the Belkin that this thread is about.

http://www.cyberguys.com/product-details/?productid=4850

http://sewelldirect.com/Active-USB-to-PS2-Adapter.asp

Title: New Belkin PS/2 -> USB @ $5.85 Lenovo Outlet
Post by: theferenc on Wed, 12 January 2011, 15:30:45

This adapter works perfectly for the Model M, under both windows and linux. Have yet to try it on a mac. I have 4, all identical, all functional.

And it's still only $5.85.

Title: New Belkin PS/2 -> USB @ $5.85 Lenovo Outlet
Post by: kidchunks on Wed, 12 January 2011, 18:07:05

$6.20 for 1 with FREE ups 2-3 day shipping.

Can't beat that! Can't wait to test it with my minitouch.