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Title: DSI Modular Mac Cherry Brown Mechanical Numpads $29
Post by: REVENGE on Thu, 30 June 2011, 02:49:21

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mechanical-Number-Pad-Keypad-Brown-Switch-for-Mac_W0QQitemZ400101801779

DSI Cherry Brown numpads. I don't particularly like the layout for a pure numpad, and the ultrashort cable would need to be extended in most setups. However, being a DSI it might have NKRO, and this Brown version is the cheapest NIB mechanical numpad I could find at the moment.

Title: DSI Modular Mac Cherry Brown Mechanical Numpads $29
Post by: Ascaii on Thu, 30 June 2011, 03:50:00

deal killer: NOT COMPATIBLE WITH: Windows PC's

Title: DSI Modular Mac Cherry Brown Mechanical Numpads $29
Post by: REVENGE on Thu, 30 June 2011, 04:37:31

Quote from: Ascaii;370473

deal killer: NOT COMPATIBLE WITH: Windows PC's

Does this have something to do with DSI's NKRO over USB implementation issues? Because otherwise I see no reason why this would be true. Maybe they changed controllers during a second revision, because these keypads are listed everywhere else as compatible with PCs.

Title: DSI Modular Mac Cherry Brown Mechanical Numpads $29
Post by: Ascaii on Thu, 30 June 2011, 04:57:12

from what i hear these will only run if connected to their modular keyboard unit, has anyone actually tested these seperately from the MAC modular keyboard?

Title: DSI Modular Mac Cherry Brown Mechanical Numpads $29
Post by: dreamingftw on Thu, 30 June 2011, 23:10:22

Deal killer indeed... in need for a mech keypad at a good price...

Title: DSI Modular Mac Cherry Brown Mechanical Numpads $29
Post by: mmmty on Thu, 30 June 2011, 23:47:17

I didn't think I needed one until today. I might get one for my Mac.

Just bought one of this. Don't know if it will work with Mac but should work with Windows. Still need to get a serial to USB adapter for it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Alps-Serial-IBM-PC-Tactile-Numeric-Keypad-NIB-/290575509195?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a7a666cb#ht_500wt_844

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqEOKjsE3o9EZvD(BN8YW5srmQ~~_3.JPG)