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Title: 2 Vintage Dell PS2 Clicky Windows Keyboards Black $15 start
Post by: TexasFlood on Mon, 01 August 2011, 13:32:53

2 Vintage Dell PS2 Clicky Windows Keyboards Black (http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Vintage-Dell-PS2-Clicky-Windows-Keyboards-Black-/380359010098)
Starting bid $15 or $25BIN

Pretty sure these are just rubber domes. Dell and other rubber domes are quite often listed as clicky. Do sellers really not know what clicky mean or being deceptive? Maybe they're "clacky" and they don't know the difference? Maybe they know clicky means a higher price and are just greedy? Maybe some of both.

Seller info:

Two Dell PS2 type keyboards (the kind with the roundish hookup), tested on my old Windows 98 machine and cleaned up by me and they work great. They "feel" right and as you type you get that audible click, PERFECT for both typing and gaming. One is a RT7D20 and the one pictured is a SK-8110, I can't see any difference. TWO keyboards for one money! Keep watching because I have several more that I will eventually list.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/2-Vintage-Dell-PS2-Clicky-Windows-Keyboards-Black-/00/$(KGrHqEOKjME3tI!eMJLBOGkZJi3(Q~~_12.JPG)

Title: 2 Vintage Dell PS2 Clicky Windows Keyboards Black $15 start
Post by: Pylon on Mon, 01 August 2011, 15:52:07

Those are regular Dell rubber domes. Junk ones I may add, as they cheaped out big time on stabilizing the longer keys (no metal wire stabilizers), and those keys tend to bind especially with age.

Title: 2 Vintage Dell PS2 Clicky Windows Keyboards Black $15 start
Post by: TexasFlood on Mon, 01 August 2011, 17:16:39

Quote from: Pylon;391144

Those are regular Dell rubber domes. Junk ones I may add, as they cheaped out big time on stabilizing the longer keys (no metal wire stabilizers), and those keys tend to bind especially with age.

Thanks, as I suspected, clicky my rear end!, clacky maybe.

Title: 2 Vintage Dell PS2 Clicky Windows Keyboards Black $15 start
Post by: TexasFlood on Mon, 01 August 2011, 18:11:18

Quote from: Pylon;391144

Those are regular Dell rubber domes. Junk ones I may add, as they cheaped out big time on stabilizing the longer keys (no metal wire stabilizers), and those keys tend to bind especially with age.

Thanks, as I suspected, clicky my rear end!, clacky maybe. I've only got one dell, an older yellowed one with pink alps.

Title: 2 Vintage Dell PS2 Clicky Windows Keyboards Black $15 start
Post by: 8_INCH_FLOPPY on Tue, 02 August 2011, 15:49:09

Certainly not mechanical, and nowhere near clicky, I still like that particular keyaboard much more than your average rubber dome. They do wear out rather fast, but they are also very inexpensive.

Title: 2 Vintage Dell PS2 Clicky Windows Keyboards Black $15 start
Post by: dreamingftw on Tue, 02 August 2011, 17:24:43

I have a bunch of these at work and they are pretty worthless. Good luck with your sale though.

Title: 2 Vintage Dell PS2 Clicky Windows Keyboards Black $15 start
Post by: TexasFlood on Tue, 02 August 2011, 17:26:03

Quote from: dreamingftw;391880

I have a bunch of these at work and they are pretty worthless. Good luck with your sale though.

Ain't my sale, or my buy after reading the above.