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Title: Northgate Omnikey 101 on ebay
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 17 February 2012, 15:53:49

this might be a good one, and the price is not bad at all


http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250997826213&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250997826213&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123)

Title: Northgate Omnikey 101 on ebay
Post by: Parabellum on Fri, 17 February 2012, 16:28:40

Oh yeah.

Title: Northgate Omnikey 101 on ebay
Post by: Parak on Fri, 17 February 2012, 16:52:18

Note lack of cord and testing, though.

Title: Northgate Omnikey 101 on ebay
Post by: Jigo on Sat, 18 February 2012, 04:12:58

Quote from: {Ebay Listing}

We go through a lot of electronics and computer equipment and do not have the time to hook them all up and check them out. You may get a fantastic deal or a pile of junk! Hope for a great deal but be prepared to get junk. Please understand this BEFORE bidding.

Mmmmmmkay, I call shenanigans on that one. He has time to sort through electronics, photograph them, and make ebay listings for each item... but plugging them into a machine is too much to ask? He should have no problem with spare cords knocking about as an electronics recycler, and a computer without a bootable device is fine for testing a keyboard.

Title: Northgate Omnikey 101 on ebay
Post by: Icarium on Sat, 18 February 2012, 05:38:25

The usual question: What kind of switch?

Title: Northgate Omnikey 101 on ebay
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 18 February 2012, 08:20:29

The one I used to have had white Alps and was pretty nice.

I kind of wish I still had it.

This board tested and working properly could go for twice the listing price, but Jigo is right, it is very easy to plug it in for a minute or two.

Title: Northgate Omnikey 101 on ebay
Post by: Quarzac on Sat, 18 February 2012, 08:40:46

RAT BASTAAAAAAAAARD
I was deliberately not posting this while I debated upon buying it. Are the cords for these replaceable?

Title: Northgate Omnikey 101 on ebay
Post by: TranscendingLogic on Sat, 18 February 2012, 09:43:39

You should be able to pick up a cable from Northgate Keyboard Repair (http://www.northgate-keyboard-repair.com/).

Title: Northgate Omnikey 101 on ebay
Post by: yifanzhang on Sat, 18 February 2012, 12:12:36

It's just a female PS/2 on the board.