geekhack

geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: ed_avis on Wed, 13 June 2012, 11:30:29

Title: SIIG Fun Touch
Post by: ed_avis on Wed, 13 June 2012, 11:30:29

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390421759240

This is a spill-resistant keyboard by SIIG with brightly coloured keys.  The listing says 'clicky' but doesn't say what kind of switches.

Title: SIIG Fun Touch
Post by: ed_avis on Wed, 13 June 2012, 11:32:28

Older thread with the same question: http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?19526-SIIG-Fun-Touch-Kid-s-Keyboard

Title: SIIG Fun Touch
Post by: ed_avis on Wed, 13 June 2012, 11:37:36

I've sent a message on Ebay suggesting the seller pop off a keycap, since he has more than ten of them for sale.

Title: SIIG Fun Touch
Post by: AKIMbO on Wed, 13 June 2012, 12:22:31

Awesome keyboard.  Wonder what others would say if I used one of those at work.

Title: SIIG Fun Touch
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 13 June 2012, 18:02:29

My guess is RD, given that it'll only last 10M keystrokes and is completely spill resistant.

No keyswitch info, here, but some exciting facts:
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SIIG+ENTERS+THE+KIDS'+MARKET-a016602341

Quote

"We are also introducing our new mascot, SIIGy(TM) the SIIGasaurus, who carries great appeal for children,"

Quote

The Cool Touch colors are a black base with purple, yellow, and green keys

Title: SIIG Fun Touch
Post by: ed_avis on Thu, 14 June 2012, 03:04:21

I dunno, the fact that it's by SIIG and has the same big AT-style Enter key and oddly positioned \ key as their ALPS/Monterey Minitouch keyboard makes me wonder whether it dates from the era before SIIG switched to rubber domes (and presumably a more standard layout).  The only way to know for sure is if someone buys one - I would, but international shipping is about twice the price of the item.

Title: SIIG Fun Touch
Post by: Elrick on Thu, 14 June 2012, 05:40:04

Quote from: ed_avis;613184

The only way to know for sure is if someone buys one - I would, but international shipping is about twice the price of the item.

You should come and live here in Australia, here we all get royally 'raped' by shipping charges.  But then again we chose to stay here far, far away from the rest of the world.

Then again it's still way cheaper than to fly over to where it's being sold and to pick it up personally, hence I don't mind the postal costs when they're reasonable for that type of item.