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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Capitalistix on Tue, 16 October 2012, 20:06:24

Title: Ay yall, this thing be clicky?
Post by: Capitalistix on Tue, 16 October 2012, 20:06:24

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Personal-System-2-Numeric-Keypad-vintage-rare-clicky-collector-keyboard-new-/370665853471?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item564d68121f

He says it's clicky but I didnt know many things made in the late nineties to be BS clicky from IBM.

Title: Re: Ay yall, this thing be clicky?
Post by: dreamingftw on Tue, 16 October 2012, 20:09:41

I don't think this is. There was someone else in this forum, forget who, that bought one and turned out to be rubberdome. He was also upset because he couldn't get a refund.

Title: Re: Ay yall, this thing be clicky?
Post by: tjcaustin on Tue, 16 October 2012, 20:13:04

Yeah, same seller and all.  It's a rubber dome thing that "clicks"

Title: Re: Ay yall, this thing be clicky?
Post by: Capitalistix on Wed, 17 October 2012, 01:28:03

Aww sneaky sneaky Mr. eBay seller! Thanks guys =]

Title: Re: Ay yall, this thing be clicky?
Post by: Capitalistix on Wed, 17 October 2012, 03:34:56

Any good suggestions as to a mechanical tenkeypad?

Title: Re: Ay yall, this thing be clicky?
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Wed, 17 October 2012, 05:41:09

That ebay seller is a *****. He knows full well by now about the "clicky" deception, but continues to list it as that. If you buy the item and dispute it afterwards, you'll lose because ebay will rule "clicky" as a subjective matter. It happened to the last guy.

Title: Re: Ay yall, this thing be clicky?
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 17 October 2012, 09:24:54

Quote from: Capitalistix on Wed, 17 October 2012, 03:34:56

Any good suggestions as to a mechanical tenkeypad?

I think there was a Buckling Spring one that came with the M15, but they're... expensive.

Your bestbet is probably to get a kinesis or goldtouch one from eBay. They use Cherry MX Keyswitches.

Title: Re: Ay yall, this thing be clicky?
Post by: lazerpointer on Wed, 17 October 2012, 12:40:02

Obviously someone likes ergonomic keyboards ;)

I suggest the cm storm line. If you want a plainer looking board go with Ducky!

I mis-read. Yes those are good keypads ;D

Title: Re: Ay yall, this thing be clicky?
Post by: hashbaz on Wed, 17 October 2012, 12:45:02

Goldtouch numpads with MX browns come up frequently on ebay for $20-$30.

Title: Re: Ay yall, this thing be clicky?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 17 October 2012, 13:18:01

Sometimes goldtouch (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Goldtouch-GTC-0077-Numeric-Keypad-USB-/170924064787?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item27cbde4013) are even cheaper. They usually have browns, but sometimes blacks. But for such a low price maybe you won't be too picky.