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Title: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 04 November 2012, 15:33:45
Access-IS AKEATUA307 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Access-IS-Keyboard-POS-with-Card-Swipe-USB-/251172358157?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7b0a080d). Nice plate mounted ansi with MX blacks and SP doubleshot. Also has interesting trackpoint implementation. Sadly the card reader makes it rather ugly, maybe a custom case candidate?
$25 BIN w/ $14 shipping US.
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: SmallFry on Sun, 04 November 2012, 16:06:25
Cool way to put in a trackpoint for sure! I want to get a card reader at some point for random impulse buys. Heh.
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 06 November 2012, 09:32:31
I rather like the card reader. Are we sure this keyboard is cherry MX, though?
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Tue, 06 November 2012, 11:54:45
I've never seen an Access that isn't, and those are clearly SP keycaps... if in doubt, contact the seller.
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: Parabellum on Thu, 08 November 2012, 12:25:37
I want those caps
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: esoomenona on Thu, 08 November 2012, 12:32:35
Bought. Interested in the trackpoint on this. A question: would I be able to use Cherry Tools on any Cherry board to modify things?
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 08 November 2012, 13:41:08
Access has their own utility softprog (http://www.access-is.com/softprog.php). I am not sure if this board is support full programmable or not.
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: esoomenona on Thu, 08 November 2012, 13:46:11
^Thanks a lot, lysol. You're always knowledgable and helpful! I hope I can do some cool things with this board.
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 08 November 2012, 15:41:23
"We do not ship to international addresses." meh.
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: Parabellum on Fri, 09 November 2012, 22:03:39
you americans should get these while you can, really solid boards and hardware programmable!

the filco of POS keyboards
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: hoggy on Sat, 10 November 2012, 02:13:18
you americans should get these while you can, really solid boards and hardware programmable!

the filco of POS keyboards
+1 on this.  Great for playing with layouts.  Interested to see if the trackpoint is any good.
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: dorkvader on Sat, 10 November 2012, 12:51:21
It's only great if you have a PS2 port, though.

I'm really happy of the build quality of my two access boards. I think they have NKRO even.
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: hoggy on Sat, 10 November 2012, 13:44:53
Agreed on ps2 port (needed for programming). 

Nkro over ps2, 5 nkro if you use a blue cube.
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 10 November 2012, 13:57:16
This is usb model.
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: mbc on Sat, 10 November 2012, 14:48:14
This is usb model.
rofl

these are great boards btw.
buy it so I don't have to
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: Peter on Tue, 13 November 2012, 09:51:10
Congratulations to the winner .
You just got yourself a kick-ass keyboard !

I have one of these, in white, and it's my favourite keyboard for all-around use .
As a free bonus, it takes up less space than an IBM Space-saver !!
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:53:03
Congratulations to the winner .
You just got yourself a kick-ass keyboard !

I have one of these, in white, and it's my favourite keyboard for all-around use .
As a free bonus, it takes up less space than an IBM Space-saver !!

Winners, all 10 sold out. I hope people will post their thought later.
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: Peter on Wed, 14 November 2012, 09:03:06
Congratulations to the winner .
You just got yourself a kick-ass keyboard !

I have one of these, in white, and it's my favourite keyboard for all-around use .
As a free bonus, it takes up less space than an IBM Space-saver !!

Winners, all 10 sold out. I hope people will post their thought later.

Dunno how I missed that ..

Congratulations to the 10 who got themselves a kick-ass keyboard !
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: esoomenona on Fri, 16 November 2012, 22:05:15
http://imgur.com/a/TOEh3 (http://imgur.com/a/TOEh3)

Got this thing today. I'm having trouble figuring out which layout I should be using in softprog...
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 19 November 2012, 18:25:47
Did you figure it out? There is a templates package at the bottom of the softprog page. You should download and install the files if not.
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 19 November 2012, 18:29:40
Did you figure it out? There is a templates package at the bottom of the softprog page. You should download and install the files if not.
I didn't. I haven't looked at it since (long weekend...). I did download those, but they are all included if you check the right boxes, so nothing there. I was looking for a regular 104 key layout, but they closest the have is a layout similar to the G80-1800...
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 20 November 2012, 16:58:18
At the airport today, I noticed that United was using these at their gates in Charlotte. I complimented the employee on his keyboard.

I recognized it by the trackpoint.

I notice it has the NKRO diodes like all the Access keyboards I've seen. Pretty sweet deal, if we can get the layout working in softprog.
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: SmallFry on Tue, 20 November 2012, 17:00:22
At the airport today, I noticed that United was using these at their gates in Charlotte. I complimented the employee on his keyboard.
What did he say? I would've had a full on discussion about mechanicals right then and there, but I don't work at a terminal, or at all for that matter... >.<
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: Peter on Tue, 27 November 2012, 10:52:48
At the airport today, I noticed that United was using these at their gates in Charlotte. I complimented the employee on his keyboard.
What did he say? I would've had a full on discussion about mechanicals right then and there, but I don't work at a terminal, or at all for that matter... >.<

I've seen them in Kastrup Lufthavn  ( Copenhagen Airport ) ..
They almost called security when I asked to see it up close !
The people who use these boards in their profession generally don't know just how good their tool is !!

I've also seen Cherry-boards with BLACK, DANISH!!, Double-shots in a few banks ..
They to don't know what to say when I ask to see the back-label of their keyboard !
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Tue, 27 November 2012, 11:06:37
Ha Peter, I can imagine it now... walk into bank... this is a hold up, put the keyboards into this sack! Surely the insanity defense would be a lock when arrested.
Title: Re: Access-IS AKEATUA307
Post by: Peter on Tue, 27 November 2012, 11:24:54
Yeah, 'fetishism' is a psychiatric diagnosis !