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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: jwaz on Tue, 11 June 2013, 18:27:33

Title: eBay: Model M (RJ45) $21 shipped (48 available)
Post by: jwaz on Tue, 11 June 2013, 18:27:33

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-M-Vintage-Clicky-Keyboard-P-N-1392595-w-RJ45-Connector-/271220957108?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3f26075fb4 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-M-Vintage-Clicky-Keyboard-P-N-1392595-w-RJ45-Connector-/271220957108?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3f26075fb4)

Everyone offer a dollar 8)


Credit goes to Evidlo in IRC for this.

Title: Re: eBay: Model M $21 shipped (48 available)
Post by: gnubag on Tue, 11 June 2013, 18:33:55

is it Sorarer compatible?

Title: Re: eBay: Model M $21 shipped (48 available)
Post by: PointyFox on Tue, 11 June 2013, 18:34:27

RJ45 connector.  Useless.

Title: Re: eBay: Model M $21 shipped (48 available)
Post by: TheFlyingRaccoon on Tue, 11 June 2013, 18:36:39

Quote from: PointyFox on Tue, 11 June 2013, 18:34:27

RJ45 connector.  Useless.

Useless? That can be easily fixed with a teensy. Even with the cost of a teensy it is still a good deal.

Title: Re: eBay: Model M (RJ45) $21 shipped (48 available)
Post by: PointyFox on Tue, 11 June 2013, 18:48:07

I guess they're not made for a terminal computer?

Title: Re: eBay: Model M (RJ45) $21 shipped (48 available)
Post by: gnubag on Tue, 11 June 2013, 18:52:42

Quote from: PointyFox on Tue, 11 June 2013, 18:48:07

I guess they're not made for a terminal computer?

isn't the rj45 connector for terminals?

so this would work right? http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=17458.0

Title: Re: eBay: Model M (RJ45) $21 shipped (48 available)
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 11 June 2013, 18:58:29

"NO SHIPPING OUT SIDE THE UNITED STATES" - meh.

Title: Re: eBay: Model M (RJ45) $21 shipped (48 available)
Post by: TheFlyingRaccoon on Tue, 11 June 2013, 20:04:08

Quote from: gnubag on Tue, 11 June 2013, 18:52:42

Quote from: PointyFox on Tue, 11 June 2013, 18:48:07

I guess they're not made for a terminal computer?

isn't the rj45 connector for terminals?

so this would work right? http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=17458.0

Yeah that would work. Look at the second picture in that post.

Title: Re: eBay: Model M (RJ45) $21 shipped (48 available)
Post by: PointyFox on Tue, 11 June 2013, 22:33:41

I have a terminal keyboard somewhere and I remember someone saying that this wouldn't work with it.

Title: Re: eBay: Model M (RJ45) $21 shipped (48 available)
Post by: SmallFry on Tue, 11 June 2013, 22:38:11

It will work.