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Title: Lot of 55 Model Ms
Post by: gwanghoops on Tue, 30 December 2008, 21:07:02

Thought this was funny (and not my auction).  A pallet of 55 keyboards!!!  Too bad I don't live in Iowa and have loads of free time.  Shipping would be a killer.  The packaging ought be better than the shrink wrap shown...


http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Keyboards-Clicky-Buckling-Spring-55-Pieces_W0QQitemZ160307444024QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDesktop_PCs?hash=item160307444024&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Keyboards-Clicky-Buckling-Spring-55-Pieces_W0QQitemZ160307444024QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDesktop_PCs?hash=item160307444024&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318)

Title: Lot of 55 Model Ms
Post by: bhtooefr on Tue, 30 December 2008, 21:54:46

Looks like there's a bunch of Lexmark terminal keyboards in there. Dealing with those can be a pain...

Title: Lot of 55 Model Ms
Post by: xsphat on Tue, 30 December 2008, 23:56:46

Can the RJ connections be converted to USB?

Title: Lot of 55 Model Ms
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 31 December 2008, 19:09:05

It's not that easy, they use different scan codes to regular keyboards, so they wont work with anything other than the terminals they're designed to work with. I think Unicomp makes PC-compatible ones though.