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Title: 3M special use keyboard?
Post by: sean4star on Fri, 17 January 2014, 10:52:57
Not sure what to make of this...but it looked interesting and has spherical keycaps, so figured I would post it here.

eBay Link (http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-3M-SPECIAL-USE-KEYBOARD-D3600-K-5-FNT-1-CH-USA-CHAR-BROADCAST-9-PIN-DSUB/121157610015?_trksid=p2047675.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D19839%26meid%3D4184215708567269986%26pid%3D100010%26prg%3D8934%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D191036982384%26#ht_459wt_916)

Seems pretty expensive to me...
Title: Re: 3M special use keyboard?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 17 January 2014, 10:56:10

I think its the keyboard in that video for reference
Title: Re: 3M special use keyboard?
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 17 January 2014, 12:07:08
[insert 5.25" floppy joke here]
Title: Re: 3M special use keyboard?
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 17 January 2014, 12:11:30
Hm, I always wondered what it would be like to have that arrow layout like that. Looks cool :D
Title: Re: 3M special use keyboard?
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 17 January 2014, 14:04:20
Quote from: CPTBadAss on Fri, 17 January 2014, 12:11:30
Hm, I always wondered what it would be like to have that arrow layout like that. Looks cool :D

Model F 122's have that layout. You get used to it. I would buy one of these exotic keyboards, if I knew I would be able to make a converter for it. Otherwise it's just a neat thing to put in my closet.
Title: Re: 3M special use keyboard?
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 17 January 2014, 15:00:33
Quote from: Krogenar on Fri, 17 January 2014, 14:04:20
I would buy one of these exotic keyboards, if I knew I would be able to make a converter for it. Otherwise it's just a neat thing to put in my closet.

Haata can make one for you.
Title: Re: 3M special use keyboard?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 17 January 2014, 15:03:07
Quote from: CPTBadAss on Fri, 17 January 2014, 15:00:33
Quote from: Krogenar on Fri, 17 January 2014, 14:04:20
I would buy one of these exotic keyboards, if I knew I would be able to make a converter for it. Otherwise it's just a neat thing to put in my closet.

Haata can make one for you.

sooo tempting....
Title: Re: 3M special use keyboard?
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 17 January 2014, 18:28:00
Quote from: sean4star on Fri, 17 January 2014, 10:52:57
Not sure what to make of this...but it looked interesting and has spherical keycaps, so figured I would post it here.
 

Seems pretty expensive to me...

My roommates tell me I have enough hall effect boards already.
Title: Re: 3M special use keyboard?
Post by: Krogenar on Sat, 18 January 2014, 14:44:26
Quote from: dorkvader on Fri, 17 January 2014, 18:28:00
Quote from: sean4star on Fri, 17 January 2014, 10:52:57
Not sure what to make of this...but it looked interesting and has spherical keycaps, so figured I would post it here.
 

Seems pretty expensive to me...

My roommates tell me I have enough hall effect boards already.

Are the hall effect switches really that awesome? There's a RAFI keyboard that uses them, and the owner reported that the keyfeel was gritty. What do you think D to the V?