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Title: Any reviews on this?
Post by: wheel83 on Fri, 20 February 2009, 04:22:24

I tried the search, but couldn't find any info on this keyboard

Fujitsu FKB4700

What types of switches(if any)? and any other info greatly appreciated.


http://cgi.ebay.com/Fujitsu-FKB4700-PS2-Keyboard_W0QQitemZ200255859272QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Cables_Adapters?hash=item200255859272&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A3|39%3A1|240%3A1318#ebayphotohosting

Title: Any reviews on this?
Post by: Chloe on Fri, 20 February 2009, 04:38:43

http://park16.wakwak.com/~ex4/kb/main_fujitsu_fkb4700.htm

It looks like the FKB4720 have similar switches:
http://www.fcai.fujitsu.com/pdf/fkb4720.pdf

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=1549

Title: Any reviews on this?
Post by: FKSSR on Fri, 20 February 2009, 06:08:35

Thanks Chloe!

Can you read Japanese?

Title: Any reviews on this?
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 20 February 2009, 06:41:39

I know I can't, but the pictures sure are pretty. :)

Title: Any reviews on this?
Post by: alpslover on Fri, 20 February 2009, 10:02:19

even without the horrendously botched paint job, it's not worth $60.

Title: Any reviews on this?
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 20 February 2009, 10:12:02

Quote from: alpslover;22247

even without the horrendously botched paint job, it's not worth $60.

Defintely.  Recycled Goods is very proud of what they sell.  You can usually find anything they sell (keyboard-wise, anyway) for about a third or less of what they are charging.  Vintage Computer Hardware (or whatever they're called) is the same way.

Title: Any reviews on this?
Post by: bhtooefr on Fri, 20 February 2009, 10:14:39

I do believe I'll be listing an FKB4725-501 (same thing, basically, except with Windows keys and PS/2) with a missing F11 keycap, but otherwise works perfectly, on eBay soon.

Let's just say I'll be undercutting all these idiots that are too busy huffing paint thinner. ;)

Title: Any reviews on this?
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 03 March 2009, 14:08:33

Dude, you really laid out for that one.  Did you have to sell your DataHand or TouchStream first?  I guess you won't be buying any more keyboards for the rest of the year. :)

Title: Any reviews on this?
Post by: bhtooefr on Tue, 03 March 2009, 18:10:11

Yeah, I'm keeping my FKB4725 because nobody will touch it with a 10-foot pole. :p

Title: Any reviews on this?
Post by: bhtooefr on Tue, 03 March 2009, 18:27:31

Yeah, I realized with how little interest there was, I wouldn't even be able to make my money back, so I decided to forget it. :)

It's a PS/2 board, so if there's some crappy system I never use or something, it can have its own board.

Title: Any reviews on this?
Post by: cmr on Sun, 08 March 2009, 15:42:22

Quote from: webwit;23354

I was so impressed by the reviews of this keyboard on geekhack, that I decided to splash out and spend EUR 2.75 on this rebranded FKB4700.

€2.75 sounds extremely cheap, like the cost of a loaf of bread or a pack of cigarettes.

or has the dollar really fallen that badly against the euro?

Title: Any reviews on this?
Post by: cmr on Sun, 08 March 2009, 15:59:09

cool.

stuff in the US seems to be either free (if you're in the right place at the right time), or matches ebay prices.