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Title: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: jacobolus on Mon, 03 February 2014, 03:25:28
I love the spacebar here :p on the Star Trek keyboard and mouse set.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121267773045

Why does the box say in such big letters, “It’s a Keyboard”? I guess in case you thought it was a spaceship.
Title: Re: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: sth on Mon, 03 February 2014, 03:26:34
it's a WHAT?
Title: Re: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 03 February 2014, 06:51:32
That could have been pretty cool if they hadn't made it goofy.
Title: Re: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 03 February 2014, 06:55:25
The question is, is it mechanical?
Title: Re: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: JimByr on Mon, 03 February 2014, 09:10:42
There is another one on Australian eBay...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1995-Star-Trek-TNG-Computer-Keyboard-/220897388560

And there are two on Amazon...
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Generation-Computer-Keyboard/dp/B009X2WA5E

Star Trek Entreprise prop keyboard buttons...
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/star-trek-enterprise-prop

Article on Star Trek and keyboards...
http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Keyboard
Title: Re: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: Wildcard on Mon, 03 February 2014, 09:33:12
Quote from: JimByr on Mon, 03 February 2014, 09:10:42
There is another one on Australian eBay...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1995-Star-Trek-TNG-Computer-Keyboard-/220897388560 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1995-Star-Trek-TNG-Computer-Keyboard-/220897388560)

Star Trek Entreprise prop keyboard buttons...
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/star-trek-enterprise-prop (http://www.ebay.com/bhp/star-trek-enterprise-prop)

Article on Star Trek and keyboards...
http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Keyboard (http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Keyboard)



I believe one of the Star Trek boards used alps, but I can't find my notes on it. Good links JimByr
Title: Re: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: JimByr on Mon, 03 February 2014, 09:40:47
Added an Amazon link above.
Title: Re: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: McWilloughby on Mon, 03 February 2014, 09:42:32
Other than the top row and tab, it looks quite similar to the ML-4100 but I don't know if you could have ML caps that small..
Title: Re: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: CPTBadAss on Mon, 03 February 2014, 09:47:05
This keyboard reminds me of those Kidboard 1800 keyboards with White Alps. Wonder if it has Alps switches...
Title: Re: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: Noko on Mon, 03 February 2014, 10:42:53
I really love that "IT'S A KEYBOARD," it's got meme potential.

Title: Re: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: eth0s on Mon, 03 February 2014, 12:35:33
Didn't somebody propose a Star Trek (TNG) themed group buy for a DSA profile 104-key set from SP?   

I guess that never happened?

Woulda been betta. 

Well, I guess unless you like Alps and Wil Wheaton.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/6.29.13WilWheatonByLuigiNovi1.jpg/220px-6.29.13WilWheatonByLuigiNovi1.jpg)

Who didn't have a crush on Wil Wheaton, amirite?

Title: Re: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: CPTBadAss on Mon, 03 February 2014, 12:40:21
Quote from: eth0s on Mon, 03 February 2014, 12:35:33
Didn't somebody propose a Star Trek (TNG) themed group buy for a DSA profile 104-key set from SP?   

I guess that never happened?

There was a hangup. It was decided that they wanted to dye-sub the PBT DSA caps and SP didn't have that functionality at the time so it's happening soonTM. I don't really know when it will be finished.
Title: Re: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: jacobolus on Mon, 03 February 2014, 21:36:19
Quote from: jolonnar on Mon, 03 February 2014, 10:42:53
I really love that "IT'S A KEYBOARD," it's got meme potential.
Well here's the image rehosted at imgur in case someone wants it down the line:
(http://i.imgur.com/e24shjL.jpg)
Title: Re: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 03 February 2014, 22:30:04
uuuerraaaaghhh..... Must have.... eeeerrrrmm...a.a.ahhhfhfhfyayayayayya
Title: Re: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: Elrick on Mon, 03 February 2014, 23:14:02
Quote from: eth0s on Mon, 03 February 2014, 12:35:33
Who didn't have a crush on Wil Wheaton, amirite?

I use to have an enormous crush on his mother Beverly.  Ummm, imagine late at night in the sick bay just myself and her when she bends over........ that always caused wonderful sensations when I was in bed at night, in the late summer time during my teenage years  ;) .
Title: Re: “Space, The Final Frontier™”
Post by: Novus on Wed, 05 February 2014, 04:11:58
Quote from: Elrick on Mon, 03 February 2014, 23:14:02
Quote from: eth0s on Mon, 03 February 2014, 12:35:33
Who didn't have a crush on Wil Wheaton, amirite?

I use to have an enormous crush on his mother Beverly.  Ummm, imagine late at night in the sick bay just myself and her when she bends over........ that always caused wonderful sensations when I was in bed at night, in the late summer time during my teenage years  ;) .

Better her than Troi  :thumb: