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Title: BNIB Compaq MX11800
Post by: Manyak on Fri, 24 April 2009, 14:30:53

If anyone's interested in this board I found someone selling a bunch of them brand new.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=290304287246&Category=56092&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26its%3DI%26otn%3D2

(http://i4.ebayimg.com/08/i/001/3b/87/8cad_1_sbl.JPG)

Title: BNIB Compaq MX11800
Post by: FKSSR on Fri, 24 April 2009, 15:21:18

Good find.  I'm not really into typing on brown cherries, so I won't snag one of this, but I would think one or two people around here would want one.

Title: BNIB Compaq MX11800
Post by: kyamei on Fri, 24 April 2009, 16:21:12

Thanks for the headsup.  I picked one up.  Been wanting to try some browns before picking up a Filco.

Title: BNIB Compaq MX11800
Post by: nowsharing on Fri, 24 April 2009, 18:26:06

That's a great price, nice find.

Title: BNIB Compaq MX11800
Post by: Manyak on Fri, 24 April 2009, 18:28:49

Yup, picked up one myself :). For that price and brand new, can't be beat.

By the way, anyone know if it works with a passive USB->PS/2 adapter?

Title: BNIB Compaq MX11800
Post by: FKSSR on Sat, 25 April 2009, 08:08:31

I can't answer your question, but that avatar creeps me out and makes my head hurt...  :)

Title: BNIB Compaq MX11800
Post by: Manyak on Sat, 25 April 2009, 10:18:02

Quote from: FKSSR;87225

I can't answer your question, but that avatar creeps me out and makes my head hurt...  :)

lol :D

Title: BNIB Compaq MX11800
Post by: FKSSR on Mon, 27 April 2009, 09:30:24

I like your current avatar. :D  I saw it on another forum. hahaha

Title: BNIB Compaq MX11800
Post by: MANISH7 on Mon, 27 April 2009, 10:28:26

thanks for the heads up. i just ordered 3 of them. this is a really nice keyboard and probably the best bang for your buck IMO - especially for anyone who is coming from a rubber dome and wants to try mechanical keyboards.

i e-mailed the seller asking if he'd give a discount since i'm buying three but he said that that they only do it for quantities of 10 or greater.

Title: BNIB Compaq MX11800
Post by: cchan on Mon, 27 April 2009, 10:36:32

The thing that kills me about the MX11800 is that the left Alt key is under Z instead of X.  On normal keyboards it's under X and I can reach it easily with my thumb to switch windows in irssi.