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Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: nowsharing on Wed, 03 June 2009, 22:47:26

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=230345931923

A good deal for anyone looking to have Mighty Mouse here for stay.

Currently at $0.98 + cheap shipping. These are rubber domes. Auction ends in 19 hours.

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: nowsharing on Wed, 03 June 2009, 23:06:12

Cables, we don't need no stinking cables!

Seriously though, I concur, no cables is a deal breaker. But for $1 you could have the keyboard fight of the century.

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 04 June 2009, 04:45:20

Considering how they've stopped making those things, maybe they had a stockpile of keys from the Lexmark days? It's a shame they don't make them anymore, if they sold them for about half the price that they had them advertised on their page (at least for the trackpointless version) they'd have themselves a winner.

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: Mercen_505 on Thu, 04 June 2009, 09:52:01

Quote

Considering how they've stopped making those things, maybe they had a stockpile of keys from the Lexmark days?

I think you're on to something. I found it odd that they would suddenly stop making that particular board altogether.

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: bigpook on Thu, 04 June 2009, 11:23:01

Maybe the machines that are used to create these keyboards is finally breaking down. Unicomp may not have the money to fix/replace them.

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: Shawn Stanford on Thu, 04 June 2009, 17:05:41

What are these like to use? Are they comparable to a Model M?

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: nowsharing on Thu, 04 June 2009, 17:11:20

These should feel like a laptop...I think...nothing like an M though.

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: bigpook on Thu, 04 June 2009, 17:12:18

what cable do they use? I am assuming its the same cable that I use with my model m's.
these are supposedly pretty decent from what I have read. they have the buckling rubber cup iirc.

edit: after looking at the link, one of the pictures shows the back of the keyboard. it looks to be the same cable as the m's

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: bigpook on Thu, 04 June 2009, 17:34:17

Quote from: ripster;94235

Yah, I think it is a standard SDL cable connection.  (assuming this is the trackpoint-less model).  That other weird connector is for a numpad.

This is what iMav said about the switch:

I remember him saying something like that. It might be nice for work. Its trippy that its a lot of 12.  I would think the shipping would cost  a bit more than 16.73.

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: bigpook on Thu, 04 June 2009, 17:38:35

: ) I am the high bidder as I type this.

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: bigpook on Thu, 04 June 2009, 17:49:34

someone will snipe at the last moment, just wait.

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: bigpook on Thu, 04 June 2009, 17:56:08

wow, I might actually win...

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: bigpook on Thu, 04 June 2009, 17:57:49

1 minute

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: o2dazone on Thu, 04 June 2009, 17:59:17

lol last 10 second snipe

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: bigpook on Thu, 04 June 2009, 17:59:37

saved by the sniper....o2dazone?

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: bigpook on Thu, 04 June 2009, 18:00:55

o2dazone, did you win it?

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: o2dazone on Thu, 04 June 2009, 18:01:49

I've got an HHKB, what the hell would I do with 12 scissor switch boards

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: bigpook on Thu, 04 June 2009, 18:03:54

I figured out of 12 one would work and it looks like I could fit one in my laptop bag ...maybe leave one at work. The rest could have been party favors or something.

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: nowsharing on Thu, 04 June 2009, 18:19:51

Sooo....keyboard fight at your place, when?

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: 47ideas on Sat, 06 June 2009, 17:22:39

Quote from: bigpook;94177

Maybe the machines that are used to create these keyboards is finally breaking down. Unicomp may not have the money to fix/replace them.

I emailed Unicomp about the Mighty Mouse a few weeks ago. Here's what they said:

Quote from: Unicomp

Hello Tom.

We are currently modifing the Mighty Mouse and should be back in production
in the Sept time frame.

Chuck

So good news on this front :)

Title: Lot of 12 Unicomp Mighty Mouse Minis
Post by: bigpook on Sat, 06 June 2009, 17:37:03

That is good news.
ripster sounds about right about the SDL cable. I wouldn't expect much beyond that though.