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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: fohat.digs on Sun, 21 September 2014, 08:58:51

Title: Gateway 2000 Any Key on ebay
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 21 September 2014, 08:58:51

Not really a "great" price but there are certain people who really like these, and they are getting very hard to find.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gateway-2000-AnyKey-AT-Keyboard-Model-2189014-/271612979336?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gateway-2000-AnyKey-AT-Keyboard-Model-2189014-/271612979336?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123)

Title: Re: Gateway 2000 Any Key on ebay
Post by: ComradeSniper on Sun, 21 September 2014, 12:05:55

These are sought after? I had no idea.

I have one in my closet.

Title: Re: Gateway 2000 Any Key on ebay
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 21 September 2014, 13:59:14

I am not sure how large the demand might be, but they were very popular for CAD work a few years ago, and some users love the extra programmable keys. You could probably get at least $30 shipped for it.

Also, as I recall (foggy that far back), the caps are MX or Alps compatible, although I do not remember the material or quality.

Title: Re: Gateway 2000 Any Key on ebay
Post by: 0100010 on Sun, 21 September 2014, 16:45:08

Love the layout.

Title: Re: Gateway 2000 Any Key on ebay
Post by: jacobolus on Sun, 21 September 2014, 20:44:57

From searching old Geekhack threads, AnyKeys seem to have MX-compatible doubleshot keycaps (DCS profile, made by Comptec). The earliest ones are Cherry MX white switches, but in ~1993 they switched to (nicer than average) rubber domes.

Title: Re: Gateway 2000 Any Key on ebay
Post by: ComradeSniper on Sun, 21 September 2014, 20:58:02

The caps on mine appear to be printed ABS, but I have the PS/2 model.