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Title: " Unusual IBM keyboard KB-0225 w/ PANIC & EJECT button"
Post by: nowsharing on Sat, 20 June 2009, 23:03:53

Of course the title should read: "Normal keyboard with two really stupid buttons"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=160343140304

(http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/1/3/3/5/9/0/webimg/267839637_o.jpg)

(http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/1/3/3/5/9/0/webimg/267839532_o.jpg)

You saw it here first.

Title: " Unusual IBM keyboard KB-0225 w/ PANIC & EJECT button"
Post by: Rajagra on Sat, 20 June 2009, 23:12:32

OK, who was it who said in another post their faith in humanity was restored after seeing accurate information in an ebay listing?:laugh:

Title: " Unusual IBM keyboard KB-0225 w/ PANIC & EJECT button"
Post by: nowsharing on Sat, 20 June 2009, 23:28:59

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OK, who was it who said in another post their faith in humanity was restored after seeing accurate information in an ebay listing?

That certainly would restore mine! Still waiting though.


I just noticed this soon to be classic line:

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Unsure how to use the buttons.

Title: " Unusual IBM keyboard KB-0225 w/ PANIC & EJECT button"
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Sat, 20 June 2009, 23:29:43

something tells me that they look like it's only held by a piece of double sided tape.

Title: " Unusual IBM keyboard KB-0225 w/ PANIC & EJECT button"
Post by: Rajagra on Sat, 20 June 2009, 23:35:35

http://www.panicbuttons.com/

The eject button may have been taken from a real keyboard of some sort and stuck on to this one.

Title: " Unusual IBM keyboard KB-0225 w/ PANIC & EJECT button"
Post by: Qwertyuiop on Sun, 21 June 2009, 02:23:05

Bah to non-functional silly keys! I have a functional "Any Key" for a Model M.

Many years ago Hooleon sold replacement key cap tops for the Model M with extra printing for DOS Wordperfect, Lotus 1-2-3, and other programs I don't recall. When I requested their catalog they sent me a sample keycap labeled as "Any Key" and has their name and phone number on the front edge.

I also still have a set of the WP5.1 keycaps.

A minor annoyance was that they didn't fit as well as the IBM originals; they're not quite deep enough it seems.

Title: " Unusual IBM keyboard KB-0225 w/ PANIC & EJECT button"
Post by: Rajagra on Sun, 21 June 2009, 10:54:14

Come on, think bigger!...

Title: " Unusual IBM keyboard KB-0225 w/ PANIC & EJECT button"
Post by: IBI on Sun, 21 June 2009, 11:48:25

Quote from: Rajagra;98081

Come on, think bigger!...

My keyboard has a home key, but it's not hooked up to my teleportation machine yet.

Title: " Unusual IBM keyboard KB-0225 w/ PANIC & EJECT button"
Post by: pmyshkin on Sun, 21 June 2009, 15:02:26

(http://i42.tinypic.com/2crlgtl.jpg)

Well he made a million dollars.