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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: Snowdog993 on Wed, 28 January 2015, 10:10:51

Title: Old Kiosk Keyboards.
Post by: Snowdog993 on Wed, 28 January 2015, 10:10:51

I was glancing through Ebay and found this thing....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heavy-duty-commercial-grade-kiosk-keyboard/121524321913?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131227121020%26meid%3Db591056649b0407e8f338be1d16ce8c9%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D321650714366#viTabs_0
I think they are PS/2 with a grounding cable?  Interesting.  I guess they would be good for a project or something.

Title: Re: Old Kiosk Keyboards.
Post by: berserkfan on Wed, 28 January 2015, 12:26:10

Boards of that type are pretty common but they tend to feel nasty, so don't get your hopes up.

Title: Re: Old Kiosk Keyboards.
Post by: hwood34 on Wed, 28 January 2015, 13:08:15

I don't see they can be making money off those. $20 pretty much just covers shipping considering those look pretty heavy

Title: Re: Old Kiosk Keyboards.
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 28 January 2015, 15:55:46

and I still have my monster metal dome Logic Controls for sale @ $35 shipped .....

Title: Re: Old Kiosk Keyboards.
Post by: Snowdog993 on Thu, 29 January 2015, 02:19:12

Quote from: hwood34 on Wed, 28 January 2015, 13:08:15

I don't see they can be making money off those. $20 pretty much just covers shipping considering those look pretty heavy

I agree.  I think they want to just get rid of them actually.  However, selling them to someone who can use the components is better than throwing them away.  I think that is what they are doing to be honest.

Title: Re: Old Kiosk Keyboards.
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 29 January 2015, 07:16:26

When I saw these it piqued my interest and I made an offer of $17.50 which I almost immediately regretted.

Anyway, they took it, so I have one on the way. Maybe I will get lucky and it will be a cool item.

I will describe it here when it arrives.

Title: Re: Old Kiosk Keyboards.
Post by: 1391406 on Thu, 29 January 2015, 12:39:57

Most kiosks make my fingers hurt just looking at them.