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Title: a few US finds while I was cruising the Bay of E
Post by: InSanCen on Mon, 07 September 2009, 17:07:45

Keytronic Bundle W/ Mouse $35.22 BIN, Badly Listed
I assume it's cherries in here (switch's rated for 30million+)
http://cgi.ebay.com/KEYTRONICS-E03601U1M-USB-Cable-Keybaord-and-Mouse_W0QQitemZ260457998152QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item3ca481a748&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

PC/XT Model F
http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-PC-Vintage-AT-Keyboard-Model-F-Clicky-USA-mfg-VGC_W0QQitemZ130328403275QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e582d9d4b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I'm sure you all know about this one... prepare to drool at some of these beauties.
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Vintage-Computer-Museum-Services_Vintage-Keyboards_W0QQ_fsubZ3QQ_sasiZ1QQ_sidZ76619214QQ_sopZ1QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14?_pgn=1

Title: a few US finds while I was cruising the Bay of E
Post by: maxlugar on Mon, 07 September 2009, 17:19:21

Quote from: InSanCen;115586

AT Model F
http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-PC-Vintage-AT-Keyboard-Model-F-Clicky-USA-mfg-VGC_W0QQitemZ130328403275QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e582d9d4b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
QUOTE]

The AT Model F is an 83-key IBM PC/XT keyboard, not to be confused with the 84-key PC AT keyboard.  Even though they both have 5 pin "AT" style connectors, the 83-key Model F will not work with a modern computer without an XT to AT converter which costs about $100, if you can still find one.

Title: a few US finds while I was cruising the Bay of E
Post by: InSanCen on Mon, 07 September 2009, 18:02:11

Quote from: maxlugar;115591

Quote from: InSanCen;115586

AT Model F
http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-PC-Vintage-AT-Keyboard-Model-F-Clicky-USA-mfg-VGC_W0QQitemZ130328403275QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e582d9d4b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
QUOTE]

The AT Model F is an 83-key IBM PC/XT keyboard, not to be confused with the 84-key PC AT keyboard.  Even though they both have 5 pin "AT" style connectors, the 83-key Model F will not work with a modern computer without an XT to AT converter which costs about $100, if you can still find one.

Sorry, blonde moment. Amended

Title: a few US finds while I was cruising the Bay of E
Post by: timw4mail on Mon, 07 September 2009, 18:55:02

Lol, "Very Rare" Dell AT101W for $65 Buy it now...

Guess I know who not to buy keyboards from...

Title: a few US finds while I was cruising the Bay of E
Post by: maxlugar on Mon, 07 September 2009, 19:28:18

Quote from: ripster;115612

Kind of sly wording on the AT Model F description isn't it?

So if I understand this right if it has AT on the silver logo on the top left it is a PC AT keyboard??  What's the 84th key?

Very sneaky wording indeed.

The 84th key is the highly used "Sys Request" key.

Title: a few US finds while I was cruising the Bay of E
Post by: rdjack21 on Mon, 07 September 2009, 21:21:06

Quote from: InSanCen;115586

Keytronic Bundle W/ Mouse $35.22 BIN, Badly Listed
I assume it's cherries in here (switch's rated for 30million+)
http://cgi.ebay.com/KEYTRONICS-E03601U1M-USB-Cable-Keybaord-and-Mouse_W0QQitemZ260457998152QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item3ca481a748&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

First off that board is $22.99 at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001150KEE/ref=asc_df_B001150KEE902329?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=yahoo-ce-20&linkCode=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B001150KEE) and I don't think Keytronic ever made a mechanical keyboard. That is a rubber dome board and not even one of their better ones.

Title: a few US finds while I was cruising the Bay of E
Post by: InSanCen on Tue, 08 September 2009, 16:03:59

I had never heard of Keytronic before.

I also wasn't aware that Rubber Domes could last that long, hence me thinking it was cherries (IIRC they are rated at 30 million too).

Title: a few US finds while I was cruising the Bay of E
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 08 September 2009, 16:20:26

Quote from: maxlugar;115632

The 84th key is the highly used "Sys Request" key.

Having a dedicated Sys Req key is quite useful for Linux when it crashes. Oh wait...

Title: a few US finds while I was cruising the Bay of E
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 08 September 2009, 16:29:48

Quote from: rdjack21;115645

First off that board is $22.99 at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001150KEE/ref=asc_df_B001150KEE902329?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=yahoo-ce-20&linkCode=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B001150KEE) and I don't think Keytronic ever made a mechanical keyboard. That is a rubber dome board and not even one of their better ones.

They used to make capacitive boards, but that was waaay back. And they werent cool capactive boards - they were crappy ones that probably felt worse than rubber domes.

Title: a few US finds while I was cruising the Bay of E
Post by: rdjack21 on Tue, 08 September 2009, 16:30:02

Keytronic offers a line of rubber dome boards with a lifetime warranty on them. They make one of the better rubber dome boards on the market. If they would just spend a little money on the case and keys they would have a pretty darn good board. As it is they are OK. In my opinion the main problem with rubber dome boards is not the rubber dome but that you have to bottom them out to make a key register. With a good rubber dome design you can make them have better tactile feed back than a mechanical board but not very many companies will spend the RD money to do that. At one point Keytronic made a capacitive switch.