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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: microsoft windows on Sun, 20 September 2009, 19:11:33

Title: 24 FUnction Tenkeyless
Post by: microsoft windows on Sun, 20 September 2009, 19:11:33

Here's something nice for you number pad haters. It doesn't work with PC's but still is interesting.
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-IBM-24F-Key-Keyboard-POS-DIN-plug-Ivory_W0QQitemZ140333923993QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item20ac8dbe99&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14

Title: 24 FUnction Tenkeyless
Post by: rdjack21 on Sun, 20 September 2009, 21:21:30

That's a rubber dome board BTW.

Title: 24 FUnction Tenkeyless
Post by: microsoft windows on Thu, 24 September 2009, 16:08:09

It's still interesting.

Title: 24 FUnction Tenkeyless
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 24 September 2009, 16:36:13

It's been established that you can replace the cable with an AT or PS/2 one and they will work with PCs. However, you need some hacks to get the extra keys working; something that seems to be easier to do under Linux than Windows.

Title: 24 FUnction Tenkeyless
Post by: lowpoly on Fri, 25 September 2009, 07:59:11

It's a rubber dome. Made by Micro Switch.

Title: 24 FUnction Tenkeyless
Post by: msiegel on Fri, 25 September 2009, 13:14:23

that's very cool... has anyone seen more pics of that model somewhere?

Title: 24 FUnction Tenkeyless
Post by: lowpoly on Fri, 25 September 2009, 14:47:30

I'll see if I can take some tomorrow.

Title: 24 FUnction Tenkeyless
Post by: microsoft windows on Sun, 27 September 2009, 11:15:20

However, it still is most likely a high-quality rubber dome since it is intended to get lots of use since it's POS equipment. High-quality rubber domes like first-generation Dell Quiet Key's can be great keyboards that last for years.

Title: 24 FUnction Tenkeyless
Post by: lowpoly on Thu, 01 October 2009, 10:31:01

Quote from: kishy;120872

This thing's rubber dome? That's a disappointment...

My feelings exactly when I opened the box.

I don't mind having it though. It's quite small for the number of keys. Also it's my second Micro Switch keyboard after the Symbolics. I should start collecting Micro Switch.

Didn't have time to for the pics yet, things are crazy here atm.