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Title: Tiny IBM Keyboard
Post by: y11971alex on Wed, 15 June 2016, 09:39:18
http://m.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-IBM-1393387-Model-M-Clicky-Keyboard-WITH-CORD-Ps-2-un-tested-89-/282068350002?nav=SEARCH

Starting at $1—.
Title: Re: Tiny IBM Keyboard
Post by: pr0ximity on Wed, 15 June 2016, 09:48:22
"HELP", "STOP", just needs a "DON'T" to be the creepiest keyboard out there.
Title: Re: Tiny IBM Keyboard
Post by: lolpes on Wed, 15 June 2016, 09:50:08
"NO MEANS YES" that's the one it is missing, and it should be a lock key! xD
Title: Re: Tiny IBM Keyboard
Post by: ander on Wed, 15 June 2016, 22:02:23
Model M... for Murder! Buh ha ha ha!!

You'd think HELP would've been yellow and STOP red, BTW.
Title: Re: Tiny IBM Keyboard
Post by: y11971alex on Thu, 16 June 2016, 12:00:18
Wouldn't this be nice as a separable numpad?
Title: Re: Tiny IBM Keyboard
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 16 June 2016, 21:43:54
Quote from: y11971alex on Thu, 16 June 2016, 12:00:18
Wouldn't this be nice as a separable numpad?

What else would you use it for?
Title: Re: Tiny IBM Keyboard
Post by: y11971alex on Thu, 16 June 2016, 21:51:56
Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 16 June 2016, 21:43:54
Quote from: y11971alex on Thu, 16 June 2016, 12:00:18
Wouldn't this be nice as a separable numpad?

What else would you use it for?
Maybe some application at airport check-in terminals.
Title: Re: Tiny IBM Keyboard
Post by: ander on Thu, 16 June 2016, 23:54:34
Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 16 June 2016, 21:43:54
What else would you use it for?

I'd set it up as a variable garage door opener control. You want the door open only 10, 20 or 30%? No problem!
Title: Re: Tiny IBM Keyboard
Post by: xmagusx on Fri, 17 June 2016, 15:00:09
Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 16 June 2016, 21:43:54
Quote from: y11971alex on Thu, 16 June 2016, 12:00:18
Wouldn't this be nice as a separable numpad?

What else would you use it for?

Something telephonic, probably. The numbers are in phone order rather than numpad order.
Title: Re: Tiny IBM Keyboard
Post by: E TwentyNine on Fri, 17 June 2016, 16:01:52
Quote from: xmagusx on Fri, 17 June 2016, 15:00:09
Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 16 June 2016, 21:43:54
Quote from: y11971alex on Thu, 16 June 2016, 12:00:18
Wouldn't this be nice as a separable numpad?

What else would you use it for?

Something telephonic, probably. The numbers are in phone order rather than numpad order.

These keypads were used with ScreenReader/2, an visual accessibility program for the OS/2 operating system.

Some details: http://www.os2world.com/wiki/index.php/Screen_Reader/2_-_Programmed_Access_to_the_GUI
Title: Re: Tiny IBM Keyboard
Post by: ander on Fri, 17 June 2016, 17:08:19
Quote from: E TwentyNine on Fri, 17 June 2016, 16:01:52
These keypads were used with ScreenReader/2, an visual accessibility program for the OS/2 operating system...

How did you know that, dude? Did you actually use one in the day?

Don't worry about dating yourself; I remember OS/2 quite well. It was IBM's attempt to compete with Windows after the IBM/Microsoft romance ended. (There was something about Bill Gates deciding he'd rather rule the world himself...?)
Title: Re: Tiny IBM Keyboard
Post by: 0100010 on Fri, 17 June 2016, 17:32:41
There has been a bunch of threads on those screenreader 'numpads' the past couple years.  One GH'er even found the designer of them.
Title: Re: Tiny IBM Keyboard
Post by: alphax3 on Fri, 17 June 2016, 17:59:43
This one will probably go over a hundo easily.
Title: Re: Tiny IBM Keyboard
Post by: xmagusx on Sat, 18 June 2016, 10:49:45
Quite neat, whatever it ends up going for.
Title: Re: Tiny IBM Keyboard
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 18 June 2016, 23:23:46
Quote from: ander on Thu, 16 June 2016, 23:54:34
Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 16 June 2016, 21:43:54
What else would you use it for?

I'd set it up as a variable garage door opener control. You want the door open only 10, 20 or 30%? No problem!

Ahahahaha :)

Quote from: xmagusx on Fri, 17 June 2016, 15:00:09
Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 16 June 2016, 21:43:54
Quote from: y11971alex on Thu, 16 June 2016, 12:00:18
Wouldn't this be nice as a separable numpad?

What else would you use it for?

Something telephonic, probably. The numbers are in phone order rather than numpad order.

I hadn't noticed that it was upside down!