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Title: Two wacky POS boards
Post by: ander on Wed, 18 January 2017, 23:22:08: I have no idea what kinds of switches these have (RD, probably?) or if they're something anyone here would be interested in owning. But they're so fun-looking, I just had to post photos:

CLIDEPOINT ACCESS KEYBOARDS POS KEYBOARD W/ CARD SWIPE ! WORKS !
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/CLIDEPOINT-ACCESS-KEYBOARDS-POS-KEYBOARD-W-CARD-SWIPE-WORKS/232067787624)
(BIN $33.57 + 15.00 shipping)

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/cQ0AAOSwi0RXyGjO/s-l1600.jpg)

For some reason, this one reminds me of the Space Cadet (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-cadet_keyboard). And dig the tiny Japan-style spacebar!

Access-IS Keyboards Programmable Point of Sales POS Keyboard AKEOCUL292/1
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/Access-IS-Keyboards-Programmable-Point-of-Sales-POS-Keyboard-AKEOCUL292-1/122154790798)
($79.99 + 21.05 shipping)

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8OsAAOSwqfNXo3rb/s-l1600.jpg)

Whatta fruit salad! Big ol' corner keys! You gotta love this stuff.
Title: Re: Two wacky POS boards
Post by: FrostyToast on Wed, 18 January 2017, 23:49:23: By POS they mean "piece of ****" right?
If so, that is a very honest eBay post.
Title: Re: Two wacky POS boards
Post by: Coreda on Thu, 19 January 2017, 00:14:46: That giant Enter key on the bottom board looks like it would be so satisfying to press...
Title: Re: Two wacky POS boards
Post by: hoggy on Thu, 19 January 2017, 00:19:01: Cherry black switches. Those big keys have 4 switches underneath...

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If you're buying one of these, make sure the cable is in the picture.

To reprogram, you'll need a win xp with admin access and if it's a ps/2 cable - you'll also need a native ps/2 port; an adaptor won't suffice.
Title: Re: Two wacky POS boards
Post by: ander on Thu, 19 January 2017, 04:10:06: Quote from: Coreda on Thu, 19 January 2017, 00:14:46
That giant Enter key on the bottom board looks like it would be so satisfying to press...

:?) I'd hook up one of them to operate my garage door.

Quote from: hoggy on Thu, 19 January 2017, 00:19:01
Cherry black switches. Those big keys have 4 switches underneath...

So both are mechanical? That's cool. If the 2nd one had an alphanumerical section, I'd buy it in a second—just seeing colors like that cheers you up.

Quote from: hoggy on Thu, 19 January 2017, 00:19:01
If you're buying one of these, make sure the cable is in the picture...

The 1st is clearly PS/2, and the 2nd's USB. Or were you were referring to POS boards in general?
Title: Re: Two wacky POS boards
Post by: chyros on Thu, 19 January 2017, 06:24:39: Damn, the second one especially DOES look like a fruit salad xD . Cool boards!
Title: Re: Two wacky POS boards
Post by: hoggy on Thu, 19 January 2017, 06:56:00: ...more in general. POS keyboards tend to have detachable cables.

Note that some of the caps might be double shots, the rest laser and infill. Caps will be made by signature plastics.
Title: Re: Two wacky POS boards
Post by: hoggy on Thu, 19 January 2017, 06:58:18: You can do some pretty weird things with them for sure.

(http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/ae356/hoggyboard/180layout.jpg)
Title: Re: Two wacky POS boards
Post by: chyros on Thu, 19 January 2017, 07:02:00: Fockstha layout? Oo
Title: Re: Two wacky POS boards
Post by: clickclack123 on Thu, 19 January 2017, 15:57:28: Quote from: hoggy on Thu, 19 January 2017, 06:58:18
You can do some pretty weird things with them for sure.

Show Image
(http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/ae356/hoggyboard/180layout.jpg)

That's really nice actually. +1 for Dvorak layout!!
Title: Re: Two wacky POS boards
Post by: TalkingTree on Thu, 19 January 2017, 16:07:36: Quote from: ander on Wed, 18 January 2017, 23:22:08
Show Image
(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8OsAAOSwqfNXo3rb/s-l1600.jpg)

Are those removable blockers in place of the missing keys?
Title: Re: Two wacky POS boards
Post by: hoggy on Fri, 20 January 2017, 00:12:32: Quote from: TalkingTree on Thu, 19 January 2017, 16:07:36
Quote from: ander on Wed, 18 January 2017, 23:22:08
Show Image
(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8OsAAOSwqfNXo3rb/s-l1600.jpg)

Are those removable blockers in place of the missing keys?

No, the blockers sit over the key switch. They're a complete bastard to remove unless you remove the surrounding keys...
Title: Re: Two wacky POS boards
Post by: ander on Fri, 20 January 2017, 03:05:40: I'm trying to imagine what it'd be like to type on something vertically aligned like that... Is that seriously a thing people do? (If not, I could easily accept it as an art object.)