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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: elbowglue on Wed, 17 March 2010, 18:55:19
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Ever since Ricecar posted his amazing G86 deal, I have been looking for a similar "scoop" to project my name into the halls of geekhack fame. This may not as significant in magnitude (or as lucrative in resale) but it seems to be quite a nice, unique KB find.
Background: Desko is a retailer of keyboards primarily aimed at Airline check in, cruise line check in. On my way back from hawaii, to my wife's chagrin, I was checking out the keyboards at check in / at the terminals to see who made them. American Airlines seems to use Desko keyboards which appear to be OEM cherry keyboards, some of them have trackpoints on them.
Back home, doing some google searches for desko keyboards, I found this tasty auction on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/DESKO-MOS-5023-UP-KEYBOARD-USED-4-AIRPORT-CHECK-IN_W0QQitemZ150354249772QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item2301cfc82c#ht_4909wt_958
(http://abdbg.picturestorage.net/5-18-09100.JPG)
The keyboard is a desko "MOS 5023 UP" keyboard used for airline check in. Look at the layout, it's almost just like itlnstln's prior object of desire the G80-1800 (now he's a HHKB fan!) except the spacing of the keypad and arrow keys is closer. In fact it is almost exactly like the ricecar SPOS except there are full sized tab/capslock/shift/enter/backspace keys. Oh, and the tilda key is in the correct spot, left of the 1 key.
Here is a picture a similar (not exactly the same) keyboard on the desko website:
(http://www.desko-mea.com/english/solutions/passenger-services/bmos_5000.php_files/BMOS.jpg)
The keys appear to be stickered on like the deck keyboards: see this picture, the seller was nice enough to send me pictures of the switch (he states the stem is black despite it's brownish appearance)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=8479&d=1268870081)
From what I can see, the BMOS 5023 UP appears to use cherry black PCB mounted switches so you can do a switch swap to your hearts desire from other PCB mounted switches.
It has a trackpoint too. (which who knows how well it will function)
Accodring to my eyeball measurement this keyboard should only be about 14.5inches in length, which is almost the same size as a filco tenkeyless. Except this has a numpad :)
Here is a discussion about a similar model E-BMOCS 4013 UP SAB from kbdmania: (this seems to use cherry blue switches)
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ko&u=http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/%3Fmid%3Dreview%26page%3D2%26document_srl%3D1227083&ei=8WmhS8jrJoSssgPP-_3IAw&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAcQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Ddesko%2Bkeyboard%2Bkbdmania%2Bbmos%26hl%3Den
Finally, the punch line to this all: Got mine for $45 buy it now including shipping. And there are only 3 left for purhcase at this time. Please only buy one, be a good geekhack citizen!
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For your reference, here is a another desko keyboard which does not use MX switches:
Here is a similar branded keyboard the Desko ML 4008 UPB on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Desko-ML-4008-UPB-Keyboard-w-Magnetic-Card-Reader_W0QQitemZ200437593130QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item2eab02f42a
This one uses cherry MY switches (see attachment)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=8480&d=1268870105)
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That card reader would make a decent document holder. :smile:
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$45 NIB shipped seems like a great deal. Nice find. I'm glad I'm not the only one who checks out keyboards at registers, lol.
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Yes, it's a good deal for sure. Goddamn I looked over my post and I notice now I'm seeing transposition errors from typing on my lenovo s10 (which I used to post the original post). ****ing transposition error laden netbook.
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Actually the Deck keys are doubleshot then dye sublimated. Those keys are your typical pad printed ones.
I'm curious how you find the trackpoint.
lol yeah yo beat me to it
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Are those mouse buttons on the FRONT? That seems horribly awkward D:
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A little like the guru board.
http://www.guru-board.com/
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2 left for sale.
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Are those mouse buttons on the FRONT? That seems horribly awkward D:
Actually, with them being on the front and clicked with the thumb...that enables your hand to stay in generally the same position it does on an actual mouse and is substantially better than putting the pointing stick in the middle of the keyboard.
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2 left for sale.
Now 5. Maybe he has even more.
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Now 5. Maybe he has even more.
Looks like shipping costs went up, or it is my imagination? I thought it was free before and now says $6.
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Actually, with them being on the front and clicked with the thumb...that enables your hand to stay in generally the same position it does on an actual mouse and is substantially better than putting the pointing stick in the middle of the keyboard.
I guess any thumb-actuated mouse button seems weird to me not matter what. At least they're out of the way of accidentally clicking on something :P
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It showed up - quick shipping,was shipped fedex from Hawaii.
I'll post some firfst impressions here, probably post a review after this.
It is small. I can't find my tape measure but it is about 1/2 inches longer and 1/2 inches wider than the Ricecar SPOS. It uses cherry black switches mounted on PCB. The keys have a nice coating on them, they are indeed pad printed with nubs on the F and J, It is *solid*, is has a big metal plate at the base of it so it dosen't slide at all. It does not have adjustable legs, so to keep it up at an angle you have to put something underneath it. I find there to be minimal PCB flex, (comparable to the ricecar SPOS).
The enter key is shaped different than the typical enter key. It is long like a normal enter key but it rises up a little higher than rest of the row. It is almost like they took a left shift button, printed an enter on it and re-used it on the enter key.
The trackpoint works well, it does not actually move, I suspect it has a strain gauge. The mouse buttons are delightfully clicky. So far it rocks.
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Here's a review:
http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:9226
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I'm curious how you find the trackpoint.
Open your eyes and look for a little stick.
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The auction is now $99 + $6, BIN with Make Offer. I hope you all are offering under $50.
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Looks like the same seller is listing the keyboard as auction, starting bid 49.99 with free shipping (comes from hawaii). Keep in mind I got minde for $45 shipped. It's still listed for best offer here too.
Auction Starts at 49.99 (http://cgi.ebay.com/New-DESKO-MOS-5023-UP-KEYBOARD-USED-4-AIRPORT-CHECK-/310223381825?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item483ac12541#ht_4930wt_930)
Buy it now or best offer. (http://cgi.ebay.com/DESKO-MOS-5023-UP-KEYBOARD-USED-4-AIRPORT-CHECK-/150354249772?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2301cfc82c#ht_4909wt_930)
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Funny. That's what I told my gf last night.
You told that to your lexmark M15? You're crazy...
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You are just after my IBM M15. You can't have her.
After you've been touching it, no way! Dutch germs...
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Same seller trying to unload these for 49.99 starting bid + 16 shipping.
http://cgi.ebay.com/DESKO-MOS-5023-UP-KEYBOARD-USED-4-AIRPORT-CHECK-/310233289479?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item483b585307#ht_4909wt_930
http://cgi.ebay.com/DESKO-MOS-5023-UP-KEYBOARD-USED-4-AIRPORT-CHECK-/310232313187?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item483b496d63#ht_4909wt_930
Original KB $99 BIN OBO + $6 shipping
http://cgi.ebay.com/DESKO-MOS-5023-UP-KEYBOARD-USED-4-AIRPORT-CHECK-/150354249772?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2301cfc82c#ht_4909wt_930
The layout on these is the bomb. Plate mounted cherry blacks. I use this as my daily driver (with blues transplanted in)
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Ever since Ricecar posted his amazing G86 deal, I have been looking for a similar "scoop" to project my name into the halls of geekhack fame.
So why aren't I in that hall of fame? I'm the king of being cheap.
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So why aren't I in that hall of fame? I'm the king of being cheap.
the microsoft windows
hall of fame special
(http://www.soybomb.com/ratpfink/keyboards/MSWindowsSpecial.jpg)
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I would prefer it if you would not show pics of people's houses. Thanks.
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plate-mounted cherry blacks win.....