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Title: Trackball & Numbpad combo for the original macintosh
Post by: D-EJ915 on Thu, 25 March 2010, 18:26:50

This thing is pretty sweet, nice pics too: http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Apple-Macintosh-Turbo-Numeric-Trackball-Keypad_W0QQitemZ360245434888QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item53e04d1a08

Title: Trackball & Numbpad combo for the original macintosh
Post by: hyperlinked on Thu, 25 March 2010, 18:30:03

Hmmm... never thought about the possibility of putting the pointing device in between the 10-key and the keyboard. I wonder if anyone makes anything equivalent to this today.

I would love to have my pointing device closer to my keyboard, but not at the expense of giving up my 10-key pad.

Title: Trackball & Numbpad combo for the original macintosh
Post by: kishy on Thu, 25 March 2010, 18:37:26

:o TWO BUTTONS?

Title: Trackball & Numbpad combo for the original macintosh
Post by: HaaTa on Thu, 25 March 2010, 18:49:45

Damn, needs some retrobrite, bad. Styling reminds me of my Neos mouse, hmm maybe I should take some pictures, its NIB yellow too.

Title: Trackball & Numbpad combo for the original macintosh
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Thu, 25 March 2010, 19:18:22

That is one interesting piece of vintage computing equipment.  If I had a vintage Mac I would get one, but that not being the case why bother.  Also, who cares if it is yellowed? what piece of old computer equipment isn't?

Title: Trackball & Numbpad combo for the original macintosh
Post by: kishy on Thu, 25 March 2010, 19:26:04

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement;166916

what piece of old computer equipment isn't?

Couple of IBM PS/2s in my basement, among other things.

The faceplates are likely made of the same plastic Model Ms are, of course, which as we know is highly resistent to yellowing.

Title: Trackball & Numbpad combo for the original macintosh
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 25 March 2010, 21:25:17

Quote from: hyperlinked;166895

Hmmm... never thought about the possibility of putting the pointing device in between the 10-key and the keyboard. I wonder if anyone makes anything equivalent to this today.

HHKB + Realforce numpad.  It works pretty well for me.

Title: Trackball & Numbpad combo for the original macintosh
Post by: Manyak on Thu, 25 March 2010, 22:01:29

Quote from: kishy;166918

Couple of IBM PS/2s in my basement, among other things.

The faceplates are likely made of the same plastic Model Ms are, of course, which as we know is highly resistent to yellowing.

It's not just the plastic, it's also the flame retardant compounds that they add to it, and how much yellowing inhibitor they added.

Title: Trackball & Numbpad combo for the original macintosh
Post by: Rajagra on Thu, 25 March 2010, 22:03:38

Quote from: hyperlinked;166895

Hmmm... never thought about the possibility of putting the pointing device in between the 10-key and the keyboard. I wonder if anyone makes anything equivalent to this today.

I would love to have my pointing device closer to my keyboard, but not at the expense of giving up my 10-key pad.

My thoughts exactly.:thumb:

Title: Trackball & Numbpad combo for the original macintosh
Post by: kishy on Thu, 25 March 2010, 22:05:00

Quote from: Manyak;166961

It's not just the plastic, it's also the flame retardant compounds that they add to it, and how much yellowing inhibitor they added.

Well, alright, when I say "plastic" I mean the end result out of the mold, not just the plastic "ingredient" in the mix.

Title: Trackball & Numbpad combo for the original macintosh
Post by: microsoft windows on Thu, 01 April 2010, 17:32:07

I have some keyboards where the frame's all yellowed but the keys are white. I've also had some that are the opposite. Kind of funny to look at them sometimes.