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Title: NIB MK-96's
Post by: iMav on Wed, 12 May 2010, 23:07:41

Check it (http://cgi.ebay.com/96-Keys-Standard-Keyboard-w-2-ADB-Ports-MK-96-/390122951204?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item5ad523d224).

I've had a few of these in the past (from the same seller) and gave them away to other geekhack members.  You'd be hard pressed to find a cheaper NIB mechanical keyboard.  I'll let the Alps geeks here provide the details on the keyswitches used in these.

Title: NIB MK-96's
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 13 May 2010, 07:46:32

I believe these had Strongmans, IIRC.  I do remember XsPhat really liking them.

Title: NIB MK-96's
Post by: Megaweapon on Thu, 13 May 2010, 09:31:30

Here's his review. (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:4441)

I guess this is a good deal, if you can handle the layout (interesting page up/down location there...)

I've got iMates (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=9505) that would go well with these...

Title: NIB MK-96's
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 13 May 2010, 09:37:09

I think the big thing is that they're cheap.  Sort of like the Dell AT-101W.  They're not great keyboards, but they're better than average, and they don't cost a lot.*

*Until you need to buy an iMate to get it to work on a Modern PC.

Title: NIB MK-96's
Post by: iMav on Thu, 13 May 2010, 13:01:16

Yes, I believe ripster is right.

I put these in the same category as the AT101w's.  Can be had for cheap, NIB.  And are fairly decent.  These are actually quite a bit cheaper then they were the last time eBay was flooded with them (one third the price).  

I ordered a few as these are great 'boards to give away (I've got a stash of iMates to go along with them).

Title: NIB MK-96's
Post by: Mental Hobbit on Thu, 13 May 2010, 13:10:54

You got a stash of imates? Never seen these at a decent price.

Title: NIB MK-96's
Post by: InSanCen on Thu, 13 May 2010, 17:39:43

Ask Megaweapon. I'll be having one off him. And I don't yet own an ADB board... But I will be getting one shortly afterwards.