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Offline elShoggotho

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Weirdly labeled IBM SK-8806
« on: Sun, 22 August 2010, 08:43:25 »
A friend of mine recently acquired an IBM SK-8806 keyboard with some nonstandard labeling. Does anyone know what to make of that one? Is it a standard layout for some program?


Offline netwebber

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Weirdly labeled IBM SK-8806
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 22 August 2010, 16:57:53 »
It appears to be an Icelandic keyboard, with all the letters. Actually, it's US-International. See Below. The beta-looking thing is a double-s.

I really want a keyboard with a thorn. It's my favorite English letter.

With that keyboard, you can type words like Eyjafjallajökull at up to 25WPM!
« Last Edit: Sun, 22 August 2010, 21:22:58 by netwebber »
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Offline elShoggotho

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Weirdly labeled IBM SK-8806
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 22 August 2010, 20:31:27 »
Used your links to find my own info. It's US-International layout. The intent is to give users the ability to input special characters in an otherwise standard US layout.

Offline netwebber

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« Reply #3 on: Sun, 22 August 2010, 21:07:56 »
Quote from: elShoggotho;215801
Used your links to find my own info. It's US-International layout. The intent is to give users the ability to input special characters in an otherwise standard US layout.



I stand corrected. I should have recognized it, because I just read this article yesterday, but I guess I missed it. It's too bad this layout isn't available for the Thinkpad T60/400/500 series.
Keyboards: IBM M15 adjustable ergonomic | Northgate Omnikey Evolution w/ Touchpad | IBM Model M 1391401 | TG3 BLT 5RBUVS tenkeyless | MS Natural Keyboard Pro | MS Natural Keyboard Original (Black) | IBM UltraNav Travel Slim Keyboard | Chicony ThinkPad T60 keyboard in Lenovo ThinkPad T400 | IBM ThinkPad T42p | MS Arc Wireless | Logitech K350 Wireless
Pointing Devices: Logitech G500 | Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX | IBM ScrollPoint Optical | Razer Boomslang | On laptops: Trackpoint for pointing, touchpad for scrolling--The True Way
Other: Belkin/Razer Speedpad n52te | Adesso Mechanical Numpad (Cherry Blues) | Wacom Intuos2
Game Controllers: MS Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro | Gravis Exterminator

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Weirdly labeled IBM SK-8806
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 26 July 2011, 06:50:19 »
What is its  market value ?
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Offline The Solutor

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Weirdly labeled IBM SK-8806
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 26 July 2011, 16:06:30 »
Quote from: netwebber;215811
I stand corrected. I should have recognized it, because I just read this article yesterday, but I guess I missed it. It's too bad this layout isn't available for the Thinkpad T60/400/500 series.


Not that hard th get those symbols on a thinkpad



The finish is just perfect for the TP keyboard  I have them on my X200t

http://www.4keyboard.com/englishusinternationaltransparentkeyboardsticker-p-232.html
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