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Offline robertsig

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Any pure PS/2 keyboards left for sale?
« on: Sun, 08 June 2025, 13:29:52 »
For testing old and retro computers, I'd like a 100% genuine PS/2 keyboard with no USB circuitry at all.  That leaves out all those with USB-PS2 adapters. (I have my reasons)

I know I can buy an old one on eBay, but wondering if there is any new production?  Ideally it would be mechanical and TKL.

If the answer is 2025 is "no", then I welcome some classic examples I can search for on eBay or here, for when they pop up.
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Re: Any pure PS/2 keyboards left for sale?
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 08 June 2025, 15:47:30 »
Very hard to say without a budget, but perhaps the most common from the mid-1990s is the Dell AT101.

If you can go over $100, look for a Northgate Omnikey.

And of course "The One True Keyboard" is the IBM Model M.
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Offline ed_avis

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Re: Any pure PS/2 keyboards left for sale?
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 09 June 2025, 13:47:57 »
Unicomp still sell a "Classic" Model M keyboard with PS/2.  I don't know whether it uses a USB to PS/2 converter internally, but I'd be kind of surprised if it did.  I don't know whether it meets your criterion of "new production", since I'd guess they stopped making them and are selling off old stock.

Their Mini M is available only in USB.
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Offline robertsig

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Re: Any pure PS/2 keyboards left for sale?
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 12 June 2025, 08:06:34 »
Thanks everyone.  I didn't get a reply notification... ?

I'll look those up.
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