Cheap Compaq MX11800

[ManjyomeThunder]

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Cheapest one that's been on there in weeks, but the thing is absolutely filthy.

[ShoeFactory]

Am planning on grabbing it if no one else bids but not really willing to pay more because that thing is really dirty.

[wanabe]

i think its just yellowed badly from the sun no?

looks like a decent buy as long as the price doesn't get driven up

[TexasFlood]

i think its just yellowed badly from the sun no?

That's what I think.  I've seen filthy keyboards.  I've bought filthy keyboards.  This doesn't look obviously filthy to me.  Unless some of that yellowing is cigarette residue or something, which I doubt, it looks relatively clean to me.

[ManjyomeThunder]

I was going to bid myself, but the dirtiness factor plus the fact that I won't have internet when the bidding ends doesn't help.

[CeeSA]

no shipping to germany :/

[MissileMike]

Some Retr0bright should clear up that yellow.

[TexasFlood]

What's got some so convinced this keyboard is so dirty cause I'm just not seeing it.  Am I blind? :wink:

[Lanx]

says rackmount so they either just use the wording or they pulled it from a rackmount which likely means limited use, so still nice brown springiness.

[TexasFlood]

says rackmount so they either just use the wording or they pulled it from a rackmount which likely means limited use, so still nice brown springiness.

I assumed from that wording that it came out of a rack drawer.  The last data center I was in had mostly IBM Space Saver II keyboards in the drawers there.  Depending on the data center, sometimes these get very little use and can be in nearly new condition.  If it came out of a rack though typically it wouldn't be hit by the sun to get yellowed.  Well, unless maybe the rack got disposed of and sat outside for a while.

[microsoft windows]

I wonder if that keyboard is from a smoke-free environment.

[TexasFlood]

I wonder if that keyboard is from a smoke-free environment.

good question.  If it came out of a rack I'd say that ups the odds considerably that the environment was smoke free but not a guarantee.  I've seen stuff that has been in a rack for many years has a thin layer of dusty grime on it but not smoke.

[Parak]

I used to work in a company that had a "datacenter" that was more like a data room. Said room was subject to constant smoking. The internals of equipment involved could only be described as "disgusting" :|

[TexasFlood]

I used to work in a company that had a "datacenter" that was more like a data room. Said room was subject to constant smoking. The internals of equipment involved could only be described as "disgusting" :|

That's terrible.  Unfortunately not all racks are what they should be.

[Parak]

Obligatory.

[TexasFlood]

Obligatory.

Wow, that pictures at that link are bad.
Including this truly filthy keyboard, which is clearly much worse than the Compaq MX11800 being discussed here.

[TexasFlood]

Obligatory.

Wow, the pictures at that link are bad.
Including this truly filthy keyboard, much worse than the Compaq MX11800 being discussed here.

[microsoft windows]

My keyboards are pretty dirty, but at least all they really got on them is just dust, and in one case, printer ink. No food.

[ManjyomeThunder]

Damnit. Bidding ended at $20 still around 2:00. Finally got internet access today and forgot to bid on it. Oh well, there will be another...I hope.

[ShoeFactory]

good thing, because I won that item after only 1 person bidded on it. my first cherry switches. i am quite excited.

[ricercar]

Congrats ShoeFactory. Make sure you don't judge the Cherry bown keyswitches by the legendary yucky trackball on most 11900s.

[ManjyomeThunder]

Congrats ShoeFactory. Remember, if you don't like the Cherry Browns, I'm sure someone would be more than willing to take it off your hands for a fair price. *cough cough wink wink*