Cheapest USB keyboard with Blues or Clears?

[poco]

I work in a help desk environment, and we use a USB KVM switch for computer maintenance. The keyboard that's currently connected to it is the standard Dell keyboard that comes with all their newer computers. The rubber is so mushy that my co-worker frequently misses keypresses, and it's costing us time (and therefore money) to fix the errors. Work won't pay for a mechanical keyboard, but I'd like to (out-of pocket) replace it with a mechanical that uses MX blues or clears. I don't want to spend more than $50 on it. Any suggestions?

[cornsoup]

I suppost Cherry MX 8100 is one of the cheapest with clears... I recently got it on eBay for ~20 + shipping...
Get a PS/2 to USB and you are all set.

That's all I can come up with on my mind, I'm also interested in any Blues that's under $50 if that's possible..

[noodles256]

I work in a help desk environment, and we use a USB KVM switch for computer maintenance. The keyboard that's currently connected to it is the standard Dell keyboard that comes with all their newer computers. The rubber is so mushy that my co-worker frequently misses keypresses, and it's costing us time (and therefore money) to fix the errors. Work won't pay for a mechanical keyboard, but I'd like to (out-of pocket) replace it with a mechanical that uses MX blues or clears. I don't want to spend more than $50 on it. Any suggestions?

$60 can snag you one off ebay. Scorpius M10

[Mr. Perfect]

The G80-8113s with clears can usually be bought on Ebay for $45 - $50. A couple where going in the classifieds here for a bit less, but may all be gone at this point. They are, again PS/2 boards, but the only cherry clears with USB I know of are the $170+ Decks... The G80-8113 does have some other nifty stuff though. Double shot keys, trackpad built in, plus relegendable programmable keys.

[keyboardlover]

You'd need an adapter for a G80-8113 though, since they're PS/2.

[poco]

Where's the best place to get an adapter? I purchased one at Fry's a few weeks ago, and it didn't work right.

[poco]

Is the G80-8113 wider than a normal keyboard? It has to fit inside a keyboard tray (there's no back, but the width is limited). Is there a cheap Cherry with clears or blues that doesn't have an integrated trackpad?

[Mr. Perfect]

The 8113 is listed on Cherry's site as "approx. 470 x 220 x 64 mm (keyboard)". Which is converting to 18.5 inches wide, 8.6 inches deep, 2.5 inches high. They also make a G80-3000LQCDE which is clears, but I have no idea what availability is like.