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Offline Voixdelion

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Programmable KEYPRO FK-9000 (AKA FOCUS FK-5000/5001/9000) w working LCD calc. wht alp
« on: Wed, 06 July 2011, 11:26:20 »
http://cgi.ebay.com/Focus-FK-9000-Keypro-Keyboard-IBM-AT-XT-Vintage-Rare-/280701688385?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item415b1fda41

Looks to be in good shape.  $125 BIN + 30 shipping.  Maybe a little pricey, but these aren't getting any more plentiful.
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Offline theferenc

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« Reply #1 on: Wed, 06 July 2011, 14:51:39 »
That is seriously nice looking. If only it was an ANSI layout, rather than that stupid big ass enter key. Otherwise that would now be mine.
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Offline Voixdelion

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« Reply #2 on: Wed, 06 July 2011, 23:11:39 »
Heh heh - just noticed that the "for more information" in the description links back to GH: http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:8097  

Is it being sold by one of ours? C'mon,'fess up!
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Offline False_Dmitry_II

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Programmable KEYPRO FK-9000 (AKA FOCUS FK-5000/5001/9000) w working LCD calc. wht alp
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 06 July 2011, 23:40:37 »
Either that or someone googled the model number and found that. If I google "vivanco xm white" that's all I need to find links to missilemike's board that I bought.

@theferenc

You may just need to mod a board to do the standard layout. Or close to it. What I am suggesting is similar to what people have done to mode f at (which have bigass enter but small backspace). You just need to make a spot for the switch on the board in that spot (ansi |\) and solder wires that run from the switch in its new spot to where that switch usually is on that board.
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Offline theferenc

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Programmable KEYPRO FK-9000 (AKA FOCUS FK-5000/5001/9000) w working LCD calc. wht alp
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 07 July 2011, 01:22:15 »
Yeah, that was a thought I've had, but I'm not a big fan of non-easily-reversible mods.

Random note: typing on a kinesis advantage is not the easiest thing in the world to get used to. That sentence took WAY too long to type!
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HHKB Pro 2 -- Custom UNIX layout Unicomp Customizer 101 -- IBM Model M 1391401 (modded to UNIX layout) -- IBM 1397000 (also UNIX layout) -- SSK in UNIX layout -- Model F 122 key in UNIX layout (Soarer USB "native")
 
CST L-TracX trackball -- Kensington Expert Mouse trackball

Offline jpc

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« Reply #5 on: Thu, 07 July 2011, 09:47:51 »
Quote from: theferenc;375210
Random note: typing on a kinesis advantage is not the easiest thing in the world to get used to.

It's worth your trouble. Not having RSI is easy to get used to. :biggrin:
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RSI prevention recipe:[/B] Kinesis Contoured, Colemak layout, touch typing, Contour Design Rollermouse,  Logitech TrackMan Wheel, Logitech m570 trackball, "workrave" break timer software, "awesome" window manager, tenkeyless boards, cherry browns, Wang 724 with "ghetto green" ALPS, standing desk and/or comfy adjustable chairs, stress reduction, computer time reduction.

Fun non-ergonomic things: bolt modded Model M Space Saving Keyboards with new springs, Kensington Expert Mouse v7, Unicomp Endurapro, Northgates
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