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« on: Fri, 17 February 2012, 15:53:49 »
“No political truth is of greater intrinsic value, or is stamped with the authority of more enlightened patrons of liberty: The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands .… may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” —James Madison, Federalist 47
“All the powers of government, legislative, executive, and judiciary, result to the legislative body. The concentrating of these in the same hands, is precisely the definition of despotic government. An ELECTIVE DESPOTISM was not the government we fought for; but one .... in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal limits, without being effectually checked and restrained by the others.” — Thomas Jefferson, commentary on Federalist 48

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« Reply #1 on: Fri, 17 February 2012, 16:28:40 »
Oh yeah.

Offline Parak

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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 17 February 2012, 16:52:18 »
Note lack of cord and testing, though.

Offline Jigo

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« Reply #3 on: Sat, 18 February 2012, 04:12:58 »
Quote from: {Ebay Listing}
We go through a lot of electronics and computer equipment and do not have the time to hook them all up and check them out. You may get a fantastic deal or a pile of junk! Hope for a great deal but be prepared to get junk. Please understand this BEFORE bidding.


Mmmmmmkay, I call shenanigans on that one. He has time to sort through electronics, photograph them, and make ebay listings for each item... but plugging them into a machine is too much to ask? He should have no problem with spare cords knocking about as an electronics recycler, and a computer without a bootable device is fine for testing a keyboard.

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« Reply #4 on: Sat, 18 February 2012, 05:38:25 »
The usual question: What kind of switch?
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« Reply #5 on: Sat, 18 February 2012, 08:20:29 »
The one I used to have had white Alps and was pretty nice.

I kind of wish I still had it.

This board tested and working properly could go for twice the listing price, but Jigo is right, it is very easy to plug it in for a minute or two.
“No political truth is of greater intrinsic value, or is stamped with the authority of more enlightened patrons of liberty: The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands .… may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” —James Madison, Federalist 47
“All the powers of government, legislative, executive, and judiciary, result to the legislative body. The concentrating of these in the same hands, is precisely the definition of despotic government. An ELECTIVE DESPOTISM was not the government we fought for; but one .... in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal limits, without being effectually checked and restrained by the others.” — Thomas Jefferson, commentary on Federalist 48

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« Reply #6 on: Sat, 18 February 2012, 08:40:46 »
RAT BASTAAAAAAAAARD
I was deliberately not posting this while I debated upon buying it. Are the cords for these replaceable?
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« Reply #7 on: Sat, 18 February 2012, 09:43:39 »
You should be able to pick up a cable from Northgate Keyboard Repair.

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« Reply #8 on: Sat, 18 February 2012, 12:12:36 »
It's just a female PS/2 on the board.