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Offline jevvix

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Goodwill Find
« on: Fri, 15 November 2013, 20:30:20 »
Logitech TrackMan Marble FX. Never used a trackball before but for $0.99 I couldn't pass it up. Works great and is really comfortable!  ;D
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Offline keymaster

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Re: Goodwill Find
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 15 November 2013, 20:48:41 »
Very nice find! I haven't been able to find out myself, but it looks extremely comfortable. They sell for $50-$150 on eBay.
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Re: Goodwill Find
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 15 November 2013, 21:14:33 »
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Offline FoxWolf1

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Re: Goodwill Find
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 15 November 2013, 22:43:56 »
Very nice!

I picked up my Das at a Goodwill for $6.50. There are some very nice deals to be found there occasionally.
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Re: Goodwill Find
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 15 November 2013, 22:48:44 »
I plan to go to goodwill tomorrow afternoon.

Going to bring along a keycap puller
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Re: Goodwill Find
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 15 November 2013, 23:01:19 »
Quote from: Pacifist on Fri, 15 November 2013, 22:48:44
I plan to go to goodwill tomorrow afternoon.

Going to bring along a keycap puller

I keep one in the glove box just for that.  I hit up 4 different thrift shops in my area every Friday.  So far nothing.  One of them had a Model M, but would only sell it in a bundle with an old 486 computer that was way over priced ($200).
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Offline jevvix

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Re: Goodwill Find
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 16 November 2013, 07:06:38 »
Quote from: keymaster on Fri, 15 November 2013, 20:48:41
Very nice find! I haven't been able to find out myself, but it looks extremely comfortable. They sell for $50-$150 on eBay.
Holy cow :eek:
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Re: Goodwill Find
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 16 November 2013, 11:30:16 »
Quote from: Pacifist on Fri, 15 November 2013, 22:48:44
I plan to go to goodwill tomorrow afternoon.

Maybe it goes by region, but Goodwill stores in the Atlanta area do not sell computer gear. A manager told me that they had been pressured by "real" computer stores not to compete.
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Offline Hak Foo

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Re: Goodwill Find
« Reply #8 on: Sat, 16 November 2013, 12:01:16 »
Around here, there's basically nothing left that's a "used computer shop".  There are a couple places that will apparently buy big lots of surplus .gov and .edu P4 machines, install bootleg WinXP, and sell them for 99 dollars for people who just need a throwaway PC, but nothing like in the old days of "I need a motherboard, here are the used 386 ones, 486 ones, and Socket 7 ones"

I'd heard many charity shops got spooked on selling computers after some got hassled by the BSA because they couldn't account for the software on the machines.
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Offline davkol

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Re: Goodwill Find
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 16 November 2013, 12:59:07 »
Quote from: jevvix on Fri, 15 November 2013, 20:30:20
Logitech TrackMan Marble FX. Never used a trackball before but for $0.99 I couldn't pass it up. Works great and is really comfortable!  ;D
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Does the red button work for you?
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Offline theMANtonio

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Re: Goodwill Find
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 20 November 2013, 19:22:57 »
 :thumb:  Nice find. Whenever I venture into thrift stores, I never find anything.


I've never used a trackball, but have always wondered how I would like it. Maybe time to scope out some auctions.
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Re: Goodwill Find
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 21 November 2013, 07:20:50 »
Quote from: theMANtonio on Wed, 20 November 2013, 19:22:57
Whenever I venture into thrift stores, I never find anything.

95% of the time, you won't. If you pass by while driving, it is sometimes worthwhile to pop in and take a quick stroll through it.

Occasionally, you will spot something cool, but don't allow yourself to be disappointed if you come up empty-handed.
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Re: Goodwill Find
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 21 November 2013, 07:22:10 »
I got a Dell AT101W from my Goodwill for $1.
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Re: Goodwill Find
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 21 November 2013, 07:24:20 »
Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Thu, 21 November 2013, 07:22:10
I got a Dell AT101W from my Goodwill for $1.

Nice! I've got one that's been sitting in the box for a few months waiting on me to do something with it.
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Offline jevvix

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Re: Goodwill Find
« Reply #14 on: Fri, 22 November 2013, 07:06:09 »
Quote from: davkol on Sat, 16 November 2013, 12:59:07
Quote from: jevvix on Fri, 15 November 2013, 20:30:20
Logitech TrackMan Marble FX. Never used a trackball before but for $0.99 I couldn't pass it up. Works great and is really comfortable!  ;D
Show Image


Does the red button work for you?
It currently doesn't do anything that I know of. I've read you need drivers to get it to function.
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Offline davkol

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Re: Goodwill Find
« Reply #15 on: Fri, 22 November 2013, 12:46:06 »
Quote from: jevvix on Fri, 22 November 2013, 07:06:09
Quote from: davkol on Sat, 16 November 2013, 12:59:07
Quote from: jevvix on Fri, 15 November 2013, 20:30:20
Logitech TrackMan Marble FX. Never used a trackball before but for $0.99 I couldn't pass it up. Works great and is really comfortable!  ;D
Show Image


Does the red button work for you?
It currently doesn't do anything that I know of. I've read you need drivers to get it to function.

Mine doesn't even send any code if I use it with an USB adapter...
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