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Offline Mattr567

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AT&T Buckling Spring Keyboard - PS/2
« on: Sat, 06 August 2016, 10:24:21 »
We've seen this board a couple times but this is one of the first to be seen with a PS/2 plug and not some other weird connection.

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Offline E TwentyNine

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Re: AT&T Buckling Spring Keyboard - PS/2
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 06 August 2016, 11:29:22 »
We've seen this board a couple times but this is one of the first to be seen with a PS/2 plug and not some other weird connection.

https://world.taobao.com/item/40728568555.htm

It's not.   Some of the ATT variants we've seen have an rj connector with detachable cable which can take a ps/2 cable.
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Re: AT&T Buckling Spring Keyboard - PS/2
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 06 August 2016, 12:18:26 »
The cable interface is PS/2. I've got the 305b keyboard with the PS/2 connector on the cable and a second 305b keyboard with the alternative connector on the cable. There is a topic where I showed the pin-outs for the other connector.
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Re: AT&T Buckling Spring Keyboard - PS/2
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 06 August 2016, 12:35:58 »
Why is it so expensive? $1500 USD?

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Re: AT&T Buckling Spring Keyboard - PS/2
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 06 August 2016, 17:26:09 »
Why is it so expensive? $1500 USD?

They are including the Unlimited Keystroke Plan with the board.

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Re: AT&T Buckling Spring Keyboard - PS/2
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 06 August 2016, 17:40:49 »
Thought Artist - your avatar just totally grosses me out every time.
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Re: AT&T Buckling Spring Keyboard - PS/2
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 06 August 2016, 17:44:47 »
Thought Artist - your avatar just totally grosses me out every time.

I thought about hanging that pic up at my workplace, but I don't want to get in trouble.