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Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: whammoed on November 17, 2004, 10:27:18 am ---sounds like you want the Max for $35:

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Actually, I think they want the Max, but want to pay $25 for it, if I read the posts correctly.
whammoed:

--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on November 17, 2004, 10:31:29 am ---
--- Quote from: whammoed on November 17, 2004, 10:27:18 am ---sounds like you want the Max for $35:

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Actually, I think they want the Max, but want to pay $25 for it, if I read the posts correctly.

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yeah  :)
in that case I want the max for $24...no make that $21...no... ;)
quarterback:

--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on November 17, 2004, 10:31:29 am ---
--- Quote from: whammoed on November 17, 2004, 10:27:18 am ---sounds like you want the Max for $35:

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Actually, I think they want the Max, but want to pay $25 for it, if I read the posts correctly.

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Exactly! :)  

Well, not really "exactly".  The Max appears to allow you to also hook up a keyboard, while the Eco does not appear to allow such a thing.  And there's no big cool toggle switch on the Eco either.

And, of course, whammoed is correct about the size/doubled pins not allowing space for all screw terminals on the Eco.

But yes, I would like a very basic "Eco" type model for $25 & with no soldering :)
Hoagie_one:
and free shipping.....with a $10 rebate.
RandyT:
Heh, I think it's time to jump back in here for a second.

Let's see if I can address what has come up so far.

Hot Swap:  Depends on the motherboard.  Very old boards were somewhat unforgiving.  Anything made in the last 4 or 5 years should be fine (but it's at your own risk.)  Having said that, I have hotswapped over 750 KeyWiz boards on our test system with NO problems whatsoever.  The other thing to note is that a blown keyboard fuse as a result of a hot-swap is usually due to a surge, rather than a short.  The KeyWiz power is buffered somewhat with a resistor that should help a bit there.  A blown keyboard fuse is also not the end of the world for the motherboard.  It's possible to directly feed fused +5v to the keyboard through a hacked extension cable.  Not elegant, but keeps the motherboard viable after an unfortunate accident.

Screw Terminals:  They are expensive, require more board space ($), and substantially more labor (also $).  The Eco 2 is positioned to try to help folks that would normally try to hack a keyboard for their projects and end up suffering the poor results of doing so.  Those that require the convenience of screw-terminals, please consider the KeyWiz Max.

40-Pin IDE-syle Headers:  First of all, these don't cost $5-$10  :)  and the board is set-up to accept one right now.  We are sourcing them as I write this and they will be a $3 option to the Eco 2.  In other words $19.95 = Easy Solder version and $22.95 = 40-pin ribbon cable compatible version (coming soon).


RandyT
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