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pinballwizard79:

Ya I bought a blue one.

Its another one of those cool things to do when people come over & crap themselves over the arcade for even just existing.

Then when you pull out a flexible keyboard from Die Hard they cry.

Ginsu Victim:


--- Quote from: pinballwizard79 on July 07, 2009, 09:31:42 pm ---Then when you pull out a flexible keyboard from Die Hard they cry.

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That wasn't a real Die Hard movie...

boxman:

Just ordered a black one for my cabinet.

 :D

Malenko:


--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on July 07, 2009, 11:48:00 pm ---
--- Quote from: pinballwizard79 on July 07, 2009, 09:31:42 pm ---Then when you pull out a flexible keyboard from Die Hard they cry.

--- End quote ---

That wasn't a real Die Hard movie...

--- End quote ---

Justin Long is a ---Bad words, bad words, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when saint censors you?---

jasonbar:

Got one of these flexible keyboards off eBay after seeing this thread.  It's not too shabby.

I removed my previously-installed mini keyboard.  I was never able to get it completely hidden or on slides to get it out of the way as much as I wanted, when it wasn't in use:
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff97/infernolab/Arcade%20Game/16keyboardbracket.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff97/infernolab/Arcade%20Game/15keyboardbracket.jpg

So I yoinked out the hard keyboard & pugged in the flexible keyboard & rolled it up & tucked it into the coin bucket.  Plenty of cable length to bring it out onto my panel (just need to avoid closing the coin door on the cable & squishing the cord!).  Works adequately well.  Noticed that it's missing a handful of handy keys (Page Up, Page Down, Number Lock, & a few others).  Oh well, no matter.

I recommend it.  The price can't be beat!

Thanks,
-Jason

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