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Title: Rackmount Keyboards?
Post by: Tahnok on September 21, 2004, 03:37:59 am

I was at my Dad's work when something caught my eye. A keyboard with a very small trackball built in (about 0.5")! After searching a bit it looks like it was this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33964&item=5124553621&rd=1

Not cheap. I'm wondering if anybody knows of something like this that is cheaper. I want to hack the trackball portion of it and install it into a micro cab. These are the smallest trackballs I have heard of other than those 8mm ones from a thread a while back. I would prefer not to have to use one of those thumb trackballs, as they are quite a bit bigger.

Thanks!

Title: Re:Rackmount Keyboards?
Post by: SpamMe on September 21, 2004, 04:02:57 am

A few I saw after some quick googling:
http://www.pricewatch.com/h/prc.aspx?i=310&a=4453&f=1 (http://www.pricewatch.com/h/prc.aspx?i=310&a=4453&f=1)
http://www.infogrip.com/product_view.asp?RecordNumber=504 (http://www.infogrip.com/product_view.asp?RecordNumber=504)
http://www.cenmi.org/matr/ProductsView.asp?id=467 (http://www.cenmi.org/matr/ProductsView.asp?id=467)
http://www.keytools.com/mice/microtrac.htm (http://www.keytools.com/mice/microtrac.htm)

Title: Re:Rackmount Keyboards?
Post by: Mameotron on September 21, 2004, 04:15:36 am

Still not cheap, but getting closer at $59.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=23-166-011&depa=9

Damn, I'm having no luck with links tonight.....

Here's a picture, it's an Adesso black mini keyboard with trackball, PS/2, 88 keys.

Title: Re:Rackmount Keyboards?
Post by: Lilwolf on September 21, 2004, 12:12:52 pm

There was an amazing wireless one someone posted a while ago.

It was a keyboard and a trackball.. plus it had a handle on the top.  Anyone have a link to it?

Title: Re:Rackmount Keyboards?
Post by: Tahnok on September 22, 2004, 06:08:07 pm

Cool, thanks!

I found this one on that pricewatch link ($33.99):
http://www.coolerexpress.com/wikewba.html
Does anybody know about this company, coolerexpress.com?

I still wish I could find it cheaper since I am only going to be using it for the trackball.

Edit: Check this out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11193&item=5125706112&rd=1

Looks pretty cool! The only thing I would be worried about is opening it up with a laser pointer in there. Does anybody have experience with these?