Great video, thank you for covering this, I will definitely be building or buying one of these soon. Perfect for the workbench. Something I thought I would mention as I am also a fan of old school keyboards is the Ajazz AK510 keyboard. A few years ago I found the perfect solution for a retro keyboard that I use for work i.e., as well as my memory can attest to what it was like using those old IBM and clone mechanical keyboards. It scratched my itch to say the least. Two things, first the switches I selected (Brown) are very loud, like your ban to the garage I have to mute on conference calls, or pick a different keyboard in peer-to-peer settings. The second is that it was a bit expensive, but for me worth the price as the perfect blend between old look&feel and new features for my taste. It appears they may not sell it, or only by request now, but someone with our keyboard tastes can't go wrong with an AK510 using Brown switches.
Not just a need for Classic Macs but a plethora of other systems with extremely rare external keyboards at this point. The Coleco ADAM, the Atari XE Game System, the Intellivision II ECS, the Apple IIGS, the Nintendo Famicom, the Commodore 128D, the Atari Mega ST/STE/TT, the Amiga 2000/2500/3000… not to say there aren’t already existing proprietary solutions for some - if not all - of them…
There is an Atari XEGS adapter for PS2 keyboards, it's the TK-II from Michael St. Pierre (MyTek on Atari Age), and I got one! But is always good to have some other options, too!
Doesn't it defeat the purpose, tho? I can understand it as a technical challenge, but isn't the idea of vintage computers is to preserve the technology of that time?
Yes. I hope you are not planning on throwing out you perfectly good keyboards and mice to use this device. That would be silly and not at all what I suggested in the beginning of the video.
The issue is: all HID devices break sooner or later. So even if you are a purist wanting to preserve a system in it's original state, you might want to use different devices for everyday use. You really don't want to wear out your precious original IBM keyboard playing rogue or something.
clicked on you because the eyepatch, stayed because I like the content!
LOL
Hell yes...order up, device, case and cables...got a slew of retro machines to use this.
Very essence of retro computing hobby right here ☺️
Great video, thank you for covering this, I will definitely be building or buying one of these soon. Perfect for the workbench.
Something I thought I would mention as I am also a fan of old school keyboards is the Ajazz AK510 keyboard. A few years ago I found the perfect solution for a retro keyboard that I use for work i.e., as well as my memory can attest to what it was like using those old IBM and clone mechanical keyboards. It scratched my itch to say the least.
Two things, first the switches I selected (Brown) are very loud, like your ban to the garage I have to mute on conference calls, or pick a different keyboard in peer-to-peer settings. The second is that it was a bit expensive, but for me worth the price as the perfect blend between old look&feel and new features for my taste. It appears they may not sell it, or only by request now, but someone with our keyboard tastes can't go wrong with an AK510 using Brown switches.
Not just a need for Classic Macs but a plethora of other systems with extremely rare external keyboards at this point. The Coleco ADAM, the Atari XE Game System, the Intellivision II ECS, the Apple IIGS, the Nintendo Famicom, the Commodore 128D, the Atari Mega ST/STE/TT, the Amiga 2000/2500/3000… not to say there aren’t already existing proprietary solutions for some - if not all - of them…
There is an Atari XEGS adapter for PS2 keyboards, it's the TK-II from Michael St. Pierre (MyTek on Atari Age), and I got one! But is always good to have some other options, too!
@@igorperuchi2114 true. I also forgot about the Commodore SX-64.
How about - weird Unix machines - SGI, Sun, etc?
It's not 01 key mode, it's 81 key keyboard mode. This allows you to use the keyboards without the numeric keypad.
Ah. That makes sense.
i bought 2 new old stock compaq keyboards so I'll manage :)
Very Cool
It would be nice if there was a back board version, like a controller with the two USB ports on the bracket 🤔
Shame it doesn't also do storage!
I think his name is Raster i
ruclips.net/video/M64hCqBpSDE/видео.htmlsi=AsiOvN9PlWGH_tDx Adrian showed on for the mac
Doesn't it defeat the purpose, tho? I can understand it as a technical challenge, but isn't the idea of vintage computers is to preserve the technology of that time?
Yes. I hope you are not planning on throwing out you perfectly good keyboards and mice to use this device. That would be silly and not at all what I suggested in the beginning of the video.
It's more for those who get an old computer that didn't come with a keyboard with it.
The issue is: all HID devices break sooner or later. So even if you are a purist wanting to preserve a system in it's original state, you might want to use different devices for everyday use.
You really don't want to wear out your precious original IBM keyboard playing rogue or something.