The keyboard that doesn't exist

[crsgardner]

I've Googled for a particular type of keyboard: Natural (split), black, USB, wired (not wireless). Sounds simple right? I can't find one ANYWHERE! I can find split black keyboards by MS, but they're wireless. I can find split black keyboards by other manufacturers, but they're all PS/2. I KNOW MS used to make these (I see older white ones still being sold on some web sites), but I can't find any black ones. Does this keyboard simply not exist?

 

[SKORPI0]

This one? for $149.95, Split, black, USB.

 

[Zepper]

Search on ergo or ergonomic instead of "natural". I found several but not M$ when I used froogle's advanced search with- black ergonomic keyboard -in the keyword field and- cordless wireless -in the words to exclude field. IAC, I don't consider black kbds ergonomic - I can't see the d**n markings on the keys...
.bh.

 

[crsgardner]

That split is one is a little too split. I'm talking more like MS's Natural keyboard. Normally I'm not a color freak, but every other component on this system is going to be black. The keyboard would just look odd otherwise.

 

[John]

Originally posted by: crsgardner
I can find split black keyboards by other manufacturers, but they're all PS/2.

Then all you need is a ps/2 to usb adapter which is roughly $5

 

[Zepper]

I'd buy everything beige before I'd use a black kbd... The M$ site shows the Natural Elite only in white. So you'll have to go with another brand.
.bh.

 

[DerwenArtos12]

I am going to be getting this one very soon and though it is not usb it looks to be a very nice keyboard. Why do you have to have usb?

 

[crsgardner]

I tend to find the pure USB keyboards ignore the "multiple key limit" (pushing multiple keys at the same time doesn't work; causes PC speaker to beep).

 

[Zepper]

Quote:
Then all you need is a ps/2 to usb kbd/mse adapter which is roughly $5 - John. Then you can use that nice one with the built-in trackpad...
.bh.

 

[lowinor]

The PS/2 -> USB converted I tried ended up doing weird things to key repeats that I couldn't make go away at the driver level -- instead of key down, pause, repeat... it would do something like: key down, key up, key down, repeat...

Very annoying in just about any application, especially in gaming.

Anyway, I'm using the wireless split black USB keyboard from MS and enjoying it. Since it's wireless, I actually get around to dusting/cleaning the area of desk under my keyboard more frequently than I would otherwise which is probably a good thing.