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j-random t1_ivqnuwx wrote

I should take a picture of my 30yo Avant Stellar. Kinda like the Unicomp, it was a rebranded Northgate Omnikey, another legendary keyboard. Unfortunately it's got a PS/2 connector and I haven't found a USB converter that does n-key rollover, so it's relegated to server duty.

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anvilsp t1_ivr3lf0 wrote

I have an Avant Stellar as well! I think they only started showing up around the late 90s or early 2000s, as there's late era OmniKeys that had Windows keys and simplified Alps just like all Avant keyboards (Prime/Stellar) had.

I have one of the later black models (late 2000s-early 2010s?) that had an XP/Vista era Windows key. Replaced the caps though because the stock ones were awfully printed and breaking.

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d1rron t1_ivr1pqd wrote

And I thought my 8 year old Ducky Shine was old.

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TrustyPackbeast t1_ivswa9f wrote

I'm convinced my shine 2 would've been BIFL if I didn't dump 2 liters of root beer in it last month.

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ProfessorJAM t1_ivrb7fz wrote

I was going to ask about the connector. The demise of the PS/2 connector = the demise of a much loved keyboard.

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pursnikitty t1_ivsqxha wrote

Not much help if you use a laptop or an apple, but certain desktop motherboards come with ps/2 ports still.

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blunderduffin t1_ivsv6tr wrote

I use a cheap one from China, that does have n-key rollover, you can probably look up on the web somewhere which ones will definitely work.

Mine looks like this:

https://www.ebay.de/itm/312708601103?epid=1219753984

P:S: According to this post you cannot get true n-key-rollover via usb connection no matter if you use an adapter or not. You will only be able to press 6-8 keys at the same time. It seems to be good enough for me so I never noticed. If you are a purist, your best bet would be installing a pci card with ps2 connector I think.

https://tl.net/forum/tech-support/170648-ps-2-usb-adapter-nkey-rollover-q

https://www.daskeyboard.com/blog/das-keyboards-ps2-pci-card-recommendation-for-n-key-rollover/

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