20 Aug 2022, 15:42
They go for 150€+shipping on eBay. At least, so I sold mine (a spare one) in the beginning of the 2021 on eBay.
I love IBM p70 keyboards. The ALPS SKCP series switches feel a little like beamsprings' switches, or at least I think that was the intention of those who designed them, imho. They recall the click of the metal lid of a jar once it has been opened, as others have pointed out. Very satisfying clicky feedback.
It speaks the ps/2 protocol, so you wouldn't even need a teensy, but just an active ps/2 to usb converter to make it work on modern pcs, after wiring its RJ cable up.
The rating of the black variant would deserve a separate speech. Never seen one for sale so far.