keyboard trends

[dsr-mzpnVDyJpH4k7aNtvndDlA at public.gmane.org (Dan Ritter)]

On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 11:56:03AM -0500, Ben Eisenbraun wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 08:06:56AM -0500, Rich Braun wrote:
> > Looking at the bottom of this heavyweight beast, it says the following:
> > 
> > IBM
> > Model No. KB-8923
> > Power Rating 5V 200mA
> > S/N: 0132228
> > Date: 1996-07
> 
> I bought my first Model M at the MIT Flea in '99 or so.  It has a date code
> from 1986 on the bottom of it.
> 
> I used it until this summer when I ended up with a PC that has no PS/2
> ports, and the AT<->PS/2<->USB adaptor set up failed to result in a working
> keyboard.

Known problem. Not all USB adaptors supply enough current for
the Model M. Some do. Google for which ones are currently known 
to be working and available.

-dsr-