> On Jun 6, 2017, at 4:40 PM, dwight via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > If you look on the ebay for a dolch ethernet sniffer, you'll see > > many with no keyboard. > > Why would someone separate the keyboard from a box when it > > is clipped onto it? > > These are not just any keyboard. They have custom shaped cases > > and connector specifically for that model dolch. > > What would anyone want with those keyboards? >
Unfortunately, it's because the mechanical keyboard crowd canabalizes old keyboards for keycaps and very rarely switches. These days you can sell a set of keycaps for more multiples of what a working, complete system will fetch. -A
