Right now you’re probably wondering, “What in the name of Christopher Sholes would I want with ten Kensington 64362 Keyboards?” We’ll grant that it’s a legitimate question. Unless you’re running some sort of rest home for retired PCs, your household’s need for PS/2 keyboards probably maxes out at one (maybe two or three, if you’re prone to destroying your computer peripherals in fits of Bag O’ Crap-induced rage). So we understand why you’d wonder.

But here’s an even better question: what are we supposed to do with hundreds of these Godforsaken things? If ten seems useless and excessive, what about five hundred? A thousand? And every one takes up crucial warehouse space that could be occupied by more exciting electronic gizmahickeys. We know we don’t want them. But you people are weird, so maybe you might.

They’re not bad as ancient peripherals go – plug-n-play 104-key PS/2 keebs with the basic Windows keys and an inoffensive off-white color scheme, wrapped in a typically durable Kensington body. One order will net you ten of ‘em: that’s 1,040 keys total, 120 F-keys, 30 green indicator lights, 20 ALT keys, 10 tildes. What are you supposed to do with all that? Not our department. Insulate your attic with them, peddle them on eBay, donate them to the most run-down public school in your area. But really, if we had any good ideas for what to do with these things, we wouldn’t be selling them ten at a time.

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