Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I take an Acorn BBC Model B Microcomputer and modify it into a useful USB mechanical keyboard. 40 year old technology still working today. I believe this version of the BBC has the Futaba linear switches, rather than the later Cherry MY. Keycaps by Signature Plastics (Comptec as they were then).
There are lots of 1980s home computers you can convert into USB keyboards. I'd love to get hold of an Oric Atmos (or even a Stratos) and convert that. A Tatung Einstein would be a heck of a challenge (in terms of the case). Some of the MSX machines still look fresh and modern now!
I'm using a USB conversion board from Tynemouth Software. If you fancy a go, well you're out of luck at the moment. Unfortunately, Tynemouth Software is not accepting any orders at the moment (April 2021). So you'll have to try again another day.
tynemouthsoftware.co.uk
I take an Acorn BBC Model B Microcomputer and modify it into a useful USB mechanical keyboard. 40 year old technology still working today. I believe this version of the BBC has the Futaba linear switches, rather than the later Cherry MY. Keycaps by Signature Plastics (Comptec as they were then).
There are lots of 1980s home computers you can convert into USB keyboards. I'd love to get hold of an Oric Atmos (or even a Stratos) and convert that. A Tatung Einstein would be a heck of a challenge (in terms of the case). Some of the MSX machines still look fresh and modern now!
I'm using a USB conversion board from Tynemouth Software. If you fancy a go, well you're out of luck at the moment. Unfortunately, Tynemouth Software is not accepting any orders at the moment (April 2021). So you'll have to try again another day.
tynemouthsoftware.co.uk
