On 18 Nov 2003 18:20:00 GMT, Peter Radcliffe <30$12$f3i99le@pir.net> wrote:
> The easiest way is to buy a generic PS2 PC trackball and get a Sun
> interface converter (either directly from sun's online store or
> otherwise) and plug the PS2 trackball into the interface converter.

Sun no longer offers/sells the PS2-to-Type5 Sun Interface Converter
anymore; you have to buy them (at $150 versus $75) directly from
Kinesis. Same exact product, just more expensive and without the
Sun logo on it.

I think they quit offering them at the end of September, as we ordered
one here earlier this year, then had to order one from Kinesis in
October after we called Sun and they said they quit selling them in
September.

Bill

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Bill Bradford <mrbill@mrbill.net> probably said:
>I think they quit offering them at the end of September, as we
>ordered one here earlier this year, then had to order one from
>Kinesis in October after we called Sun and they said they quit
>selling them in September.

Bummer.

P.

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On 18 Nov 2003 13:38:58 -0600, Bill Bradford wrote:

>On 18 Nov 2003 18:20:00 GMT, Peter Radcliffe <30$12$f3i99le@pir.net> wrote:
>> The easiest way is to buy a generic PS2 PC trackball and get a Sun
>> interface converter (either directly from sun's online store or
>> otherwise) and plug the PS2 trackball into the interface converter.
>
>Sun no longer offers/sells the PS2-to-Type5 Sun Interface Converter
>anymore; you have to buy them (at $150 versus $75) directly from
>Kinesis. Same exact product, just more expensive and without the
>Sun logo on it.

And I tried Kinesis last month and they said they did not have any and
did not know when they might have :-( I have tried most of the used Sun
dealers in the UK trying to get one as well as posting on most of the
sun hardware lists. So far zilch.

Regards

Dave Saville

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In <slrnbrktai.b7n.mrbill@ohno.mrbill.net> Bill Bradford <mrbill@mrbill.net> writes:

>On 18 Nov 2003 18:20:00 GMT, Peter Radcliffe <30$12$f3i99le@pir.net> wrote:
>> The easiest way is to buy a generic PS2 PC trackball and get a Sun
>> interface converter (either directly from sun's online store or
>> otherwise) and plug the PS2 trackball into the interface converter.

>Sun no longer offers/sells the PS2-to-Type5 Sun Interface Converter
>anymore; you have to buy them (at $150 versus $75) directly from
>Kinesis. Same exact product, just more expensive and without the
>Sun logo on it.

Hmmm! I have crawled all over the Kinesis web site, and the produce is
there, but no price given. Can't even locate it on their online store.

>I think they quit offering them at the end of September, as we ordered
>one here earlier this year, then had to order one from Kinesis in
>October after we called Sun and they said they quit selling them in
>September.

>Bill

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In article <slrnbrktai.b7n.mrbill@ohno.mrbill.net>,
Bill Bradford <mrbill@mrbill.net> writes:
> On 18 Nov 2003 18:20:00 GMT, Peter Radcliffe <30$12$f3i99le@pir.net> wrote:
>> The easiest way is to buy a generic PS2 PC trackball and get a Sun
>> interface converter (either directly from sun's online store or
>> otherwise) and plug the PS2 trackball into the interface converter.
>
> Sun no longer offers/sells the PS2-to-Type5 Sun Interface Converter
> anymore; you have to buy them (at $150 versus $75) directly from
> Kinesis. Same exact product, just more expensive and without the
> Sun logo on it.
>
> I think they quit offering them at the end of September, as we ordered
> one here earlier this year, then had to order one from Kinesis in
> October after we called Sun and they said they quit selling them in
> September.

Also, they only seem to support two-button modes of typical pointer
devices.

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In comp.sys.sun.hardware Bill Bradford <mrbill@mrbill.net> wrote:
: On 18 Nov 2003 18:20:00 GMT, Peter Radcliffe <30$12$f3i99le@pir.net> wrote:
:> The easiest way is to buy a generic PS2 PC trackball and get a Sun
:> interface converter (either directly from sun's online store or
:> otherwise) and plug the PS2 trackball into the interface converter.

: Sun no longer offers/sells the PS2-to-Type5 Sun Interface Converter
: anymore; you have to buy them (at $150 versus $75) directly from
: Kinesis. Same exact product, just more expensive and without the
: Sun logo on it.

: I think they quit offering them at the end of September, as we ordered
: one here earlier this year, then had to order one from Kinesis in
: October after we called Sun and they said they quit selling them in
: September.

A co-worker just ordered 2 of these a week or two ago. I got her the
quote from our local Sun Sales Drone. (price was $75.00/each)

I'm not sure if the converters came directly from sun or it went
though a local sun resaler (who might have gotten them from some
place other then Sun).

But it's Option 465, part number 595-3692. I'm ordering a few
soon, next few weeks, for a project coming up.

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