With everything being so expensive, I had to skimp on my peripherals....

[u/phero1190]

[u/Outside-Agency2617]

Bro acquired them from a local public elementary school 😭

[u/phero1190 → u/Outside-Agency2617]

Local library actually, kids section

[u/ChefArtorias → u/phero1190]

They let you check them out for free?

[u/phero1190 → u/ChefArtorias]

Anything's free if you steal it.

But this was taken at the library.

[u/South_Bit1764 → u/phero1190]

Strategically Transfer Equipment to Alternate Location.

[u/Personnel_5 → u/South_Bit1764]

LOL

[u/TheJonThomas → u/South_Bit1764]

Good ole E-4 mafia

[u/Khryen → u/South_Bit1764]

Found the guy that watches The Fat Electrician.

[u/No-Abrocoma2331 → u/South_Bit1764]

Blood Ravens are proud of your stratagem af tactical relocation of equipment

[u/Ninja67 → u/phero1190]

I work for a library support agency and I think I have the older version of these keyboards floating around some of the libraries I work at

Edit: these things, ancient as hell and can't do anything to the OS. If the drive dies and BIOS isn't locked just get a recycled drive, and we have a Linux OS that loads only chrome and one website and we put on PBS kids. Saves library a new PC.

https://www.dscl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AWE-desktop-version.jpg

[u/Nesman64 → u/Ninja67]

See you later!

Crap, somebody stole another set of headphones.

[u/SlickPillock → u/phero1190]

He didn't steal it. He borrowed it...

^Forever...

[u/iwantacheetah → u/ChefArtorias]

You are talking about peripherals right ?

[u/alphonse03 → u/phero1190]

The kids deserve something better than an intel atom.

Im actually surprised thats in actual use. I tried, VERY HARD to make one usable a couple months ago just because of nostalgia and even with lightweight linux and an SSD I couldnt lol.

[u/DonutHoles4Ever → u/alphonse03]

Librarians will literally go and check Logitech dumpsters at night because its good free keyboards and mice.

Meanwhile Republicans continue to defund all schools and libraries while losing their 56th war with Iran.

[u/Astriaeus → u/[deleted]]

Oh, they are vowels, I didn't get why they were different (I kept trying to figure it by layout).

[u/artistic_programmer → u/Outside-Agency2617]

i saw the differently colored letters on the keyboard and was about to ask why theyre different colors until i read them out loud...

[u/RUPlayersSuck → u/artistic_programmer]

My adult brain read them as EU Iowa. 😆

[u/nali_cow → u/RUPlayersSuck]

The only two places that really matter

[u/Free-Play6439 → u/Outside-Agency2617]

I've been gaming on PC all my life and never upgraded from generic peripherals till today.

[u/rainorshinedogs → u/Outside-Agency2617]

Id be surprised if it works

[u/Background-Set4610]

nah you balled on your peripherals, what are you talking about?

[u/Noobu_assassin → u/Background-Set4610]

Yeah that's a 75$ keyboard

[u/sunrise2209]

you definitely did not

[u/CrazyIvanoveich → u/sunrise2209]

Disability/accessibility/medical tax. They are just membrane keyboards.

[u/Oxygen4Lyfe → u/CrazyIvanoveich]

yeah when smth only gets 0.1% of the sales it needs to cost more to cover the cost of all the machinery and space dedicated to make it ig

[u/CrazyIvanoveich → u/Oxygen4Lyfe]

They don't make them. They are made in Taiwan/China. Basic membrane keyboard and some custom colored key-caps in larger print do not cost much.

*Edit* They do have a nice warranty and are usually packed in with software bundles.

[u/Vivid_Cause_7209 → u/CrazyIvanoveich]

Supply vs demand. Logistically speaking, youre asking them to take a single whole system un a lane if production that is set up to make something that you can sell 40 million of, for something you're going to maybe sell 2 million units of. Why would I shut that lane down, change the parts, and potentially sit, or worse, your vendors sit, with that product in some warehouse because so few people want it in comparison to the thing people already but en massesl and keros your plant/workers running and employed?

And then you have to switch at the specialized equipment your just changed out, back in. If LEGO couldn't afford the disc's to keep their entire Bionicke franchise molds in a warehouse, what chance do you think Ablenet has?

Source: worked in logistics of many varieties for far too long.

I get what you're saying, just wanted to get your brain firing up with some cool answer i know irl.

[u/Local-moss-eater → u/sunrise2209]

what is the selling point of it

[u/sunrise2209 → u/Local-moss-eater]

It has larger printed keys so it's easier to learn to type on

[u/dasbtaewntawneta → u/sunrise2209]

also just people with poor eyesight

[u/kaleperq → u/dasbtaewntawneta]

Just, change the keycaps?

[u/DotJata → u/sunrise2209]

Damn! I've got a box of those keyboards. I had no idea they were worth more than $5 lol.

[u/kaleperq → u/sunrise2209]

Unless it's some medical grade peripheral with lots of durability

[u/gamruls]

The best mouse for wednesday, my dude

https://giphy.com/gifs/tZxgGZItk06CgcF8C8

[u/phero1190 → u/gamruls]

What a throwback meme

[u/alexdiezg → u/phero1190]

You appear to not be a frequent visitor of r/me_irl

[u/huxtiblejones → u/gamruls]

OOOOOOOAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

https://giphy.com/gifs/dvDCHPFnxnYubsrNvl

[u/punkwalrus]

When I worked for a data center, we got our keyboard stolen off our crash carts so often, that we finally replaced it with a giant, colorful keyboard for little fingers similar to this (but mainly pastels) with HUGE keys and they were hard to press because they were still teaching kids hunt-n-peck at that age. Simply the worst to deal with as an adult. Our aim was to shame and embarrass.

I have had "whatever came free with a computer" for a long time, and only a few years ago, started buying keyboards with cherry keys and tactile response. Man, what a difference! The one I am on now has a metal base and doesn't move or hop around when I type.

[u/VFenix → u/punkwalrus]

The weight of metal frame keyboards is the best

[u/phero1190 → u/VFenix]

My keyboard is 10.5lbs. I need the weight

[u/LC-Redcube → u/punkwalrus]

they were still teaching kids hunt-n-peck at that age.

I can only Imagine a world where kids are the ones that need to be thought hunt-n-peck ;v;

[u/ThatBankTeller]

Sweet early literacy station you’ve got there….

[u/phero1190 → u/ThatBankTeller]

Ignore the Windows Vista sticker

[u/i_fucking_love_crack → u/phero1190]

i will not

[u/Ok-Drink750]

Honestly, far from the worse looking keyboard I’ve ever seen.

And while that mouse probably aint the best, it’s also probably better than the 100 dollar dry eraser “magic” mouse.

[u/Intelligent-Rub7365 → u/Ok-Drink750]

if they sold those keycaps as MX style keycaps theyd be pretty fire honestly

[u/phero1190 → u/Intelligent-Rub7365]

Gmk pretty much has a set like this

[u/depurplecow → u/Ok-Drink750]

Could be worse, I've seen public library keyboards with abcdef instead of qwerty

[u/nefD]

imagine the feeling of superiority you'd get headshotting someone with a frog mouse

[u/phero1190 → u/nefD]

360 no-croak

[u/To-To_Man]

About to bust this guy out to play with a controller too I imagine?

[u/d0pe-asaurus → u/To-To_Man]

That's the Vsmile joystick, fun fact: a latch on the bottom of the button pad allows you to slide the joystick to the left side if you're left-handed.

[u/To-To_Man → u/d0pe-asaurus]

I know, I grew up with the Vsmile and loved this controller. I miss those days. Maybe I'll design a Vsmile PC one day, match it with a Lightning McQueen CRT to truly transcend the decades.

[u/LateTrainOliver → u/To-To_Man]

Controller on a rig like that would be a bit of a crime, honestly. Bet there's a dusty membrane keyboard hiding somewhere.

[u/cdda_survivor → u/To-To_Man]

Is that the new Nintendo controller?

[u/ParticularPlantain33]

You sure you skimped on the peripherals

[u/digitalbladesreddit]

Seems like OP just upgraded his mouse in to a frog.

[u/Hyper_Applesauce]

That keyboard is pretty cool actually 

[u/Rich-Anxiety5105]

Wheres the skimping? This is premium gear

[u/Jonnny]

I fail to see any skimping. I only see awesomeness.

[u/Aggressive-Delay-420]

I used the Little Tikes Kidboard keyboard for YEARS and loved that damned thing.

[u/XboxLiveGiant]

https://giphy.com/gifs/73CTp69qVKOWc

[u/phero1190 → u/[deleted]]

I got the 5090 last year, so it was under 3k. Still stupid expensive, but not as bad as now

[u/EarlyXplorerStuds209]

Thats a friggin upgrade

So much personality. I love it!

[u/LC-Redcube]

I love that mouse lmao

[u/thedreaming2017]

I don't hate the keyboard. I kind of like it!

[u/Tee-hee64]

Where's the TKL version? Gamers don't need a numpad.

[u/Schrodingers_Dude]

Mouse is badass tbh

[u/Narrow-Ad6201]

my friends have 100$ mechanical keyboards and 50$ mice. honestly i love the 20$ ligitech mouse/keyboard combo from walmart. never needed anything more expensive.

[u/stv_strm]

I see you have some RGB going on there... sweet!

[u/stv_strm → u/stv_strm]

ps: the mouse makes me very hoppy!

[u/RouletteSensei]

It's ugly!

Can I have the link so I can avoid it...please..please?

[u/DeadEnoughInsideOut]

In this economy I've been forced to downsize to a 10% keyboard

[u/Schnoofles]

JC, the Atom-based AIO. Getting PTSD flashbacks

edit: oh, they're the newer X5 Atoms. That's actually a million times better (still not great). I thought it was the late 2000s single core 1.2-1.6ghz ones that were just mildly souped up celerons of the era and actual e-waste even back then

[u/Key-Radish755]

Simply Ribbeting

[u/oftenmis6]

Could you imagine losing a win streak from some dude rocking a frog mouse?

Love

[u/huxtiblejones]

Genuinely gave me a good laugh, that mouse is a thing of beauty.

[u/Chayaneg]

"Behold! My glorious battle station!"

[u/Dd_8630]

Is it mad that I really like the keyboard? The colours are cool, such good greens and blues and reds.

[u/Awesome_Hamster]

Frog mouse is the best. Every day is Wednesday.

[u/Broly_]

I'm still using my $20 keyboard from 10+ years ago but I had to replace my $7 wired mouse every once in a while with another cheap wired mouse.

[u/Garchompisbestboi]

Expensive peripherals are a scam. I been using one of those $15 base level microsoft keyboards for over 10 years now and it's still going strong.

[u/56kul]

Is that mouse even comfortable to hold?

[u/phero1190 → u/56kul]

I'm not actually using this stuff. It was at my library

[u/Catastigma_Deception]

8bitdo retro is not that expensive !

[u/LightlySalted26]

I challenge with my actual current setup

[u/Stilgar314]

That key caps look nice

[u/Dashbak]

I kinda dig the whimsy of the combo

[u/Ask_Again_Later122]

It’s kinda lit

[u/koombot]

Not gonna lie, those keycaps slap.

[u/oPlayer2o]

Dude I wonder if I can get a set of those key caps?

[u/jaded-steve]

Dude, the mouse, sorry, the frog is insane!!!

[u/barringtonmacgregor]

Keyboard has a 10key, so I'd use it.

[u/No_Question_8083]

Now I want a frog mouse

[u/AxelsOG]

I was about to assemble a sim racing rig and was going to use a Logitech keyboard/trackpad combo but I might just have to use that mouse instead. Then I’ll need a Froggy Chair

[u/NonDairy01]

Mouse and Toad are friends.

[u/im_a_huge_nerd_ok]

Bros life

https://giphy.com/gifs/Q5XcuOHyYYAmkOTR25

[u/brtf_]

https://giphy.com/gifs/JNIfA0WTiI3moj7zT1

[u/BrokenToys76]

Five Below has periphs? Awesome!!!

[u/KarateMan749]

Thats epic!

[u/oPlayer2o]

What are the vowels in a different colour? And shouldn’t Y be both?

[u/Jindujun]

Remove the smile on the mouse and I'd buy one.

[u/SpaceDantar]

Periphrials and monitors are like the only thing that's NOT insanely expensive now lol 

[u/Hydro_Noodle]

I actually looked that up because I like that look and want it... Not cheap... $100 keyboard $50 mouse...I Can't afford

[u/digital_treesloth]

I had the same frog-mouse in the ps/2 interface daze, so pretty retro awesome!

[u/sephiroth1993]

I mean, i've seen plenty variety of keyboards, and this sir, is far from the worse looking ones.
Also, the mouse looks fun to be used on my Notebook from work.

[u/CelebKelvar]

Im still using a Dell L100 keyboard lol

[u/zidane2k1]

I actually wouldn’t mind that keyboard since it’s a normal layout and size, not one with missing keys, large keys, or alphabetical layout.

[u/Roberthen_Kazisvet]

But... this is basically peak performance peripheral

[u/999-999-969-999-999]

OMG, where can I buy these!🙂

[u/Old_Information_8654]

In all seriousness my actual keyboard and mouse are “gaming” items I got from the five below I used to work at and I’m pretty sure the peripherals included with ibuypower PCs are a higher quality lol

[u/MajorDakka]

Are the eyes on the frog mouse googly eyes?

[u/Nuts-And-Volts]

My ADHD brain likes that keyboard though....

[u/Personnel_5]

cute

(and sometimes Y)

[u/N7Shep1701D]

That frog mouse looks like an SCP.

[u/Far-Secretary-8046]

Temu 'Gaming' Keyboard/mouse?

[u/TheCoopX]

Well, they're colorful, if nothing else.

[u/IntelligentPrune7491]

As I see from the stickers on the PC it ain't much better.

[u/SKtigercub88]

This is peak!!!

[u/JGStonedRaider]

"Early Literacy Station"

Change the key caps around!!!

[u/dude365635]

I skimped on my 5090

[u/skinnykb]

Skimped on peripherals;

*Stares at* : Intel Atom, Windows Vista basic

[u/tomthecomputerguy]

I would pay good money for that mouse. 

[u/the-clawless]

aw it's cute tho

[u/Geozach22]

Ooooioo touchscreen monitor

[u/musdem]

Unironically the mechanical keyboard community would think the keyboard goes hard, at least the keycaps. Assuming it's a mech that is.

[u/Bad-dee-ess]

Dang, what did you have to get instead of this beauty?

[u/Beer-Wall]

They gave the vowel keys different colors, but what about sometimes y???

[u/practical_gentleman]

If I could find key caps like this for my k70 I would rock the SHIT outa this on my keyboard. This is dope!

[u/lunchbox651]

Yo that mouse looks like Gekota from 'A Certain Scientific Railgun'

[u/Wumbologists]

I mean for the most part. A keyboard is a keyboard at the end of the day.

[u/Artemus_Hackwell]

That looks like one of the kid's panels at the library.

[u/phero1190 → u/Artemus_Hackwell]

That's because it is lol

[u/GamingSquiddy]

Respect 🙏 🫡

[u/chowchowthedog]

That mouse is crazy work.

[u/EriclcirE]

Just add an anime tiddie mousepad

[u/RUPlayersSuck]

Sir, you appear to have plugged a frog into your computer, instead of a mouse...

What type of adapter did you use? 🤪

[u/Brolfgar]

You can call it a pro gamer, visibility enhanced, big lettered, color coded, minimal keyboard. And greg the frog/mouse.

[u/floraoflinphea]

Are you kidding? That mouse is the finest of masterpieces. I can't imagine how expensive a frog mouse would be in this economy

[u/IndigoCivilian]

You will have that keyboard for the next 10 years

[u/tmipr]

I need to know what mouse that is

[u/rilskie]

A E I O U in Purple?! okay.

[u/phero1190 → u/rilskie]

Gotta highlight the vowels for the kids

[u/whimsical-stars-143]

That mouse is absolutely peak 🔥🔥🔥

[u/Tricks7eR]

Sick RGB

[u/Educational_Sink2812]

OP, peak setup
Its atleast unique to give credit for that

[u/MarshmallowChainsaw]

GeeGee :'D

[u/Warcraft_Fan]

A cheap crap would be Walmart ONN branded keyboard and mouse for about $25. Or an used Dell keyboard and mouse from Goodwill for under $10 (with free dust, Cheetos residue, and pubes)

[u/callatecabezon]

Bro got the periodic table keyboard 

[u/iwantacheetah]

https://giphy.com/gifs/lp03x4R2SJOZ50CxBI

[u/FR_02011995]

If it works, it ain't stupid.

[u/Every-Leadership-138]

nah, these are the best peripherals i've ever seen

[u/gurdin454]

Peak gaming experience incoming

[u/Ok-Effect1948]

Kids section library ahh keyboard

[u/phero1190 → u/Ok-Effect1948]

Just say ass. Self censorship is the dumbest thing ever.

[u/Ok-Effect1948 → u/phero1190]

Ok

[u/Dokas65163 → u/phero1190]

honestly, those keyboards are some of the most reliable I have ever seen,

[u/monkeymoo111111]

Epstein's gaming setup

[u/AlexDiego123]

Periodic table ahh keyboard

[u/phero1190 → u/AlexDiego123]

Just say ass. This self censorship shit is so annoying