It will outlive us all

I haven't seen a device with those in a very long time.

Same as VGA, shit just works, don’t need to worry about drivers or OS. So if your server shits the bed, you don’t need to worry about these things not working so you can can figure what went wrong.

If there is a fault in the PS2 device it literally breaks the rest of the computer.

A little more than 15 years ago I had to fix my PS2 keyboard because it crashed everything. Not even a BSOD, just colors.

My keyboard uses PS/2 and although I do have a PS/2 to USB adapter, i prefer using my computers PS/2 port because it means one more USB port can be used for something else.

30+ years old and it runs flawlessly.

I actually use a keyboard with that connector with a converter ( to USB ). It works pretty well.

Fyi, I’m using a very old happy hacking keyboard my father gave me

Here’s the picture of the keyboard I found on the Internet:

Hahaa.. laughed at this, checked my computer only to see my keyboard is using this... It didn't at all bothered me all these years, so.. Long live

I'm glad to have it. I have to keep my old PS/2 keyboard plugged into that slot so I can get into the BIOS. My USB keyboard isn't recognized until it's too late to interrupt the boot process.

cause its good

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We asked our Dell sales guy this question years ago now, when they had been removed one year and quickly added back the next year.

They are there mostly for government builds, and other places with high security requirements. Usually the requirement is that they need to prevent any unauthorized USB devices from being plugged in. With the PS2 m&k ports they can disable the USB ports entirely in the BIOS.

So you want to connect your mouse and keyboard, but all your usb slots are taken? I got your back, fam!

I used a ps2 mouse until about a year ago. If it ain't broke...

Aren't they?

What show / movie is this meme template from?

Isn’t the latency lower on ps/2 than usb?

lol it's on my gaming rig

NGL I literally still use a PS/2 port for my decent yet extremely old membrane keyboard from circa 2007.

I meant to upgrade to a customized mechanical keeb a few years back, got a bunch of sample key caps and switches, got really overwhelmed by the choices, and never bought anything permanent.

In my dream scenario this choice pays off when some fed agency tries to install a hardware keylogger and can't because I'm the last idiot still using a PS/2 keyboard in 2024.

Went to Disney recently and had a lot of time to wait in line. I found a ton of old tech recycled into decorations in their Star Wars area. I got to explain circuits, hard disks, and old connectors to my kids.

I'm currently using a PS/2 Dell AT101W while I procrastinate fixing my AT Leading Edge DC-2214