In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] says...
>
>I was in a meeting with an ID-card system vendor this morning which

>The sales guy said he "thought" they had a replacement PC keyboard with
>a mag-stripe reader built into it which inserted the data as if it were
>typed when the card was swiped.  Sounded interesting.  Anyone dealt with
>these before?  Vendors?  Approximate price?
>

Jeff,

I am currently working with a serial interface reader for a PC project, I
have seen the type you mention as well as other alternate input devices -
keypads etc. that interface via a "keyboard wedge" . Check out
www.magtek.com/swipekbd.html they sell these type of devices. Usually
works out nice as one less serial port is needed. My PC needs 3 serial
ports, one for I/O to host, one for card reader and one for a touch
screen.

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