This item is brand new in the box. It's a great upgrade/replacement for your old keyboard and mouse. Its high quality and will last. Before ordering please make sure you have an ADB port and not a USB port. ADB ports are on older comptuers such as the Apple IIGS, performa, quadra, powermac, etc... It will not work with on an iMac, iBook, Macbook, Mac Pro without an USB to ADB adapter.