Darn, I love their appearance and the layout looks great, but if the switches are just domes…seebart wrote: ↑Not only rubber domes but those HP keyboards speak their own proprietary HP protocol. I have one here, the keycaps are nice but that's it.Chyros wrote: ↑Rubber domes.Ratfink wrote: ↑NOS HP terminal boards: http://www.ebay.com/itm/172417561366?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
Does anyone know what switches these have?
Spoiler:
This thing:cumwagondeluxe wrote: ↑Anybody else see that keyboard with blue alps that got listed on eBay yesterday? I wanna say it was an Acer, but I can't remember. Was listed some time in the evening/late afternoon EST time but I can't seem to find it anymore
Monterey blues have a completely different look - the shape isn't the same, and the color is a light/faded blue. Unless I'm missing something, that keyboard almost certainly has blue alps.tentator wrote: ↑that's monterey blues.. so almost alps
hahahahaha. riiiiiight.Tuntematon wrote: ↑Those are in fact just a cheap Alps clone, really awful, better delete the link and never speak of it again. Nothing to see here.
mr bob... he tells everyone the same thingAil wrote: ↑Yeah I think the caps are actually as appealing as the blues are, to be honest.
By the way everyone, a Northgate tech told me in an e-mail last week that ALPS blue are exactly the same as white, so you should stop bidding and let someone else pay way to much for those.
*places bid*
Yes and I'm curious as to why, is he just trying to sell more of his own boards with whites, or does he actually believe that?mike52787 wrote: ↑mr bob... he tells everyone the same thingAil wrote: ↑Yeah I think the caps are actually as appealing as the blues are, to be honest.
By the way everyone, a Northgate tech told me in an e-mail last week that ALPS blue are exactly the same as white, so you should stop bidding and let someone else pay way to much for those.
*places bid*
no idea, his prices are pretty prohibitive though, he quoted me 200$ on an omnikey ultra early versionAil wrote: ↑Yes and I'm curious as to why, is he just trying to sell more of his own boards with whites, or does he actually believe that?mike52787 wrote: ↑mr bob... he tells everyone the same thingAil wrote: ↑Yeah I think the caps are actually as appealing as the blues are, to be honest.
By the way everyone, a Northgate tech told me in an e-mail last week that ALPS blue are exactly the same as white, so you should stop bidding and let someone else pay way to much for those.
*places bid*
Isn't that the same one that got listed separate from that computer? =o Still guessing it's got yellow Alps - if anyone found out please let me know if I'm right or not!
I had a message exchange with this seller before he took down the listing. It was difficult to get information from him, but in a series of questions and answers, he confirmed that the sliders were yellow and that the underside of the keycap was white and black stripes -- so, it looks like yellow Alps with doubleshots.Chyros wrote: ↑Isn't that the same one that got listed separate from that computer? =o Still guessing it's got yellow Alps - if anyone found out please let me know if I'm right or not!
My theory is that once you factor in wear, the "range" of Blue and White switches overlap so much that there isn't a definable difference. It would be a fun thing to test: set up a test rig with, say, 100 mixed switches under identical caps, and see if people can reliably differentiate Blue and White. Maybe mix some later bamboo-white, clone-white, and Matias switches in for extra fun.mike52787 wrote: ↑ no idea, his prices are pretty prohibitive though, he quoted me 200$ on an omnikey ultra early version
It's the same one with that 50% yellowed space bar...Chyros wrote: ↑Isn't that the same one that got listed separate from that computer? =o Still guessing it's got yellow Alps - if anyone found out please let me know if I'm right or not!
I'd love it if this was set up as a stand at keyboard meetups; correctly identify all 51 SKCM Blues in a keyboard of 102 SKCM Whites to win a prize! ... and then record all the guesses, for science!Hak Foo wrote: ↑My theory is that once you factor in wear, the "range" of Blue and White switches overlap so much that there isn't a definable difference. It would be a fun thing to test: set up a test rig with, say, 100 mixed switches under identical caps, and see if people can reliably differentiate Blue and White. Maybe mix some later bamboo-white, clone-white, and Matias switches in for extra fun.
Cool, thanks for the confirmationHypersphere wrote: ↑I had a message exchange with this seller before he took down the listing. It was difficult to get information from him, but in a series of questions and answers, he confirmed that the sliders were yellow and that the underside of the keycap was white and black stripes -- so, it looks like yellow Alps with doubleshots.Chyros wrote: ↑Isn't that the same one that got listed separate from that computer? =o Still guessing it's got yellow Alps - if anyone found out please let me know if I'm right or not!
He also said that he broke the cap and that he was going to glue things back together before relisting. I urged him NOT to glue anything because buyers would want to know exactly what was damaged in order to know what needed to be repaired and to do proper repairs.
Looks like he is not divulging the mishap in the relisting.
. As long as the board acoustics don't influence the sound too badly, you should be able to separate them pretty reliably by sound alone.Scarpia wrote: ↑I'd love it if this was set up as a stand at keyboard meetups; correctly identify all 51 SKCM Blues in a keyboard of 102 SKCM Whites to win a prize! ... and then record all the guesses, for science!Hak Foo wrote: ↑My theory is that once you factor in wear, the "range" of Blue and White switches overlap so much that there isn't a definable difference. It would be a fun thing to test: set up a test rig with, say, 100 mixed switches under identical caps, and see if people can reliably differentiate Blue and White. Maybe mix some later bamboo-white, clone-white, and Matias switches in for extra fun.
My guess is, if the whites are clean Pines then it'll be too close to call.
Chyros - that's definitely not the same board. The one that got separated from its computer was almost certainly NIB. Here is the sold listing (in way better shape):Chyros wrote: ↑Isn't that the same one that got listed separate from that computer? =o Still guessing it's got yellow Alps - if anyone found out please let me know if I'm right or not!
gogusrl wrote: ↑Not a keyboard but a really good price :
BeyerDynamic DT 880 Premium Special Edition Chrome Version 250 ohm 149$
http://www.ebay.com/itm/311742462942
Ah yes, I must've mixed them up. That one should be yellow Alps too, btw.Harshmallow wrote: ↑Chyros - that's definitely not the same board. The one that got separated from its computer was almost certainly NIB. Here is the sold listing (in way better shape):Chyros wrote: ↑Isn't that the same one that got listed separate from that computer? =o Still guessing it's got yellow Alps - if anyone found out please let me know if I'm right or not!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Zenith- ... 7675.l2557
