Deskthority wiki:Acknowledgements

The following are acknowledgements to people outside of the Deskthority and Geekhack communities who have provided valuable assistance to the Deskthority wiki.

Ai Shimizu at Eleport: For photos of SKCCBK switches including the original Alps box
Alan Griffin: For some spare Futaba simplified linear and SMK vintage linear switches
alps.tw: For his extensive and tireless photographic documentation of keyboards and switches, and his permission to use his images on the wiki
Andrew Gong at SIIG: For patience in assisting with research into the SIIG MiniTouch family
Andy Liu at Xiang Min: For providing switch samples in nice little bags labelled with the part numbers
Anton Gabrijel at Tipro: For some rare Tipro switches
Channing at Hua-Jie: For switch samples and assistance with research into Himake and Hua-Jie
Davide Bucci: For photos of the Olivetti M20 keyboard (Olivetti snap action)
ClickyKeyboards: For permission to use their photographs on the wiki
Ed Ferraton at ZF Electronic Systems (US): For assistance with research into old Cherry switches, including catalogue and datasheet scans, and discovery of the spec sheet for the heretofore unknown Cherry M11
Eddie Lee at Monterey Europe: For revealing Hua-Jie as their source of Alps clones (thus helping to complete a huge piece of the Alps clone puzzle), and confirming SMK as the manufacturer of Monterey switches (Jubbie from Monterey also confirmed this), putting a long mystery to rest; also, helpful information about the Monterey K110 and the ultra-rare Monterey K110P
Felly Du at Tai-Hao: For patience in assisting with research, and for a great sample pack (which was rewarded by a group buy!); also, more recently, a selection of Tai-Hao TH-5539 series photos
Guru: For photographs of the FANUC System P Model G keyboard and additional keyboards
Hank Fu at Chicony: For patience in assisting with research into the Chicony KB-5181 and confirming SMK as the manufacturer of Monterey switches
Herb Johnson: For photographs of the Apple Desktop Bus Keyboard
Hyperactivebadger: For providing a series of photos of the Focus FK-9000
Ian Mapleson of Ian's SGI Depot: For providing photographs of SGI Bigfoot series keyboards
Jeff Chou at Hua-Jie: For additional assistance with research into Hua-Jie switches
Joy at Xiang Min: For patience in assisting with research into Xiang Min and KSB ("XM") switches
Jürgen Karcher at Printec-DS: For the Printec-DS Sicotast S7 datasheet
Ken Buchholz of Apple2Online.com: For permission to use Apple2Online photos and for additional photographs taken specifically for Deskthority
Mara Industrial Supply: For permission to reproduce their Datalux SpaceSaver photographs
Martin Wareham: For high-resolution MEI Sabrecoil photographs
Max Doll and ComputerBase: For high quality photos of a 18 different entry-level keyboards including disassembly shots
Melissa Petersen from Signature Plastics: For useful information about Comptec products and history
Microbee Technology: For permission to reproduce their Jelco JKS-91 photographs
Meryl Miller (former engineering manager at Datanetics): For photos, documentation and information about Datanetics switches, and a selection of ITT/Datanetics and MEI switches, along with the original copies of the Datanetics brochures shown on the wiki
MouseFan: For permitting Deskthority to use his photographs, and for opening up a protected part of his website to allow us access to fascinating Alps knowledge
Nick Hoskings at Devlin: For information, and for a free pack of Alphameric foam and foil switches and keycaps, and a bag of Mitsumi miniature mechanical switches
Olaf Fischer at Marquardt: For documentation on Marquardt Series 6180 and 6184, as well as two series 6184 sample switches
RecycledGoods.com: For permitting their keyboard photographs to be used on Deskthority
Robin Whittle: For permission to use his photos of the Alps integrated dome switch
Sandy: For providing additional photographs (larger versions of what's on his website and additional illustration), much valuable information, and proofreading and critique of wiki content
SPARC: For providing extensive photography of the DSI Modular Pro including additional images specifically for our use, plus a full set of photos of the Dell SK-D100M
Tammy Hanson at Apple Rescue of Denver: For photos of the Apple II RFI-compliant keyboard
Tanja Pilzecker at RAFI: For arranging a full set of RAFI sample switches, plus old catalogue data
Tom Hunter: For photos of a ca. 1981 Cherry gold crosspoint switch
Wang Yueh-Lin, Simon: For permitting Deskthority to use his photographs, and additional information about the mysterious Hua-Jie AKF Cherry MX mount switches

Samples and goody bags

The following sets of switches have been provided by various manufacturers and individuals free of charge; these have all been used to help expand the wiki. This list is not exhaustive, as pictures do not exist of all such sets.