NIB? Monterey K110

[BlueBär]

Thanks to webwit, maxmalkav and Muirium I could get my hands on one of these wonderful boards, it arrived just earlier today.
It was still with the orginal packaging in its box but it is quite yellowed. The spacebar stabilizer also needed a quick fix (the base was not properly seated in its plate cutout) which makes me guess that it was a display model. I don't mind apart from the yellowing, the blue SMK Alps mount switches (also known as Monterey Blues) feel really great.

I somewhere read somebody comparing them to MX Blues, that's far off in my opinion. They are a lot (and I mean A LOT) more tactile, if not the most tactile switched I have, and they are also heavier (I would say just a bit lighter than MX Blacks maybe?).

Enough talking, let's see some pictures!



     

     

     

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The board is taking a Retrobright bath right now, my first try at retrobrighting, I hope it turns out alright

[CPTBadAss]

I love this board. I have the Siig Minitouch which I believe is the branded version of this keyboard? The form factor is great and I like the switches. Only complaint I have is that I have to run a Din5 to PS/2 converter then PS/2 to USB converter. I should try and Teensy the board so I can just have a USB cable.

[BlueBär]

The Siig Minitouch is the branded version, yes. Converting it with a Teensy would be cool but I don't know if there's enough space for that in the case. Worth a try though!

[CPTBadAss]

Could always do it like fohat.digs suggested and make a little box for it:


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[Jokrik]

wow , been trying to get my hands on a proper monterey
it really is hard
great find!