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IBM M15 pics
xyzzy:
--- Quote from: Whiskey in the Jar-o ---
AFAIK, it was one of the first such keyboards ever made (1994?). I think they dropped the model very quickly. BTW, BTC copied the layout of the M15, but it has a membrane, and is not adjustible:
http://www.ergodirect.com/product_info.php?products_id=14086
There is also one without a touchpad, and a split version:
http://www.digit-life.com/articles/choosingakeyboard/index.html
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=BTC8110M-AT-KYB&cat=KYB
The split one is impossible to find.
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Another keyboard that is surprisingly similar to the Cherry MX5000 is the Kinesis Maxim.
It the linked page, the key arrangement is slightly different (the 3 keys below the status led have been relocated on the left), but the model shown in the pdf brochure sports the exact same key layout as the Cherry... and I'd say it wouldn't look bad if it wasn't for those oddly shaped keytops :roll:
mr_sf_applet:
That Cherry MX-5000 sold for $393.80.
Whiskey in the Jar-o:
The Kinesis Maxim is a membrane board.
xyzzy:
--- Quote from: Whiskey in the Jar-o ---The Kinesis Maxim is a membrane board.
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In the specifications they say:
--- Quote ---Quiet, low-force, tactile switches: switches provide a soft touch and positive feedback.
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Also here in the third paragraph they say:
--- Quote ---... the Kinesis Maxim keyboard with its smooth operating high quality mechanical key switches has a KOF of 51.7 grams
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So I assumed it used some kind of low force key switches, like the brown Cherry sliders.
Is it possible that there are different models with different mechanisms? :roll:
Whiskey in the Jar-o:
--- Quote from: xyzzy ---
--- Quote from: Whiskey in the Jar-o ---The Kinesis Maxim is a membrane board.
--- End quote ---
In the specifications they say:
--- Quote ---Quiet, low-force, tactile switches: switches provide a soft touch and positive feedback.
--- End quote ---
Also here in the third paragraph they say:
--- Quote ---... the Kinesis Maxim keyboard with its smooth operating high quality mechanical key switches has a KOF of 51.7 grams
--- End quote ---
So I assumed it used some kind of low force key switches, like the brown Cherry sliders.
Is it possible that there are different models with different mechanisms? :roll:
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I think the reviewer made a mistake, or possibly meant the Kinesis Advantage, which indeed uses brown Cherry switches. Here's the product spec of the Maxim: http://www.ergocanada.com/products/keyboards/kinesis_maxim.html
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