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Title: $15 Mech White Alps - Large Keys
Post by: pnutster on Tue, 03 February 2015, 20:29:35: Interesting... http://dsi-keyboards.com/product/traditional-white-alps-mechanical-switch-big-font-keyboard-by-dsi/ (http://dsi-keyboards.com/product/traditional-white-alps-mechanical-switch-big-font-keyboard-by-dsi/)

also on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DSI-BF-I-113-LARGE-PRINT-PS-2-MECHANICAL-SWITCH-KEYBOARD/311128287577?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D041f7285f86a4363a8455ab7d1a7f38a%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D161573297223&rt=nc (http://www.ebay.com/itm/DSI-BF-I-113-LARGE-PRINT-PS-2-MECHANICAL-SWITCH-KEYBOARD/311128287577?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D041f7285f86a4363a8455ab7d1a7f38a%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D161573297223&rt=nc)
Title: Re: $15 Mech White Alps - Large Keys
Post by: MythicalWagyu on Tue, 03 February 2015, 20:34:47: Already have one on the way! It's probably not going to stay in one piece...
Title: Re: $15 Mech White Alps - Large Keys
Post by: orihalcon on Tue, 03 February 2015, 22:34:30: Posted to wrong thread! Sorry.
Title: Re: $15 Mech White Alps - Large Keys
Post by: jacobolus on Wed, 04 February 2015, 00:53:26: Quote from: orihalcon on Tue, 03 February 2015, 22:34:30
Well, they don't have a spacebar still though, [...] I've bought a couple black sets, [...]
What? I think you’re replying on the wrong thread maybe?
Title: Re: $15 Mech White Alps - Large Keys
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 04 February 2015, 07:21:16: I have had a similar keyboard, supposedly made for children, but I think that these are good for older people with various impairments. A tactile click may be good for someone with arthritis, for example.
Title: Re: $15 Mech White Alps - Large Keys
Post by: MythicalWagyu on Wed, 04 February 2015, 13:55:02: Man these DSI guys ship fast! Switches are Alps SKCL Yellow (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Alps_SKCL_Yellow) near as I can tell:
(http://i.imgur.com/DD6JCRX.jpg)
Title: Re: $15 Mech White Alps - Large Keys
Post by: jacobolus on Wed, 04 February 2015, 14:35:20: Note these are four-tab Alps clones, not complicated (SKCL) Alps switches.

Are they linear? tactile? clicky?
Title: Re: $15 Mech White Alps - Large Keys
Post by: pnutster on Wed, 04 February 2015, 14:40:46: Is the keyboard worth $15 + shipping you find?
Title: Re: $15 Mech White Alps - Large Keys
Post by: MythicalWagyu on Wed, 04 February 2015, 15:07:50: Quote from: jacobolus on Wed, 04 February 2015, 14:35:20
Note these are four-tab Alps clones, not complicated (SKCL) Alps switches.

Are they linear? tactile? clicky?
Ahh good to know - thanks for the info! They are linear, not tactile nor clicky. I have seen them listed as tactile but there's no bump whatsoever that I can feel.

Quote from: pnutster on Wed, 04 February 2015, 14:40:46
Is the keyboard worth $15 + shipping you find?
I was able to get it for $23 total, which was worth it for a project board imo; I wouldn't want to pay much more than that.
Title: Re: $15 Mech White Alps - Large Keys
Post by: Ludovician on Tue, 10 February 2015, 20:01:52: I don't even know what to say:

(http://i.imgur.com/WEA6nvH.png)

Luckily the price is more reasonable on their ebay page, which comes to about $90 AUD (72 USD).

However if they're linear non-tactile, I'll probably pass.
Title: Re: $15 Mech White Alps - Large Keys
Post by: Touch_It on Wed, 11 February 2015, 11:38:11: OH MY. What is the price on non-"economy" shipping?

Also what do skcl yellow alps feel like?
Title: Re: $15 Mech White Alps - Large Keys
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 11 February 2015, 11:42:56: Quote from: Touch_It on Wed, 11 February 2015, 11:38:11
Also what do skcl yellow alps feel like?

Linear switch. Lighter than SKCM Green Alps. Too light for my tastes to be honest and I sold off a board that had SKCL Yellows.
Title: Re: $15 Mech White Alps - Large Keys
Post by: Touch_It on Wed, 11 February 2015, 11:50:57: Quote from: CPTBadAss on Wed, 11 February 2015, 11:42:56
Quote from: Touch_It on Wed, 11 February 2015, 11:38:11
Also what do skcl yellow alps feel like?

Linear switch. Lighter than SKCM Green Alps. Too light for my tastes to be honest and I sold off a board that had SKCL Yellows.

I dun goofed. I have an old zenith board with skcl yellow alps (thats complicated correct)? I'm not very knowledgeable on alps switches. My board as a few green switches thrown on it as well. Complicated as well I think. I thought they were lighter. But like I said I'm no expert.
Title: Re: $15 Mech White Alps - Large Keys
Post by: jacobolus on Wed, 11 February 2015, 13:46:19: Quote from: CPTBadAss on Wed, 11 February 2015, 11:42:56
Linear switch. Lighter than SKCM Green Alps. Too light for my tastes to be honest and I sold off a board that had SKCL Yellows.
All the yellow Alps I’ve tried were stiffer than the green Alps I’ve tried. I’m honestly curious about the batch that were lighter.
Title: Re: $15 Mech White Alps - Large Keys
Post by: Ludovician on Wed, 11 February 2015, 16:11:40: Quote from: Touch_It on Wed, 11 February 2015, 11:38:11
OH MY. What is the price on non-"economy" shipping?

Also what do skcl yellow alps feel like?

$1380.43