yes it's far from a great board, not even by newbie board standards. but one man's trash might another man's treasure. why do you insist on belittling OP's find, i can't understand.
1. Huh? How bad can a board be that has genuine Cherrys? Okay, BAEK, right, but this thing's a rock. And lots of people don't need media controls and other bells 'n' whistles, but just want a simple, elegant board that does the job. Sorry, but I really don't see what's so objectionable about it, especially for under 70 bucks!
2. digi's last post seemed sincere enough to me. I don't have to wait till I get one, though; as I mentioned, I've used them (yes, actually connected to a PC), and I think they're swell. And I realize this stance is far from universal, but I like Cherry blacks—their extra resistance makes it easier to type without bottoming out. (Any motion past the 50% actuation point is wasted time and effort.)
Still a great board though there are so much choices now that allow you to use custom sets... My ~5 year old.
Oh man, that is so sweet! Those look just like great old double-shots—where'd you find them? And how'd you change the | / Enter layout? Did you have to mod the PCB? As you can see, I have many questions.