« previous next »
Pages:  [1]     Go Down

Author Topic: What did I just buy?  (Read 3808 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Loser777

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 5
What did I just buy?
« on: Tue, 05 October 2010, 22:58:10 »
A friend of mine in China picked up a Scorpious M10 for me, but it appears to use some kind of greenish alps switch that are tactile and clicky...

The only mechanical keyboard I've owned before is the Unicomp 42H1292U, so my experience with such boards is fairly limited. I didn't expect a M10 to come with anything other than MX Blues O_o?
Logged

Offline Phaedrus2129

  • Posts: 1131
What did I just buy?
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 05 October 2010, 22:59:31 »
The Scorpius M10 uses Cherry MX blue switches. Never heard of anything else. Might be counterfeit?
Logged
Daily Driver: Noppoo Choc Mini
Currently own: IBM Model M 1391401 1988,  XArmor U9 prototype
Previously owned: Ricercar SPOS, IBM M13 92G7461 1994, XArmor U9BL, XArmor U9W prototype, Cherry G80-8200LPDUS, Cherry G84-4100, Compaq MX-11800, Chicony KB-5181 (SMK Monterey), Reveal KB-7061, Cirque Wave Keyboard (ergonomic rubber domes), NMB RT101 (rubber dome), Dell AT101W

Offline Loser777

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 5
What did I just buy?
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 05 October 2010, 23:04:29 »
Well for one the keyboard is white (like the one shown on the box)... and looks exactly like the black model other than the color. The build quality looks too good to be that of a counterfeit item. I think I may have bought a version of the M10 that isn't sold in the states.
Logged

Offline muchadoaboutnothing

  • Posts: 667
What did I just buy?
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 05 October 2010, 23:06:51 »
Take a picture of the switches. You've certainly piqued my interest...
Logged

Offline Loser777

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 5
What did I just buy?
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 05 October 2010, 23:18:41 »
I don't currently have my digital camera, but here's a picture of a switch that looks exactly like what I have:


Pictures are from this post:
http://geekhack.org/showpost.php?p=119931&postcount=27

EDIT: Found a better picture
« Last Edit: Tue, 05 October 2010, 23:21:28 by Loser777 »
Logged

Offline chimera15

  • Posts: 1441
What did I just buy?
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 05 October 2010, 23:32:31 »
Odd, why would a scorpius m10 have green alps that are clicky tactile in them?
Logged
Alps boards:
white real complicated: 1x modified siiig minitouch kb1903,  hhkb light2 english steampunk hack, wireless siig minitouch hack
white with rubber damper(cream)+clicky springs: 2x modified siig minitouch kb1903 1x modified siig minitouch kb1948
white fake simplified:   1x white smk-85, 1x Steampunk compact board hack
white real simplified: 1x unitek k-258
low profile: 1x mint m1242 in box
black: ultra mini wrist keyboard hack
blue: Japanese hhk2 lite hack, 1x siig minitouch pcb/doubleshot dc-2014 caps. kb1903, 1x modified kb1948 Siig minitouch
rainbow test boards:  mck-84sx

Offline wellington1869

  • Posts: 2885
What did I just buy?
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 05 October 2010, 23:34:36 »
is there another skywalker?
Logged

"Blah blah blah grade school blah blah blah IBM PS/2s blah blah blah I like Model Ms." -- Kishy

using: ms 7000/Das 3

Offline TexasFlood

  • Posts: 1084
What did I just buy?
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 06 October 2010, 00:03:18 »
Quote from: Loser777;230272
A friend of mine in China picked up a Scorpious M10 for me, but it appears to use some kind of greenish alps switch that are tactile and clicky...

The only mechanical keyboard I've owned before is the Unicomp 42H1292U, so my experience with such boards is fairly limited. I didn't expect a M10 to come with anything other than MX Blues O_o?


There is a green ALPS switch in the Wiki ALPS switches "Complicated ALPS - Linear (no bump in feel)" section, obviously listed as linear there.  More info in the switch index here or drilled down into the green ALPS section here.
Logged

Offline Loser777

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 5
What did I just buy?
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 06 October 2010, 00:11:51 »
I'm not entirely familiar mechanical keyboard lingo e.g. "linear", but these switches seem to have a clear activation point/click... so I'm not entirely sure if these switches match those descriptions
Logged

Offline wellington1869

  • Posts: 2885
What did I just buy?
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 06 October 2010, 00:20:32 »
OP, how do you like the keyboard?
Logged

"Blah blah blah grade school blah blah blah IBM PS/2s blah blah blah I like Model Ms." -- Kishy

using: ms 7000/Das 3

Offline TexasFlood

  • Posts: 1084
What did I just buy?
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 06 October 2010, 00:26:12 »
Quote from: Loser777;230311
I'm not entirely familiar mechanical keyboard lingo e.g. "linear", but these switches seem to have a clear activation point/click... so I'm not entirely sure if these switches match those descriptions

Doesn't sound like it what you have matches with is described in the available info, no.
Logged

Offline Infinite north

  • Posts: 162
What did I just buy?
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 06 October 2010, 01:42:00 »
Is there movement space after the activation point or is the key at the bottom of the stroke? Is the activation point still noticeable if you slowly press the key down as lightly as possible?
Logged

Offline elservo

  • Posts: 201
What did I just buy?
« Reply #12 on: Wed, 06 October 2010, 01:52:00 »
I think you might have found a large number of people that will be... *puts on sunglasses*... Green with envy.


YEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Logged
Majestouch Tactile Click (Work)
AEKII(Home)

Offline Loser777

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 5
What did I just buy?
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 07 October 2010, 02:53:45 »
Quote from: Infinite north;230347
Is there movement space after the activation point or is the key at the bottom of the stroke? Is the activation point still noticeable if you slowly press the key down as lightly as possible?
There is definitely more movement after the activation point and it is quite noticeable if I push the key down as slowly and as lightly as possible.

It's also definitely not a quiet board... probably just as loud as my Unicomp Model M remake

EDIT:
I just realized I never actually posted a link to where I bought the board:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=4311908000

There's pictures of the board with some of the keycaps removed... looks like WHITE ALPS switches. I guess the white variety is ALPS instead of Blues:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=2512174117
« Last Edit: Thu, 07 October 2010, 02:58:14 by Loser777 »
Logged

Offline ch_123

  • * Exalted Elder
  • Posts: 5860
What did I just buy?
« Reply #14 on: Thu, 07 October 2010, 04:49:48 »
Green Alps are meant to be linear, but supposedly they are quite like Brown Cherry switches.
Logged

Offline sixty

  • Posts: 984
    • http://deskthority.net
What did I just buy?
« Reply #15 on: Thu, 07 October 2010, 05:04:38 »
ALPS switches died out over ten years ago. As if any of the current Taiwanese clone companies still care for or follow the color schemes. I have some fake orange and yellow ALPS that click too.

However, the more interesting fact is that this is actually a Scorpius.. I guess they are secretly making a new revision since Cherry MX got too expensive.
Logged

Offline aegrotatio

  • Posts: 334
What did I just buy?
« Reply #16 on: Wed, 20 October 2010, 22:16:18 »
Wow, what an interesting development on counterfeit keyboards.  I wonder if we will ever see these in the States.
Logged
Daily Drivers: Ducky DK1087XM || DSI ASK-6600 || Rosewill RK-9000 BL, BR, BL, and RE || ABS M1 || Das Keyboard Silent || HHKB Lite and Lite 2 || DSI Big Font (kids love it)
Yearning for: Any ALPS keyboard || Any tenkeyless mechanical keyboard
Permanent collection: Poker Blue and Brown || Adesso MKB-125B || SIIG MiniTouch Geek Hack Space Saver || Chicony 5181 Monterey Blue || Chicony 5191 Clone Cherry Blues || Key Tronic 3600 || Unicomp Endurapro & SmarTrex || A crate of IBM Model M and Model M Space Saving boards || NeXTstation Slab || Amiga 3000 || BTC-5100C black and beige || SIIG MiniTouch Plus black and beige
Retired collection: SIIG MiniTouch Monterey Blue || Razer BlackWidow
Pages:  [1]     Go Up
« previous next »