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Offline Oqsy

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« on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 11:08:32 »
I found this at work. Light actuation, tactile, and clicky with white mechanical switches of unknown type. Anyone with more info?
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« Reply #1 on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 11:09:55 »
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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 11:12:10 »
That *looks* similar to what I believe is called Fujitsu Peerless. The under-key mechanism looks like what's on my FKB4700 (nasty terrible keyboard).
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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 11:15:45 »
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That *looks* similar to what I believe is called Fujitsu Peerless. The under-key mechanism looks like what's on my FKB4700 (nasty terrible keyboard).

I beg to differ.  It is the Peerless.  There is none other like it.
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« Reply #4 on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 11:17:22 »
Now that I reread Oqsy's original post, I don't think it is a Peerless; at least, not the way he describes the switch.  I could be wrong, though, as I have never had the honor of using the Peerless.
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« Reply #5 on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 11:32:06 »
His description matches a clean, lubricated Peerless switch.

It does not match what a lot of them feel like...which is like my Iuminating keyboard.
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« Reply #6 on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 11:54:16 »
I have one of these ancient terminal boards too with the same switches. While they are Fujitsu switches, they are not peerless. These are switch-tops installed on actual microswitches on the PCB.. hard to explain
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« Reply #7 on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 11:56:13 »
Well then...rip it apart and show us lol.

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« Reply #8 on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 12:11:57 »
Sorry, really quick and dirty pictures (literally!).


gross indeed, should clean this sucker some day.


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« Reply #9 on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 12:12:39 »
I put it on my lap and typed a bit to test the action of the keys and I quite enjoyed it, but then I'm also fond of NMB switches which are often described as awful. The tactile bump was well defined, the click was substantial without being annoying or pingy, and the actuation force was light like I'd imagine a blue cherry from it's description (still waiting to try those). The key shapes and typeface were very cool in a boutique kind of way, overall a fun board from the 30-45 seconds I played with it. If I could get a non-terminal version in the condition of the one I tried I'd drfinitely buy one. I have no use for a terminal board however, so I'll leave this board as an oddity and pursue it no more. I just wanted to share with others that would appreciate a funky old board.  I wish i could get alps, cherry, or model m keycaps like that!
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« Reply #10 on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 12:24:34 »
Those are the switches!
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« Reply #11 on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 12:30:18 »
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Those are the switches!


In that case they are apparently called "Fujitsu Leaf Switch", at least that is what Sandy called them on his website. Apparently they were used in really ancient boards in the early 80s and then again for a short time in the 90s, quickly replaced with Fujitsu peerless and rubber domes.

Glad we could solve this!
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« Reply #12 on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 12:48:01 »
This thread is the first I've used tapatalk, and I have to say it's pretty cool. What could have been days of research just to find out the type of switches was solved in a few minutes of my time. I posted the pics straight from my iPhone camera.  I have to admit I'm a sucker for this Brave New World.
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« Reply #13 on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 12:50:50 »
I'd complain that they don't have a version for WebOS, but I don't typically visit from my phone, so I don't really care. If it were available, though, I'd be all over it. It looks pretty cool.
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« Reply #14 on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 13:02:55 »
That's pretty funny.  I remember when just about everyone had that phone and all the stupid faceplates that you could put on it.
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