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New Cherry "brown" switches on eBay
dw_junon:
You can get standard Cherry switches new without too much trouble, in the US at least. For example MX1A-E1NW, "blue" click tactile, no diode, with pins: in stock at Digi-Key, Mouser and Newark, all of whom even let you order just one if you really wanted. At that sort of quantity, it's about a dollar a go.
Alternatively, lots of places seem to offer them in packs of 250, usually to order. Don't get excited, I mailed PCSuperDeals and it turns out that price is per switch. Damn...
Obviously, this should work for other common part numbers... After mere casual browsing I couldn't find anyone with the switches with LEDs, mind.
--- Quote from: Nonmouse ---I haven't actually used it all that much- I'm mostly using my notebook these days, and it doesn't have a ps/2 port. I'm waiting on a ps/2-USB adapter, and I'll probably start using it regularly.
Surprisingly, I believe it's actually slightly smaller than a Model M (it's smaller than my Alps-switched Wang keyboard, which I believe is the exact same size as the Model M).
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I'd never given those Cherry POS keyboards a thought before, but honestly they seem quite appealing now, I'll see if one shows up over here.
Also, is that a Wang 724 [P/N 725-3770] by any chance? I'm quite fond of my UK 725-3771, used it so often for a while I got used to the navigation key block and it threw me on 105s occasionally. The speaker, the curved keys, the generous shift, enter and backspace, the coincidental-bonus Alt+F4 key... little things can make great fun.
Nonmouse:
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I'd never given those Cherry POS keyboards a thought before, but honestly they seem quite appealing now, I'll see if one shows up over here.
Also, is that a Wang 724 [P/N 725-3770] by any chance? I'm quite fond of my UK 725-3771, used it so often for a while I got used to the navigation key block and it threw me on 105s occasionally. The speaker, the curved keys, the generous shift, enter and backspace, the coincidental-bonus Alt+F4 key... little things can make great fun.
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Yeah, it's a pretty nice k/b. The only thing I don't really like is that the case is held together with plastic snap clips rather than screws. At least there are enough of them to hold it together securely, and the plastic is heavy and pliable enough that they can be undone without breaking them off. The build quality is very high throughout- not surprising, considering they list for $250-$400! new. Each switch has a separate diode, so I'm fairly confident it will have n-key rollover, though I haven't tested it yet. I've got a bunch of pics that I'll put up on flickr tomorrow.
Oh, and I looked it up on Cherry's website- it's 4.3 pounds (1950 grams), so, considerably lighter than a Model M, but still heavy enough not to slide around, though the rubber pads on the bottom are a little skimpy.
I'm not sure what model number the Wang board is- the part number is 725-7951-US (WAK-1101S, it looks like, searching on Google). It's also a nice board, though it's the hideous industrial beige. A bit heavier than the Cherry board, and the keys are a little sloppier, heavier and a lot louder. No speaker on mine- pretty much the 'plain jane' 100 key version.
fkeidjn:
How about green Alps switches?
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