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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #150 on: Fri, 19 December 2008, 17:45:44 »
I got mine for $7, hopefully it wont take it too long to get shipped over to Europe :)
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Offline wellington1869

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« Reply #151 on: Fri, 19 December 2008, 19:02:46 »
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Alps.


In that case I'd bet my gray strongmans are lighter and softer than the blacks in the dell... I guess I'll find out for sure on the 22nd when my dell is to arrive...
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #152 on: Sat, 20 December 2008, 08:53:25 »
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In that case I'd bet my gray strongmans are lighter and softer than the blacks in the dell... I guess I'll find out for sure on the 22nd when my dell is to arrive...


You'll be getting a present for my birthday.
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Offline wellington1869

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« Reply #153 on: Sat, 20 December 2008, 12:59:23 »
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You'll be getting a present for my birthday.


doesnt seem fair does it :p

My latest theory is that, since I believe strongmans are lighter and softer than alps, the grays are basically "black strongmans" (and are going to be lighter and softer than the blacks alps).
Unless anyone knows of any actual black strongmans? (And if you do, I'd like to buy them!)
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Offline xsphat

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« Reply #154 on: Sat, 20 December 2008, 13:23:23 »
black strongman:

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Offline wellington1869

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« Reply #155 on: Sat, 20 December 2008, 13:34:45 »
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black strongman:


:D lols
pretty sure he cant touch type
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Offline bigpook

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« Reply #156 on: Sat, 20 December 2008, 13:34:48 »
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black strongman:

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You know, I always wondered what was underneath those keys.
Thanks for clearing that up.
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« Reply #157 on: Sat, 20 December 2008, 13:44:01 »
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:D lols
pretty sure he cant touch type


He doesn't need to - he just stares down the keys until they type for him!!
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #158 on: Sat, 20 December 2008, 21:29:46 »
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:D lols
pretty sure he cant touch type


I wouldn't tell him that...
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Offline D-EJ915

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« Reply #159 on: Mon, 22 December 2008, 15:38:58 »
I just noticed that the key caps on my SGI USB keyboards and these Dell alps ones use the same connector and are interchangeable aside from the fact that the dells are shaped  and giant sized.



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Offline lexicon

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« Reply #160 on: Mon, 22 December 2008, 15:43:07 »
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I just noticed that the key caps on my SGI USB keyboards and these Dell alps ones use the same connector and are interchangeable aside from the fact that the dells are shaped  and giant sized.




Are the SGI USB keyboards rubber dome, or, if not, what switches do they have?
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Offline D-EJ915

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« Reply #161 on: Mon, 22 December 2008, 17:12:20 »
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Are the SGI USB keyboards rubber dome, or, if not, what switches do they have?

rubber dome with little slidey thingies http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/enthauptet/bin/sgi_usb.jpg
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #162 on: Tue, 23 December 2008, 08:37:13 »
Ahh.  These are very similar to what I found in the Apple 'board I bought for my mod.  In the pic (which wasn't very close), they looked like Alps switches, but I was very disappointed. :(
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Offline lam47

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« Reply #163 on: Wed, 24 December 2008, 13:12:40 »
Just been given a 102w. Black alps are linier right?
I cant seem to get the key caps off to clean it out though. Are they particularly stiff?
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Offline iMav

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« Reply #164 on: Wed, 24 December 2008, 13:21:41 »
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Just been given a 102w. Black alps are linier right?


Tactile, non-clicky.
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Offline xsphat

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« Reply #165 on: Wed, 24 December 2008, 15:42:33 »
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Are they particularly stiff?


Yes. Alps keys are known for that.
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Offline lam47

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« Reply #166 on: Wed, 24 December 2008, 15:52:23 »
Here it is. I have to say its in good shape. The keys to me feel like they have less travel than the cherries. Feels a little odd to type on. Also they are firmer than the white alps.
How do the new ones feel? are they looser or even stiffer?
What do you guys think of them?



Edit.
Didnt take long before I had to open it :)
The PCB has the best solder job I have seen in any of my boards. Its very clean.
Also the PCB is backed with a foiled piece of card.
Lastly is a useless picture of the chip as the flask bleached it out.
Enjoy.


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Offline bigpook

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« Reply #167 on: Wed, 24 December 2008, 16:54:11 »
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Yes. Alps keys are known for that.

And I thought it was just me. Do they unstiffen over time?

Time being measured in months not years : )
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Offline Chloe

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« Reply #168 on: Thu, 25 December 2008, 03:45:42 »
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Ahh.  These are very similar to what I found in the Apple 'board I bought for my mod.  In the pic (which wasn't very close), they looked like Alps switches, but I was very disappointed. :(

Do you know the model number?
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Offline Chloe

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« Reply #169 on: Thu, 25 December 2008, 04:01:42 »
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And I thought it was just me. Do they unstiffen over time?

The first time I removed them I was not expecting them to be so stiff. They are not so difficult now I've removed them once.
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