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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: evetaku on Tue, 15 October 2019, 21:42:20

Title: [WTA] what's this keyboard ? Vintage keyboard
Post by: evetaku on Tue, 15 October 2019, 21:42:20

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i want to buy this keybaord, because look vintage keyboard, but i know all vintage keybaord not always mecha. im find in google but i did not find a keyboard like this. is this rubber dome or mecha ? or what ? thanks

Title: Re: [WTA] what's this keyboard ? newbie in here
Post by: rxc92 on Tue, 15 October 2019, 22:39:38

I couldn't find that one either, though it does show that Mitac used some ALPS switches in their keyboards (as rebranded Focus products). This one is probably from the early-mid-90's and I would say it looks mechanical if not for the very shallow keycaps, but it's possible that ALPS keycaps are just much shorter than MX ones. Might as well give it a go.

Title: Re: [WTA] what's this keyboard ? newbie in here
Post by: evetaku on Wed, 16 October 2019, 00:08:42

Quote from: rxc92 on Tue, 15 October 2019, 22:39:38

I couldn't find that one either, though it does show that Mitac used some ALPS switches in their keyboards (as rebranded Focus products). This one is probably from the early-mid-90's and I would say it looks mechanical if not for the very shallow keycaps, but it's possible that ALPS keycaps are just much shorter than MX ones. Might as well give it a go.

it's like my friend said, he said it's ALPS switch or not also, because he couldn't find a keyboard similar to this. I hope someone has seen a keyboard like this or has it and unfortunately the seller doesn't understand how to open the keycaps, so I also don't know what this keyboard is until Saturday tomorrow.