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Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: sealcouch on Thu, 29 July 2010, 22:07:31

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220645636145&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_500wt_1154

Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: instantkamera on Thu, 29 July 2010, 22:30:29

how odd, I have never heard of such a thing.

Aren't they doing the same thing with hybrid cars now? ;)

"This thing is great, but it's too damn quiet. The boss doesn't think I'm doing any work, so he fired me."


"This car is great, but it's too damn quiet. Blind people don't think any cars are coming so they cross the street and get hit."

Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: sealcouch on Thu, 29 July 2010, 22:46:55

It's weird. I first typed on it and I was confused because it wasn't clicking. But when I plugged it in...I was a changed man.

Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: Superfluous Parentheses on Thu, 29 July 2010, 22:53:35

Quote from: sealcouch;207705

It's weird. I first typed on it and I was confused because it wasn't clicking. But when I plugged it in...I was a changed man.

Shipping must be amazingly fast whereever you live. And here I am waiting for 2 ~ 4 weeks for a keyboard I bought in the States.

Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: gr1m on Thu, 29 July 2010, 22:55:21

Quote from: Superfluous Parentheses;207707

Shipping must be amazingly fast whereever you live. And here I am waiting for 2 ~ 4 weeks for a keyboard I bought in the States.

He's the seller.

Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: sealcouch on Thu, 29 July 2010, 23:10:27

Yeah, haha. Sorry for the confusion.

Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: mcdonc on Thu, 29 July 2010, 23:11:50

Quote from: instantkamera;207701

how odd, I have never heard of such a thing.

Aren't they doing the same thing with hybrid cars now? ;)

"This thing is great, but it's too damn quiet. The boss doesn't think I'm doing any work, so he fired me."


"This car is great, but it's too damn quiet. Blind people don't think any cars are coming so they cross the street and get hit."

Reminds me of The Gun Without a Bang:

http://chomikuj.pl/pchlaszachraika/Ebooks/Various/The+Gun+Without+A+Bang+V1.RTF

Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: instantkamera on Thu, 29 July 2010, 23:12:26

Quote from: Superfluous Parentheses;207707

Shipping must be amazingly fast whereever you live. And here I am waiting for 2 ~ 4 weeks for a keyboard I bought in the States.

lulz

Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: sealcouch on Fri, 30 July 2010, 01:33:17

Whoo, one bid.

Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: ch_123 on Fri, 30 July 2010, 06:44:03

Quote from: instantkamera;207701

how odd, I have never heard of such a thing.

Aren't they doing the same thing with hybrid cars now? ;)

"This thing is great, but it's too damn quiet. The boss doesn't think I'm doing any work, so he fired me."


"This car is great, but it's too damn quiet. Blind people don't think any cars are coming so they cross the street and get hit."

Very common on terminal keyboards. It was basically a cheap way of ripping off Typewriter/Beam Spring keys with linear switches...

That said, some IBM beam spring/buckling spring terminal keyboards had click solenoids...

Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: J888www on Fri, 30 July 2010, 11:21:11

Big surprise I received from a Wang 924 Black ALPS kbd, after making a connector cord, it was clicking so loud that I thought there was something wrong, until I found the speaker underneath. Turned speaker to lowest level, but still a little faint click. So linear switch keyboards do click but just not from the switches.

Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: KillerBee on Sat, 31 July 2010, 21:33:05

Atleast you are getting more money from this board than the doo-doo board

Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: d4rkst4r on Sat, 31 July 2010, 21:41:19

This thing also has double shots, eh sealcouch? If so, might be worth a mention in the auction listing.

Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 01 August 2010, 04:38:56

According to Webwit, linear Alps are very much comparable to Brown Cherry switches,

Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: hyperlinked on Sun, 01 August 2010, 05:43:56

Quote from: ch_123;208116

According to Webwit, linear Alps are very much comparable to Brown Cherry switches,

And I'll second that. A Black ALPS board was my favorite board until I found my Filco with Cherry Browns.

Title: Zenith Keyboard Green ALPS, neat speaker thingy
Post by: microsoft windows on Sun, 01 August 2010, 10:11:56

I've seen a lot of those old green ALPS Zenith's on ebay over time. If you like a keyboard that's AT-compatible but looks like an XT, then this one's for you.