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Title: New Cherry SPOS G86-62410 Keyboard
Post by: Babbylar on Fri, 13 August 2010, 07:45:25

I've been lurking on Geekhack since May and I finally decided to register.

I stumbled across this (http://cgi.ebay.com/CHERRY-SPOS-G86-62410-KEYBOARD-NEW-/310241000565) on ebay in case anyone is interested.


I'm not sure what the switch is though.


Edit #1: The original listing has been sold but the same seller is selling one more (http://cgi.ebay.com/CHERRY-SPOS-G86-62410-KEYBOARD-NEW-/310241181912).

Title: New Cherry SPOS G86-62410 Keyboard
Post by: Soarer on Fri, 13 August 2010, 08:27:06

Welcome to geekhack! I've only been around about that long as well :)

Sadly, I'm pretty sure that's the rubber dome version... the relegendable keycaps, on the Fn keys etc, are larger than on the one with MX switches. They're almost touching, whereas on the MX version there's a clear gap around each keycap.

Title: New Cherry SPOS G86-62410 Keyboard
Post by: microsoft windows on Fri, 13 August 2010, 08:32:40

I've heard those keyboards were good rubber domes.

Title: New Cherry SPOS G86-62410 Keyboard
Post by: elbowglue on Fri, 13 August 2010, 11:16:55

Rubber dome, this one is.

Title: New Cherry SPOS G86-62410 Keyboard
Post by: keyboardlover on Fri, 13 August 2010, 11:45:19

Quote from: elbowglue;212224

Rubber dome, this one is.

Thank you Yoda :D

Title: New Cherry SPOS G86-62410 Keyboard
Post by: Babbylar on Fri, 13 August 2010, 13:30:05

haha nice video. I happen to understand Japanese so that might have made it better.


as for the keyboard, yeah Rubber dome it is, since i saw a picture of the mechanical one and those had weirder keys (more cramped).

Title: New Cherry SPOS G86-62410 Keyboard
Post by: didjamatic on Fri, 13 August 2010, 13:54:57

Though it is a very good rubber dome board, I feel much better than keytronic.  I used one a couple of weeks ago and nearly bought it.

Title: New Cherry SPOS G86-62410 Keyboard
Post by: Ekaros on Fri, 13 August 2010, 14:00:36

Hmm going to hijack this thread a bit:
Cherry G83-6702 SmartBoard PS2/RS232 Keyboard FI EI HV
Cherry SmartBoard G83-6744 Black EI HV
Cherry G86-21000 CyMotion Master Plus9 Keyboard FI EI HV

Any of those any decent if gotten very cheaply?

Title: New Cherry SPOS G86-62410 Keyboard
Post by: Infinite north on Fri, 13 August 2010, 14:19:57

all rubber domes.

Title: New Cherry SPOS G86-62410 Keyboard
Post by: Ekaros on Fri, 13 August 2010, 14:21:25

Quote from: Infinite north;212336

all rubber domes.

I know :( Still might get 1€+shipping... Dunno if anything would be better than my old Microsoft...

Title: New Cherry SPOS G86-62410 Keyboard
Post by: bpiphany on Thu, 02 December 2010, 09:48:23

A friend who is an admin at an elementary school just bought 32 cherry G83-6744's almost that cheap. Cheaper than the lower quality rubber domes they usually get for the students to fill up with chewing gum... I pleaded to him to at least spend them on their teachers =P