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Title: Pc reveal clicky keyboard ergonomic
Post by: TexasFlood on Tue, 05 October 2010, 22:04:54

"PC REVEAL CLICKY KEYBOARD ERGONOMIC MICROSOFT DELL" (http://cgi.ebay.com/PC-REVEAL-CLICKY-KEYBOARD-ERGONOMIC-MICROSOFT-DELL-/290484290716?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs)
Don't ask me what Microsoft and Dell have to do with this.
Similar to Northgate Evolution, although probably not as heavy duty.
No glidepad, but the arrow keys, page up/down etc are where they should be and not in the center like on the Evolution.
As of this posting, 0 bids, 6days 21hours to go, starting bid $39.95, $18.80 expedited shipping (to me)

PC REVEAL CLICKY KEYBOARD ERGONOMIC MICROSOFT DELL
If you like the Ergonomic keyboard but want the loud clicky feel, then this may be the keyboard for you! Has the Alps clicky textile sliders. Solid Keystrokes and solid construction.  It is in good cosmetic and working condition.  See Pictures. This is one of the older heavy keyboards!  PS/2 and DIN connectors. Warranted no doa.

(http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/7/2/5/4/9/6/webimg/412561495_o.jpg)
(http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/7/2/5/4/9/6/webimg/412561531_o.jpg)
(http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/7/2/5/4/9/6/webimg/412561565_o.jpg)
(http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/7/2/5/4/9/6/webimg/412561622_o.jpg)
(http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/7/2/5/4/9/6/webimg/412561655_o.jpg)
(http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/7/2/5/4/9/6/webimg/412561687_o.jpg)
(http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/7/2/5/4/9/6/webimg/412561719_o.jpg)

Title: Pc reveal clicky keyboard ergonomic
Post by: WhiteRice on Tue, 05 October 2010, 22:50:13

There ergo mechanicals are coming out of the woodwork.

Title: Pc reveal clicky keyboard ergonomic
Post by: kriminal on Wed, 06 October 2010, 08:46:24

oooh i have one of these, complicateds i think. killed it for its switches was going to put em in my SIIG but managed to get some ALPS blues instead.

Title: Pc reveal clicky keyboard ergonomic
Post by: TexasFlood on Wed, 06 October 2010, 09:10:01

Quote from: kriminal;230414

oooh i have one of these, complicateds i think. killed it for its switches was going to put em in my SIIG but managed to get some ALPS blues instead.

You know what would be cool?  Take the corpse of the reveal, if it's salvageable, and transplant maybe some monterey switches into it and perhaps even a touchpointer if there is room which looks like there might be.  You have any plans for the remains of the reveal?

Title: Pc reveal clicky keyboard ergonomic
Post by: Pylon on Wed, 06 October 2010, 10:37:53

Hmm I had a broken Dell ergo keyboard with Alps compatible caps. You could probably rewire the sucker, get a PCB, and install some Alps switches in there. The one I had also had a plain enter key (standard one row) and full sized backspace.

Title: Pc reveal clicky keyboard ergonomic
Post by: didjamatic on Wed, 06 October 2010, 12:27:17

The reveal is the same as PC concepts and other rebrands of the same Chicony keyboard.  The case is light and flexy but has good switches and key caps.

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-sQ6TN93LvU/TKywc9pBtMI/AAAAAAAABVg/Kal25RR-GBg/s800/0%20020.jpg)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-sQ6TN93LvU/TKywcw_T9iI/AAAAAAAABVg/iNpcn1FwOTg/s800/0%20025.jpg)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-sQ6TN93LvU/TKywc9AGrbI/AAAAAAAABVg/j4YgzbFNaKc/s800/0%20023.jpg)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-sQ6TN93LvU/TKywcmZodbI/AAAAAAAABVg/RvGrKYyNdjw/s800/0%20022.jpg)

Title: Pc reveal clicky keyboard ergonomic
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Fri, 15 October 2010, 14:08:38

I snagged it to try out white Alps, will probably be reselling at cost.

Title: Pc reveal clicky keyboard ergonomic
Post by: TexasFlood on Fri, 15 October 2010, 14:33:56

Quote from: Phaedrus2129;234306

I snagged it to try out white Alps, will probably be reselling at cost.

Cool, let us know what you think.

Title: Pc reveal clicky keyboard ergonomic
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Fri, 15 October 2010, 15:19:59

How much are these actually worth? I paid a total of $56, which seems quite cheap for an ergonomic mechanical, even if it isn't an M15 or Maltron. Cherry MX5000s go for quite a bit (over $100) and this is similar.

Title: Pc reveal clicky keyboard ergonomic
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 15 October 2010, 15:24:01

That sounds about right, Phaedrus.  I paid about $87 for my NIB Northgate Evolution, and that 'board was programmable.  ALPS-based 'boards tend to be on the cheap side.  That, and these Reveals and Northgates weren't exactly rare.  The M15 and MX5000 were quite limited in production and they are both adjustable where pretty much everything else was not.

Title: Pc reveal clicky keyboard ergonomic
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Fri, 15 October 2010, 15:26:23

Alright. Think I could get away with listing it for $60-65 to cover some of the shipping?

Title: Pc reveal clicky keyboard ergonomic
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 15 October 2010, 15:31:03

As long as it's in decent shape, absolutely.  Even after I had used my Northgate for about 6 months, it still fetched $75 + shipping.  Unfortunately, the buyer (webwit) never got it.  Screw the Netherlands Postal Service; bastards.