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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: NewbieOneKenobi on Thu, 14 October 2010, 15:39:40

Title: DSI Alps for $30 brand new (sale), big font keycaps model
Post by: NewbieOneKenobi on Thu, 14 October 2010, 15:39:40

http://www.notestation.com/bigfontkeyboard.htm

$40-odd for a normal black:

http://www.notestation.com/fullsizealpsmechanicalswitchkeyboardask-6600.htm

Title: DSI Alps for $30 brand new (sale), big font keycaps model
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 14 October 2010, 15:41:47

Now that's anti-otaku.

Title: DSI Alps for $30 brand new (sale), big font keycaps model
Post by: TexasFlood on Thu, 14 October 2010, 17:56:56

Quote from: itlnstln;233869

Now that's anti-otaku.

That's the icantseeu font.

But good deals looks like.

Title: DSI Alps for $30 brand new (sale), big font keycaps model
Post by: laden3 on Thu, 14 October 2010, 18:29:37

I bought the big font for 20 something XD, but... it sucks

Title: DSI Alps for $30 brand new (sale), big font keycaps model
Post by: laden3 on Thu, 14 October 2010, 19:18:17

I believe its in the geekhack wiki and yes... its yellow linears, the spring is awkwardly  strong, the switch actuates too early and u have to completely release the key to stop it from registering.

The second one is probably worth buying if its clicky, but...L-shaped enter and the small backspace... yuck

Title: DSI Alps for $30 brand new (sale), big font keycaps model
Post by: aegrotatio on Fri, 15 October 2010, 10:16:21

I posted this same discount deal in this very forum and you guys clubbed me.

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=12040

Title: DSI Alps for $30 brand new (sale), big font keycaps model
Post by: aegrotatio on Fri, 15 October 2010, 10:18:27

I'm thinking the Big Font mechanical is being closed-out because it's a PS/2 model.  I was a little bummed I had to zip-tie a PS/2 adapter on the cord for my kids' computer.  You know how kids can be with wires.

My only complaint on the black ASK-6600 is the awkwardly shallow spacebar, but I think it's intentional, as it becomes very comfortable once you get used to it.

Title: DSI Alps for $30 brand new (sale), big font keycaps model
Post by: keyboardlover on Fri, 15 October 2010, 10:22:52

What kind of ALPs does the big font keyboard have? What's it like to type on?

Title: DSI Alps for $30 brand new (sale), big font keycaps model
Post by: RickyJ on Fri, 15 October 2010, 15:27:04

Would be more fitting if they were whites.  If you're typing on a board with big letters you need to do it really loudly.

Title: DSI Alps for $30 brand new (sale), big font keycaps model
Post by: RickyJ on Fri, 15 October 2010, 15:35:14

That's no excuse.  If you're going to type on Alps then the whole world has to listen to it.  I could have neutered the white switches in my board by removing the click leaf and making them linear, but that would have been as exciting as driving a Corolla.

Title: DSI Alps for $30 brand new (sale), big font keycaps model
Post by: microsoft windows on Fri, 15 October 2010, 20:14:32

I might have bought that ALPS keyboard if it didn't look absolutely retarded.

Title: DSI Alps for $30 brand new (sale), big font keycaps model
Post by: keyboardlover on Sat, 16 October 2010, 07:12:24

Quote from: microsoft windows

I might have bought that ALPS keyboard if it didn't look absolutely retarded.

It looks better than anything you dived in a dumpster to get.

Title: DSI Alps for $30 brand new (sale), big font keycaps model
Post by: aegrotatio on Sat, 16 October 2010, 12:36:16

I have one for the kids.  They love it.  The sound is just like the ABS M1 which nobody here liked, I guess.  It's the traditional ALPS sound which is very similar to the ASK-6600 as well.  The keys are the typical wobbly feel.

It's much better than anything you'd find at Best Buy for the same price.  The only downside is the PS/2 connector.  I have not tested rollover becuase it doesn't matter.

I actually bought two of them and am probably going to get another at this price.