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Title: Tg3?
Post by: Losttsol on Sun, 28 November 2010, 23:02:27

I came across this.  Looks like a Deck.  Didn't see it in the Wiki.  Looks to have Cherry switches.

TG3 BL82-5RBUVS LED Backlit Keyboard (http://www.datacal.com/p-240-tg3-bl82-5rbuvs-led-backlit-keyboard.aspx)

Title: Tg3?
Post by: Losttsol on Sun, 28 November 2010, 23:07:41

Ok thanks, thought it had to be related.  The price is insane.

Title: Tg3?
Post by: ricercar on Mon, 29 November 2010, 01:37:48

I own TG3 and Deck. Without the liquid proof protection, * TG3 boards are not functionally or tactile-ly different than Deck boards. However, TG3 are often sold under $30 on eBay, and Deck are NEVER sold on ebay for that low.

* EDIT - totally wrong, I could not have been more wrong.

Title: Tg3?
Post by: ricercar on Mon, 29 November 2010, 02:13:51

You're right and I'm wrong. I took apart my Deck 82 Toxic and Deck are PCB mounted. I must have been thinking of my TG3-82BL when I thought Deck was plate mounted too.

Both bottoms are aluminum; Deck has that diamond cut pattern, and TG3 has a thick aluminum plate with mounting holes.

Title: Tg3?
Post by: Senor_Cartmenez on Mon, 29 November 2010, 04:36:59

tomatoes tomaitos

Title: Tg3?
Post by: Senor_Cartmenez on Mon, 29 November 2010, 04:38:06

Quote from: ripster;253660

TG3 with rubber mats for blood splatter.  Great keyboard for surgeons and serial killers.

core difference aside from the price

The TG3 surgeon/serial killer version doesn't have rollove either does it?

Title: Tg3?
Post by: Senor_Cartmenez on Mon, 29 November 2010, 10:36:45

he's got an old revision Toxic, not Fire.

And don't judge him just yet. They had these strange first production cycles, remember? Anything was possible during those. For example 2KRO in the WASD cluster for a gamer keyboard .................................

Title: Tg3?
Post by: Senor_Cartmenez on Mon, 29 November 2010, 11:17:51

I failed at that, my apologies.
Back when I had mine, I wasn't really sure if I would stick around or just up and run once I had found the board I want. I'm a leech like that. Investing in writing a review seemd a bad decision at the time. OF COURSE I would have written a review on my Das Model S afterwards but there are enough of those. Truly tragic...

Title: Tg3?
Post by: ricercar on Mon, 29 November 2010, 20:13:00

My PCB mounted 2KRO Toxic Green 82-key Deck keyboard is an old sample that--according to the Deck forum admin--doesn't reflect the rollover capabilities of the newer (yet discontinued) Toxic 82. It would be no surprise to discover the currently-shipping Ice (¿Frost?) 82 have plate mounted Cherries.

Ripster, any indicator whether the Cherry blacks and blues are both PCB mounted in the current version, or have you sampled only one flavor of Deck PCB Cherries?

Title: Tg3?
Post by: ricercar on Mon, 29 November 2010, 22:34:14

> I don't have a Deck and haven't seen a pic of a 82key disassembled.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13713&stc=1&d=1291091628)

Now you have.

Title: Tg3?
Post by: spolia optima on Mon, 29 November 2010, 22:40:00

I've missed a few awesome opportunities on ebay for these babies. Once in a while an ill-labeled 'board will show up on the 'bay for <30bux. Usually ex-police models.

Oh, and by the by, someone tell datacal to restock brown swtiched G803000s. In beige. Before christmas. Now.
edit: pretty please.