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Title: Reveal Eronomic White Alps
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Tue, 14 December 2010, 22:17:55

(http://www.overclock.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=184865&stc=1&d=1292386536)

This is a Reveal KB-7061 ergonomic mechanical keyboard.

It uses white Alps switches (original complicated, clicky, non-dampened) and has doubleshot (two piece molded plastic) keycaps.

Keyboard dates from the mid-90s and is in good shape and fairly clean. It is tested as fully working. Note that it uses an AT connector, so you will need an AT->PS/2 adapter (these can be found on eBay for <$5).


I'll be willing to let it go for $95 shipped CONUS.


(http://www.overclock.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=184867&stc=1&d=1292386536)

(http://www.overclock.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=184866&stc=1&d=1292386536)

Title: Reveal Eronomic White Alps
Post by: ricercar on Wed, 15 December 2010, 06:44:20

ah, but does it have NKEY rollover?

Title: Reveal Eronomic White Alps
Post by: 8_INCH_FLOPPY on Wed, 15 December 2010, 19:22:39

Quote from: ricercar;263393

ah, but does it have NKEY rollover?

I really doubt that a hardcore gamer is going to be interested in an angled, ergonomic keyboard, especially if it isn't covered with lights.

Title: Reveal Eronomic White Alps
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 16 December 2010, 22:36:14

No one wants an ergo?

Title: Reveal Eronomic White Alps
Post by: HaaTa on Thu, 16 December 2010, 22:38:06

Awesome, but since I'm not a big fan of ALPs, $100 is too much for me.

Title: Reveal Eronomic White Alps
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Fri, 31 December 2010, 20:46:04

Bumperoo.

Title: Reveal Eronomic White Alps
Post by: taswyn on Fri, 31 December 2010, 21:22:05

Quote

I really doubt that a hardcore gamer is going to be interested in an angled, ergonomic keyboard, especially if it isn't covered with lights.

TBH, I'd be *highly* interested in >2-3key mechanical ergo, personally. And while I wouldn't call myself a hardcore gamer, I have some accounts that would beg to differ =X

For me the problem is I don't think I personally want white alps, even if it were Nkey, but for a good mechanical ergo keyboard it could definitely be a good deal, even without Nkey. I don't know enough about the Reveal to really comment there, though =/ Ergos can be lifesavers if you're dealing with any form of RSI, they're easily worth paying more for.

Title: Reveal Eronomic White Alps
Post by: ronwoch on Fri, 14 January 2011, 17:50:11

PM'd/

Title: Reveal Eronomic White Alps
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Tue, 25 January 2011, 11:47:24

Bump.

Title: Reveal Eronomic White Alps
Post by: dotancohen on Mon, 28 February 2011, 19:07:38

How about connecting to USB? I have had bad experiences connecting PS/2 to USB (as in it doesn't always work).

Title: Reveal Eronomic White Alps
Post by: dotancohen on Mon, 28 February 2011, 19:26:41

Thanks, ripster, found it here:
http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Geekhack+WorldWide+Shopping+Links#PS+2+to+USB+Adapters

How are these white Alps switches? I was especially looking for Cherry browns due to the 35 gram weight: I press lightly and often miss keystrokes. I've even had to cut the silicon domes of my MS Natural keyboard to make the keypresses lighter! Are the Alps so light like the Cherry browns?

Title: Reveal Eronomic White Alps
Post by: dotancohen on Mon, 28 February 2011, 19:34:11

Ouch! I would have to stack half a dozen nickels on each key to be able to press those! Oh well, thanks for the advice, now I know to narrow my search even further....