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Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: turbocharged on Sat, 01 January 2011, 23:32:34: Is it safe to assume that if a keyboard is a Cherry keyboard and has a model number starting with the prefix "MX" that it has MX keyswitches?

The keyboard in queston is a Cherry MX-1950. Fully programmable POS keyboard. Here's a picture...

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14452&stc=1&d=1293946331)
Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: theferenc on Sun, 02 January 2011, 00:17:27: As far as I know, your assumption is correct. The G81s all seem to have MY prefixes, and the G80s tend to have MX prefixes. These are the only Cherry boards I am familiar with, offhand.

Isn't that what is called a ricercar spos keyboard?
Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: turbocharged on Sun, 02 January 2011, 11:09:48: Quote from: theferenc;271882
Isn't that what is called a ricercar spos keyboard?

I believe the ricercar POS boards are G86 boards with a shared G80 part number...

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14455&stc=1&d=1293988160)
Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: sixty on Sun, 02 January 2011, 11:13:27: Board in the OP is indeed Cherry MX. Most likely black. I think ones with Blue MX exist, but are probably more limited.
Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: turbocharged on Sun, 02 January 2011, 11:25:55: Quote from: sixty;271956
Board in the OP is indeed Cherry MX. Most likely black. I think ones with Blue MX exist, but are probably more limited.

Thanks. I figured black as well if it did indeed have MX switches. I found one for $20 and am trying to figure out if it is worth it.

Other question is...how hard is it to find the replaceable clear covers for the relegendable keys?
Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: sixty on Sun, 02 January 2011, 11:30:21: Well, Cherry used to provide them free of charge if you kindly asked... but if you are asking for a hundred of them that might be another story.
Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: turbocharged on Sun, 02 January 2011, 11:35:12: Quote from: sixty;271968
Well, Cherry used to provide them free of charge if you kindly asked... but if you are asking for a hundred of them that might be another story.

Haha yeah...that looks like it needs 67 single size covers, 9 double size, and 2 quad size. It's starting to look like this deal is worse and worse every second.
Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: theferenc on Sun, 02 January 2011, 12:18:45: Well, assuming I get the function kit replacement in the group buy, I can provide 41 single size covers, for just the cost of postage. I certainly will have no use for them.
Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: turbocharged on Sun, 02 January 2011, 17:17:18: Quote from: theferenc;271989
Well, assuming I get the function kit replacement in the group buy, I can provide 41 single size covers, for just the cost of postage. I certainly will have no use for them.

That would be awesome...still not sure what I would use the board for???
Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: theferenc on Sun, 02 January 2011, 18:03:35: Programmable boards make great gaming dedicated boards, depending on how they are programmed. Not sure if you're a gamer, but...

Also, at that price, it's worth it for just the switches.
Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: turbocharged on Sun, 02 January 2011, 22:28:44: Quote from: theferenc;272130
Programmable boards make great gaming dedicated boards, depending on how they are programmed. Not sure if you're a gamer, but...

Also, at that price, it's worth it for just the switches.

I am a gamer, but have my Deck Legend in the mail for that exact use...plus for gaming I want more than 2KRO which is what I imagine the MX1950 has like my MX11900.

Also...what sucks about "at that price, it's worth it for just the switches" is that I currently have these WYSE terminal boards (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=230559288003&si=yO2LuSmwh4EkEKbTXo7JA%252B0JoLs%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_2722wt_1139) for parts in the mail and will have 208 spare MX Black switches later this week. So there is no reason to get another board for black switches. :(
Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: theferenc on Mon, 03 January 2011, 01:36:16: Those are valid points, yes. But, let me know if you want the cover things. They shouldn't be expensive at all to send you.
Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: sixty on Mon, 03 January 2011, 02:45:53: Did some more research.

They exist in two versions: MX Black and MX Brown. If its brown its a good switch donor for sure.
Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: turbocharged on Mon, 03 January 2011, 09:56:24: Quote from: theferenc;272229
Those are valid points, yes. But, let me know if you want the cover things. They shouldn't be expensive at all to send you.

Thanks, I appreciate it. I think I'm going to take a day or two to think about it.

Quote from: sixty;272249
Did some more research.

They exist in two versions: MX Black and MX Brown. If its brown its a good switch donor for sure.

This makes it tempting just to see. I've been wanting to try out a brown board lately, but the Compaq MX11800's have been going for $50+ lately on ebay.

I wonder what the resale value of this board would be around here if it was fully functional with browns vs. blacks?
Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: ricercar on Tue, 04 January 2011, 01:12:57: Turbo

YGPM. I'd love to trade you a Cherry brown-switched G80-6955 (G80-82xx clone) or pay the $20 + shipping for that 1950 board.
Title: Do all Cherry keyboards with the "MX" prefix have MX switches?
Post by: turbocharged on Tue, 04 January 2011, 18:45:49: Quote from: ricercar;272784
Turbo

YGPM. I'd love to trade you a Cherry brown-switched G80-6955 (G80-82xx clone) or pay the $20 + shipping for that 1950 board.

Sent you a return PM.

Looks like ricercar will be picking up this board instead. I think I'm just going to mess with the ones I have for right now.