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Title: Old Toshiba Laptop with Blue Cherry keyboard and Amber Display
Post by: microsoft windows on Tue, 04 January 2011, 18:25:16

Here's a funny old laptop you guys might like. (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Toshiba-Computer-T3200sx-/260714020000?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item3cb3c43ca0)

Title: Old Toshiba Laptop with Blue Cherry keyboard and Amber Display
Post by: microsoft windows on Tue, 04 January 2011, 18:39:51

They do kind of look like Dolch keys. They could've been made by the same company.

But I like the keyboard layout though. That would be a great layout for a space saving keyboard.

Title: Old Toshiba Laptop with Blue Cherry keyboard and Amber Display
Post by: microsoft windows on Tue, 04 January 2011, 18:45:49

It might. All I remembered was people finding laptops that looked just like this and had blue Cherry switches. But whatever it might be, I bet it'll have a good keyboard.

Title: Old Toshiba Laptop with Blue Cherry keyboard and Amber Display
Post by: microsoft windows on Tue, 04 January 2011, 18:56:18

Is that some sort of SMK/Montery switch?

Title: Old Toshiba Laptop with Blue Cherry keyboard and Amber Display
Post by: Findecanor on Wed, 05 January 2011, 10:26:19

Quote from: microsoft windows;273231

It might. All I remembered was people finding laptops that looked just like this and had blue Cherry switches.

I did that once, but I skipped on it because I had thought that it was the Toshiba laptops that had Cherry switches and the one I found was not a Toshiba ... GAH!

Quote from: microsoft windows;273240

Is that some sort of SMK/Montery switch?

Low-profile ALPS.

Title: Old Toshiba Laptop with Blue Cherry keyboard and Amber Display
Post by: lowpoly on Wed, 05 January 2011, 10:46:03

This is the T3200sx which has the same keyboard as the T5200. Low profile pcb mounted Alps switches. The whole keyboard is made by Alps.

@Julle: T3200 has a different keyboard (no F11 and F12) and switches.

Title: Old Toshiba Laptop with Blue Cherry keyboard and Amber Display
Post by: lowpoly on Wed, 05 January 2011, 12:31:43

Only ANSI keyboards with US layout were delivered to the dealers. The dealer then installed the local keycap set:

(http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/5315/t5200_04.jpg)

Title: Old Toshiba Laptop with Blue Cherry keyboard and Amber Display
Post by: CodeChef on Wed, 05 January 2011, 14:23:38

GAH I want this but the previous bidder probably has his max bid above $25 dollars which is my max...

Title: Old Toshiba Laptop with Blue Cherry keyboard and Amber Display
Post by: lowpoly on Wed, 05 January 2011, 14:39:41

Quote from: CodeChef;273593

GAH I want this but the previous bidder probably has his max bid above $25 dollars which is my max...

You never know.

I don't think a T5200 went for more than Euro 50,- on ebay Germany. Most for a lot less.

If you want to use it then have the seller check the floppy disk drive. Most T5200 flloppy drives don't work. I replaced several capacitors but no success.

Title: Old Toshiba Laptop with Blue Cherry keyboard and Amber Display
Post by: REVENGE on Tue, 11 January 2011, 15:03:13

Does anyone know if laptops this old had keyboards with integrated controllers? I'd be interested if I could rip the keyboard out and solder it to work with PS2.