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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Alex on Sat, 26 March 2011, 11:09:59

Title: AST keyboard?
Post by: Alex on Sat, 26 March 2011, 11:09:59

Does anyone know what kind of keyboard this is? Could it be mechanical? The seller claims it has a "good classic sound". I found it on a swedish auction site.

http://www.tradera.com/Klassiskt-tangentbord-med-skont-sound-auktion_340827_130343396 (http://www.tradera.com/Klassiskt-tangentbord-med-skont-sound-auktion_340827_130343396)

(http://mega.tradera.com/384/120067384_2.jpg)
(http://mega.tradera.com/384/120067384_3.jpg)

Title: AST keyboard?
Post by: Alex on Sat, 26 March 2011, 11:20:50

Lols, i suppose i could mail the seller for a closer pic of the label.

Title: AST keyboard?
Post by: Findecanor on Sat, 26 March 2011, 13:15:17

The board was made by NMB. Boards with that case design could contain either mechanical "Space Invader" switches or rubber domes.

You need to read the FCC ID or pop a cap and look underneath to know which one it is.
I suppose that by now, the seller will have received a dozen messages asking him to either. (one of those is from me ...) :-)

Title: AST keyboard?
Post by: Alex on Sat, 26 March 2011, 15:03:31

Quote from: Findecanor;319016

The board was made by NMB. Boards with that case design could contain either mechanical "Space Invader" switches or rubber domes.

You need to read the FCC ID or pop a cap and look underneath to know which one it is.
I suppose that by now, the seller will have received a dozen messages asking him to either. (one of those is from me ...) :-)

That's evil!

I havn't heard about that switch type before. Would like to try it one day.

Title: AST keyboard?
Post by: CurtisLeon on Sat, 26 March 2011, 18:09:28

Quote from: Alex;319062

That's evil!

I havn't heard about that switch type before. Would like to try it one day.

Space Invaders are the only low profile switches I know of that actually feel good to type on.

Title: AST keyboard?
Post by: Ekaros on Sat, 26 March 2011, 18:11:57

Nice, proper layout ;D

Title: AST keyboard?
Post by: Alex on Wed, 30 March 2011, 08:42:02

Wow, it went for quite alot. Did anyone from this forum win it? I'm curious what kind of keyboard it really was.

Title: AST keyboard?
Post by: Ekaros on Wed, 30 March 2011, 11:00:42

Quote from: ripster;321342

What is that in real money?

27.58€ in real money...

Title: AST keyboard?
Post by: Ekaros on Wed, 30 March 2011, 11:08:37

Quote from: ripster;321405

You call that real?

Wait until you bail  out Portugal.

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(http://finance.google.com/finance/chart?q=CURRENCY:EURUSD&tkr=1&p=5Y&chst=cob)

Better than that green junk...

On other hand there is no real money anymore, it's all fake...

Title: AST keyboard?
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Wed, 30 March 2011, 11:16:20

Indeed