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Title: Is this a "great find"?
Post by: benis on Wed, 18 May 2011, 17:51:33

I couldn't find the exact model on the cherry site, but similar ones had the mechanical switches, I'm just not sure which kind.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cherry-CorePlus-POS-Keyboard-G81-8016LQNUS-w-CC-reader-/290461022212?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a0d37804#ht_500wt_1156

anyone know the switch type?

Title: Is this a "great find"?
Post by: Ascaii on Wed, 18 May 2011, 18:00:51

g81 always mean it uses MY switches, which are as horrible as rubber domes.

Title: Is this a "great find"?
Post by: ricercar on Wed, 18 May 2011, 21:00:35

Quote from: Ascaii;348191

g81 always mean it uses MY switches, which are horrible rubber domes.

Ain't no rubber in any G81 I've disassembled. G81 all use copper leaf springs.

Title: Is this a "great find"?
Post by: benis on Wed, 18 May 2011, 21:45:00

is that a good thing?

Title: Is this a "great find"?
Post by: Human on Thu, 19 May 2011, 01:53:20

Quote from: benis;348284

is that a good thing?

 
Should be nope. It come with Cherry MY switch(which claimed to be more awkward than even most rubber dome) and the keycaps is just normal lasered one which isn't very attractive or demanded.

Title: Is this a "great find"?
Post by: Ascaii on Thu, 19 May 2011, 01:59:38

edited my original post for clarification of what i meant...1 AM postings tend to be...yeah

Title: Is this a "great find"?
Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 19 May 2011, 05:18:32

I prefer these keys over Cherry's POM keys actually, but the board is not worth as much as $19.99.

All the 1-unit sized keys on the board fit boards with Cherry MX switches and can be transplanted to them, but the longer keys and the keys on the bottom row are different and can not.