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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: r4pture on Sat, 17 September 2011, 20:18:23

Title: Modern Blue ALPS Gaming KB?
Post by: r4pture on Sat, 17 September 2011, 20:18:23

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l2736&_nkw=Classic+104+keys+mechanical+gaming+typing+keyboard

I saw someone mention these casually in another thread and was wondering if there was any more info on them.  Maker?  Review?  Anyone have any hands on experience? They perked my interest.

Title: Modern Blue ALPS Gaming KB?
Post by: What is X? on Sat, 17 September 2011, 20:31:31

That's really cheap... interesting.

Title: Modern Blue ALPS Gaming KB?
Post by: Quarzac on Sat, 17 September 2011, 20:34:12

I was watching one of these that ended earlier this week for $35 shipped. I could have won it, but I really don't need another full sized board lying around. Moral of the story, watch the one that's up for auction, don't necessarily jump on the BINs.

Title: Modern Blue ALPS Gaming KB?
Post by: SmallFry on Sat, 17 September 2011, 23:58:56

I;ve heard that its quite cheap feeling and IIRC (NOT POSITIVE) they are blue XM's. I know that the orange gamer set is a weird rubbery feel, making it different from the rest of the board, people have found it to be a nuisance while typing.

Title: Modern Blue ALPS Gaming KB?
Post by: theferenc on Sun, 18 September 2011, 00:17:48

And it has that god awful large enter key. Oh, how I hate that thing...and for whatever reason, so many of the quality ALPS based keyboards have it. Drives me nuts.

Title: Modern Blue ALPS Gaming KB?
Post by: SmallFry on Sun, 18 September 2011, 00:21:15

I just have the L enter on my Zenith. I actually like it better than the regular enter on an ANSI or ISO. But the Enter on that board is disproportionately large.