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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: REVENGE on Sat, 12 November 2011, 19:35:54

Title: Samsung branded Chicony
Post by: REVENGE on Sat, 12 November 2011, 19:35:54

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-2-Vintage-Samsung-Clicky-Keyboards-Blue-Sliders-/230700015227?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item35b6cade7b#ht_1905wt_1396

Could be a nice collector's item.

EDIT: NOT Montereys. Blue / White / ALPS / Clones / Surprise

Title: Samsung branded Chicony
Post by: dorkvader on Sat, 12 November 2011, 20:56:34

on one of them, the J key is broken (you can probably glue it, though), but the caps are doubleshot, and the sliders are blue-coloured.

starts at $49.99, but you get two.

Title: Samsung branded Chicony
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Sat, 12 November 2011, 21:52:49

I would assume they have different switches to each other. They don't look the same (but with chicony boards, who knows).

Title: Samsung branded Chicony
Post by: Magna224 on Sun, 13 November 2011, 13:40:15

The one that they show looks to be real Blue ALPS. The other one has a gold label which from what I have seen is a good sign.

Title: Samsung branded Chicony
Post by: REVENGE on Sun, 13 November 2011, 13:55:30

Quote from: Magna224;451228

The one that they show looks to be real Blue ALPS. The other one has a gold label which from what I have seen is a good sign.

I don't see any ALPS branding on the close-ups of the switches they provided, it could be a clone.

Title: Samsung branded Chicony
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 13 November 2011, 17:31:16

Quote from: ripster;451239

Both are blue complicated ALPS.  95% sure.

Nice! What makes you say that?

Title: Samsung branded Chicony
Post by: Magna224 on Mon, 14 November 2011, 10:11:28

I determined it by the fact Blue ALPS weren't labeled in all the cases I have come across and that is the right shade of blue. The clones I have seen are a different shade. Gold labels also seem to show up during the time period of the Blue ALPS.

I was thinking I should increase my Blue ALPS stock but I shouldn't spend money until I get my spare PC sold.