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Title: SIIG MiniTouch New and Sealed in Box - early model never opened
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 27 January 2012, 09:59:40

If you want one of these, it looks like the real deal.

Quickly

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160724120517&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160724120517&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123)

Title: SIIG MiniTouch New and Sealed in Box - early model never opened
Post by: tsangan on Fri, 27 January 2012, 10:02:38

Every time this keyboard comes up, I have to state how awesome monterey blue alps feel :thumb:

Title: SIIG MiniTouch New and Sealed in Box - early model never opened
Post by: REVENGE on Sat, 28 January 2012, 00:22:35

Monterey controllers are a study in marginally acceptable signal protocol implementation.

Title: SIIG MiniTouch New and Sealed in Box - early model never opened
Post by: TranscendingLogic on Sat, 28 January 2012, 02:04:48

Quote from: tsangan;500616

Every time this keyboard comes up, I have to state how awesome monterey blue alps feel :thumb:

The Montereys are great on the MiniTouch. I don't think they're Alps, though they use compatible key caps. I like 'em better than SSKs. But best of all....retro beige!

Title: SIIG MiniTouch New and Sealed in Box - early model never opened
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 28 January 2012, 08:27:13

I don't like anything else about these boards, but I  LOVE  Monterey blue switches.

PS - he dropped the price $10 from yesterday

Title: SIIG MiniTouch New and Sealed in Box - early model never opened
Post by: jpm804 on Mon, 30 January 2012, 06:26:00

Quote from: fohat.digs;501451

I don't like anything else about these boards, but I  LOVE  Monterey blue switches.

PS - he dropped the price $10 from yesterday

Still have to thank you for selling one of these boards :thumb:

Title: SIIG MiniTouch New and Sealed in Box - early model never opened
Post by: notnay on Mon, 06 February 2012, 18:46:45

Could someone perhaps explain to me the difference between the auction in the OP and these two?:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MiniTouch-Siig-mini-mechanical-clicky-keyboard-/320841732822?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4ab3a852d6#ht_2920wt_1397

and

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SIIG-Inc-Enhanced-80-key-Keyboard-PC-Mini-Touch-Plus-New-unopened-box-/310376776406?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4843e5c2d6#ht_809wt_1140

I'm guessing the latter keyboard doesn't actually have the ALPS switches but the first one seems fine. Just curious why the New one in the OP is going for 129 o.0

Title: SIIG MiniTouch New and Sealed in Box - early model never opened
Post by: tsangan on Mon, 06 February 2012, 19:12:21

The one in the OP have Monterey blue switches

The first link you posted was regular white alps, which doesn't feel as nice (difference is like night and day)

The second link you posted is a regular rubber dome and not a mechanical keyboard

Title: SIIG MiniTouch New and Sealed in Box - early model never opened
Post by: wilsongunawan on Mon, 06 February 2012, 20:22:38

he say only ship it to usa.. so sad.