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Title: Lenovo blue enter keys
Post by: Denonic on Tue, 28 February 2012, 23:48:21

Hi guys,

New to the forums.  Was wondering if anybody has made a faux Lenovo blue enter key for cherry mx switches?

I found a thread from early last year but it seems it fell through.

The key I reference is this:

(http://www.eweek.com/images/stories/slideshows/lenovo_t400s_labs/lenovo04.jpg)

Title: Lenovo blue enter keys
Post by: Henry Allen Venture on Tue, 28 February 2012, 23:50:30

Easiest thing to do would be get one from WASD.
Thats a pretty cool idea, actually.

Title: Lenovo blue enter keys
Post by: Denonic on Wed, 29 February 2012, 02:36:41

I don't think WASD has that particular blue though.  I think the problem last time was that they couldn't figure out which SP colour would match exactly.

Title: Lenovo blue enter keys
Post by: Henry Allen Venture on Wed, 29 February 2012, 02:46:03

Yeah, I see your problem (http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/catalog/product/gallery/id/62/image/89/).
It doesn't really look like the colour I want for my Portal keyboard either, but I'm just gunna deal with it.
Don't have much choice really, without going down the massive-effort-road into super-expensive-town.

Title: Lenovo blue enter keys
Post by: Reptile on Wed, 29 February 2012, 09:00:02

The blue enter from round 3 is close.

Title: Lenovo blue enter keys
Post by: Reptile on Wed, 29 February 2012, 09:23:14

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16307641/Misc.%20Keyboards/IMAG0426.jpg)

obviously would look better with a black moogle lol

Title: Lenovo blue enter keys
Post by: Zwi on Wed, 29 February 2012, 11:36:21

I was wondering the same thing. I love my thinkpad keyboard and it would be awesome to have an IBM/Lenovo blue enter key!

Title: Lenovo blue enter keys
Post by: sth on Wed, 29 February 2012, 13:20:03

Quote from: Reptile;530728

Show Image

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16307641/Misc.%20Keyboards/IMAG0426.jpg)

obviously would look better with a black moogle lol

You need some dark grey function keys!

Title: Lenovo blue enter keys
Post by: inlikeflynn on Wed, 29 February 2012, 15:41:13

R3 used color BFR for the blue's and it seemed way to dark. I'm actually surprised it shows up that blue in the picture, as on my board it was basically the same color as the R3 keys.

Title: Lenovo blue enter keys
Post by: Denonic on Wed, 29 February 2012, 16:29:53

Quote from: Reptile;530728

Show Image

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16307641/Misc.%20Keyboards/IMAG0426.jpg)

obviously would look better with a black moogle lol

Could you take a closer shot?  But it definitely looks good.  My girlfriend has recently been given a lenovo thinkpad from work so I can take better pics to show how dark the blue is.

Quote from: inlikeflynn;531169

R3 used color BFR for the blue's and it seemed way to dark. I'm actually surprised it shows up that blue in the picture, as on my board it was basically the same color as the R3 keys.

Can you take some photos to show how dark yours look?  I took at look at the SP samples and was leaning towards BFR also.  Reptiles pic seems a spot on match otherwise.

Title: Lenovo blue enter keys
Post by: Reptile on Wed, 29 February 2012, 16:32:03

Quote from: inlikeflynn;531169

R3 used color BFR for the blue's and it seemed way to dark. I'm actually surprised it shows up that blue in the picture, as on my board it was basically the same color as the R3 keys.

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16307641/IMAG0874.jpg)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16307641/IMAG0873.jpg)

Round 3 key on the left next to a lenovo enter from a sk-8825 which is a regular rubber dome board. The SP key looks a little darker but not by much.

Title: Lenovo blue enter keys
Post by: Denonic on Wed, 29 February 2012, 20:24:00

with the above in consideration, would BM be a better match than BFR from this picture?
(http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx240/fssbzz/90b780bd.jpg)

Title: Lenovo blue enter keys
Post by: Reptile on Wed, 29 February 2012, 20:31:54

If you really want it I can sell you mine :)

Title: Lenovo blue enter keys
Post by: Denonic on Wed, 29 February 2012, 22:04:47

I'd love to if you don't mind parting with it.

Title: Lenovo blue enter keys
Post by: inlikeflynn on Wed, 29 February 2012, 22:48:29

Quote from: Denonic;531202

Can you take some photos to show how dark yours look?  I took at look at the SP samples and was leaning towards BFR also.  Reptiles pic seems a spot on match otherwise.

I don't have mine anymore as I sold it and this is the only crappy iphone picture I still have of it. I thought I had a picture of it sitting next to the Enter on my T61p, but cannot find that. But it was much darker than the laptop itself's key in my opinion
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