geekhack

geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: flashstar on Tue, 16 August 2011, 02:58:18

Title: NIB Belgian ALPS - Black Complicateds?
Post by: flashstar on Tue, 16 August 2011, 02:58:18

I looked at purchasing one of those boards but concluded that there is a big chance that those key switches are either black ALPS or more likely, rubber domes. I would not want to take the risk. The seller has had those keyboards in stock for months.

Title: NIB Belgian ALPS - Black Complicateds?
Post by: rootwyrm on Tue, 16 August 2011, 14:50:30

If that's the Alps model I think it is (and it probably is) it's going to be black switches. Looks like a localized version of the Dell AT-101; certainly the right body, and Dell was OEMing those from Alps. I'd compare closer, but I too hate the black Alps and have none to compare with. Definitely not a white, sadly. Only guaranteed white I know off the top of my head is the Focus FK2001.

Title: NIB Belgian ALPS - Black Complicateds?
Post by: rootwyrm on Tue, 16 August 2011, 15:06:31

Quote from: ripster;399989

The ALPS Wiki lists keyboards by switch.  Sorta - the world of ALPS is kinda random like quarks.

 
Yeah; my uncertainty stems from that oddball enter key. I THINK that's just a localization change but I have no way to be certain short of popping the keycap. The model does line up; I've never once seen a CL188nn with rubber dome though. Only black and white. (... that sounds kinda racist, now that I've typed it.) ;)