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Title: What is the difference between orange alps and pink alps?
Post by: 486 on Thu, 16 August 2012, 21:13:51

Could someone please outline the main differences between orange and pink alps.
Also, why are pink alps more desired than orange alps?

Title: Re: What is the difference between orange alps and pink alps?
Post by: Magna224 on Fri, 17 August 2012, 12:28:50

I heard that the difference was that the orange ALPS have they grey switchplate and the pink have the white. So it should be the same difference as blue ALPS are to white.

Title: Re: What is the difference between orange alps and pink alps?
Post by: Icarium on Fri, 17 August 2012, 13:45:05

Meaning what exactly? Where is ripster when you need him? :D
Where can the pink alps be found? I'm pretty sure I have orange, maybe I can compare them.

Title: Re: What is the difference between orange alps and pink alps?
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Fri, 17 August 2012, 13:50:53

Aren't orange ALPS found in old Apple keyboards? I vaguely recall owning one a while ago...

Title: Re: What is the difference between orange alps and pink alps?
Post by: 486 on Fri, 17 August 2012, 17:33:29

Quote from: Icarium on Fri, 17 August 2012, 13:45:05

Meaning what exactly? Where is ripster when you need him? :D
Where can the pink alps be found? I'm pretty sure I have orange, maybe I can compare them.

I've spotted a Wang 724 with Pink (or as webwit calls them, salmon alps) Alps.
I'm just guessing they are rare because not many were made. I still think brown alps are the rarest. If I find a dead IBM convertable, I'm desoldering the Brown Alps.