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Title: Zenith ZKB-2 (green or yellow alps)
Post by: AKIMbO on Wed, 14 November 2012, 08:04:42

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Zenith-Computer-Keyboard-ZKB-2-Not-Scrap-/160922120204?pt=CPUs&hash=item2577b4b00c

These boards have either complicated green or yellow alps.  If it has green alps it would be a steal.  It's listed as "for part" since the seller hasn't tested it.

Title: Re: Zenith ZKB-2 (green or yellow alps)
Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 14 November 2012, 08:30:47

MMMMMMMMMM ALPS!

Title: Re: Zenith ZKB-2 (green or yellow alps)
Post by: tipo33 on Mon, 19 November 2012, 19:00:44

ALPS! ALPS! ALPS! ALPS!

Title: Re: Zenith ZKB-2 (green or yellow alps)
Post by: Burz on Mon, 19 November 2012, 21:34:57

What makes ALPS linear switches special?

Title: Re: Zenith ZKB-2 (green or yellow alps)
Post by: AKIMbO on Mon, 19 November 2012, 21:37:29

Quote from: Burz on Mon, 19 November 2012, 21:34:57

What makes ALPS linear switches special?

They are smoother and have a shorter throw.  Also, alps!

Title: Re: Zenith ZKB-2 (green or yellow alps)
Post by: Burz on Mon, 19 November 2012, 21:46:36

Quote from: AKIMbO on Mon, 19 November 2012, 21:37:29

Quote from: Burz on Mon, 19 November 2012, 21:34:57

What makes ALPS linear switches special?

They are smoother and have a shorter throw.  Also, alps!

Hmmm... We like ALPS and any other keyboard that sounds like castanets!

Then again, we also like smell of a newly-unboxed 1983 vintage Commodore 64 (Mmmm, those toxic PCBs...)  :D