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Title: Hi
Post by: zerogravitas on Sat, 02 February 2008, 23:50:35
Hi all,

I'm a recent convert to mechanical switch and buckling spring keyboard goodness, and stumbled over this site recently while researching them.  I've devoured the forum here, and I am well on my way to turning into a keyboard junkie.  I blame you all.  :p

Anyway, I'm typing this on my recently arrived 1991 IBM Model M 1391401 keyboard.  I am quite taken with it. :) I'm also toying with trying some types.  Does anyone know anything about older Dell labeled KBs with supposedly clicky black alps switches? Thanks!
Title: Hi
Post by: iMav on Sun, 03 February 2008, 00:22:36
The Dell AT101W keyboards (in both black and white) have black Alps switches.  I think there are a few currently up for sale on Ebay...and clickykeyboards occasionally has some in stock.

Welcome to GeekHack!  We'd love to see some picks of your Model M.  :)  (I'll be posting a stickied thread for keyboard collections sometime soon...maybe in the next 10 minutes)  

Love the avatar, btw.
Title: Hi
Post by: zerogravitas on Sun, 03 February 2008, 23:03:02
Quote from: iMav;2748
The Dell AT101W keyboards (in both black and white) have black Alps switches.  I think there are a few currently up for sale on Ebay...and clickykeyboards occasionally has some in stock.


Ahhh, cool.  Thanks.  I've yet to try any of the alps switches, and I am rather curious abut them.  I may try to pick one up at some point. :)

Quote from: iMav;2748

Welcome to GeekHack!  We'd love to see some picks of your Model M.  :)  (I'll be posting a stickied thread for keyboard collections sometime soon...maybe in the next 10 minutes)  


Thank you!  I'll try to borrow my wife's camera sometime this week and take a few shots for the board.


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Love the avatar, btw.


Thanks.  :)  Are you a fan of the Venture Brothers as well then?
Title: Hi
Post by: victheslik on Sun, 03 February 2008, 23:48:52
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Title: Hi
Post by: Nonmouse on Sun, 03 February 2008, 23:52:49
Heya, Zero
Title: Hi
Post by: pex on Mon, 04 February 2008, 09:45:21
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Thank you! I'll try to borrow my wife's camera sometime this week and take a few shots for the board.


It is hard to get the camera away from her because she's busy taking pics for MySpace or somethin'?
Title: Hi
Post by: zerogravitas on Mon, 04 February 2008, 13:26:36
Thanks everyone. :)

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It is hard to get the camera away from her because she's busy taking pics for MySpace or somethin'?


Oh god no (though I am sure the memory card is filled with pics of our mini dachshunds lol). It's more a matter of actually finding the camera.  That and I am delaying a bit in hopes that a new purchase finally arrives.