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Title: Vintage Dell AT101W for $38 shipped
Post by: morpheus on Fri, 15 March 2013, 20:08:38

Not bad for some Black ALPS

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Dell-AT101W-Mechanical-Clicky-PS-2-Keyboard-/230944494854?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D6272227627080977122%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D281063641281%26

Title: Re: Vintage Dell AT101W for $38 shipped
Post by: bazemk1979 on Fri, 15 March 2013, 21:34:49

not sure if too many peeps are interested in black alps... im selling mein 101W that's NEW for $40 shipped and no one showed interest...

Title: Re: Vintage Dell AT101W for $38 shipped
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 16 March 2013, 08:37:43

These are not bad boards, but since some, but not all, age poorly, they have gotten a bad reputation here.

I got one new with at Dell system in the late-1990s and used it for years. It still feels good.

I have bought several, second-hand, for less than $5 each and some have been good, some bad.

Title: Re: Vintage Dell AT101W for $38 shipped
Post by: morpheus on Sat, 16 March 2013, 08:53:34

Yeah, I know what you mean. I got an old one and the space bar was FUBAR. The rest of the keys were OK. I thought the key switch travel was too short. Compared to Cherry MX Brown, they aren't as satisfying. I guess it depends on your taste, but I was not impressed with this. I use it mostly as a backup keyboard at work now. My daily driver is the Brown, and sometimes I'll use Buckling Spring when I feel manly.