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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: muguts on Sat, 30 March 2013, 23:59:29

Title: AT101W
Post by: muguts on Sat, 30 March 2013, 23:59:29: just found a black dell at101w with black alps at the thrift shop for $1.60

does this keyboard hold any value, i've typed on it and actually like it a lot, but its pretty large. if it's worth anything i'll try to get rid of it but if not i'll hang on to it as I'm sure i could find a use for it
Title: Re: AT101W
Post by: CPTBadAss on Sun, 31 March 2013, 00:01:20: Damn, $1.60 is a crazy good find, 'grats ^__^

You should do this mod (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=9542.0) with your board. I believe the Dell AT101's are pretty cheap on eBay.
Title: Re: AT101W
Post by: muguts on Sun, 31 March 2013, 00:02:50: haha very cool but damned if i've got the patience or the cleverness for that
Title: Re: AT101W
Post by: AKIMbO on Sun, 31 March 2013, 00:08:02: Going rate for a black AT101W is around $30-40 shipped.
Title: Re: AT101W
Post by: CPTBadAss on Sun, 31 March 2013, 00:09:17: Quote from: AKIMbO on Sun, 31 March 2013, 00:08:02
Going rate for a black AT101W is around $30-40 shipped.

Was waiting for you to chime in Akimbro :P
Title: Re: AT101W
Post by: AKIMbO on Sun, 31 March 2013, 00:11:07: Quote from: CPTBadAss on Sun, 31 March 2013, 00:09:17
Quote from: AKIMbO on Sun, 31 March 2013, 00:08:02
Going rate for a black AT101W is around $30-40 shipped.

Was waiting for you to chime in Akimbro :P

Hehehe...:P

OP, you should just keep the board imo. Black alps aren't the most desirable switch around here...but they are fun to type on!
Title: Re: AT101W
Post by: muguts on Sun, 31 March 2013, 01:48:08: yes i definitely enjoy typing on them, i'm tempted to try the board out for normal use but god i can't see myself adapting to its size coming from cm storm
Title: Re: AT101W
Post by: davkol on Mon, 01 April 2013, 23:38:15: If you like it, good for you. I got mine in terrible shape, and it felt awfully gritty.
Title: Re: AT101W
Post by: morpheus on Mon, 01 April 2013, 23:40:35: I'd stay away from this keyboard. I got one off Ebay from a guy who said it was in good condition. As it turned out, it was in terrible condition and the buttons were all sticky like someone spilled cola all over it.
Title: Re: AT101W
Post by: calavera on Mon, 01 April 2013, 23:46:34: Quote from: morpheus on Mon, 01 April 2013, 23:40:35
I'd stay away from this keyboard. I got one off Ebay from a guy who said it was in good condition. As it turned out, it was in terrible condition and the buttons were all sticky like someone spilled cola all over it.

Just because you got one in crappy condition he should stay away from all 101W keyboards? What kind of logic is that?
Title: Re: AT101W
Post by: morpheus on Tue, 02 April 2013, 01:15:31: Quote from: calavera on Mon, 01 April 2013, 23:46:34
Quote from: morpheus on Mon, 01 April 2013, 23:40:35
I'd stay away from this keyboard. I got one off Ebay from a guy who said it was in good condition. As it turned out, it was in terrible condition and the buttons were all sticky like someone spilled cola all over it.

Just because you got one in crappy condition he should stay away from all 101W keyboards? What kind of logic is that?

Yeah, I should probably retract that statement.

What I meant to say was that make sure you know what you are getting. Most of these used keyboards are not what they advertise. Caveat Emptor as they say...
Title: Re: AT101W
Post by: muguts on Tue, 02 April 2013, 08:10:55: yeah well i dont know if any of that applies, i already bought it for $1.60, so even if it was a bag of dog turds, i wouldn't be that upset, and it's not something i'm speculating.. i already have it lol