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Title: Genovation #682 - Alps sliders, 35 key array
Post by: ecru on Mon, 23 June 2008, 17:09:58

Unusual NIB keypad I thought might interest some people.  Especially those with happy hacking keyboards that want their missing keys back :D

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Vintage-Keyboard-Keypad-Genovation-Alps-Sliders-NEW_W0QQitemZ320264453460QQihZ011QQcategoryZ4706QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

Title: Genovation #682 - Alps sliders, 35 key array
Post by: bhtooefr on Mon, 23 June 2008, 19:33:33

Das Numpad?

Title: Genovation #682 - Alps sliders, 35 key array
Post by: Eclairz on Tue, 24 June 2008, 15:48:52

comes with relegendable keycaps, that is very useful. Too bad it seems the software needs a floppy drive. Will it keep settings from machine to machine like my razer mice or you need to install at each machine? Cherry have a more numpad shaped keypad though and they come in two mechanical flavours : G84-4700 and the G80-3700 but only the top row is relegendable yet all keys can be programmed as well. I'm thinking of getting one to complement my g84-4100, but its nice there are options outside of cherry.

Title: Genovation #682 - Alps sliders, 35 key array
Post by: grantb3 on Wed, 23 July 2008, 11:40:11

You can still buy that keypad new, but it no longer has Alps keys (they are Cherry MX now).  And it comes as USB, PS/2 or RS232 serial.
http://www.genovation.com/682.htm