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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: Wildcard on Sun, 30 June 2013, 20:54:16

Title: SEGA Terradrive (Yahoo JP)
Post by: Wildcard on Sun, 30 June 2013, 20:54:16

Link to the auction.

http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f124547786


I'd jump on this if I had a proxy and wasn't so short on hobby funds :(

Title: Re: SEGA Terradrive (Yahoo JP)
Post by: Techno Trousers on Sun, 30 June 2013, 22:32:14

Don't know anything about that one,  but it looks like it's probably an Alps switch keyboard?

Title: Re: SEGA Terradrive (Yahoo JP)
Post by: sth on Sun, 30 June 2013, 22:48:30

It's an IBM-made board but i can't remember if it is buckling spring or not.

Title: Re: SEGA Terradrive (Yahoo JP)
Post by: Wildcard on Sun, 30 June 2013, 23:47:26

You're all so close. This is "the" Alps buckling spring. The keyboard was manufactured by IBM, and the switch is a little light compared to the traditional BS boards. Its also been mentioned to have a very noticeable click, much like a cherry blue switch.

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Alps_buckling_spring (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Alps_buckling_spring)

I recall finding a better write up on it somewhere but can't find it at the moment.

Title: Re: SEGA Terradrive (Yahoo JP)
Post by: Techno Trousers on Mon, 01 July 2013, 15:47:19

Wow, interesting. I'd love to get my fingers on one of those just to see what it feels like.