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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: rush340 on Wed, 17 September 2008, 20:42:25

Title: Anyone know anything about this?
Post by: rush340 on Wed, 17 September 2008, 20:42:25

I was looking at a logitech gaming mouse on newegg and they had a combo deal with this keyboard:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823224001

The word "mechanical" caught my eye, so I checked it out.  I took a look and it looks almost exactly like a Filco other than the brand logo.  It appears that they make a tactile and linear version (Newegg is selling the tactile version).

Title: Anyone know anything about this?
Post by: Ulysses31 on Wed, 17 September 2008, 20:57:33

Looks like something made by the OEM Costar.
http://www.costar.com.tw/products01/info.php?p_id=45&p_sid=32 (http://www.costar.com.tw/products01/info.php?p_id=45&p_sid=32)

The instruction leaflet shows what looks like an ALPS switch.

Title: Anyone know anything about this?
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 19 September 2008, 09:44:38

The Costar page shows that it can be built with either Cherry MXs or Alps.  The manual and the box definitely show an Alps switch.