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Title: Apple Keyboard II (mint condition)
Post by: 1391406 on Thu, 18 July 2013, 06:41:37

This Apple Keyboard II (http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-APPLE-KEYBOARD-II-1991-/200944276037) is in perfect condition. Bidding is at $9.99 thus far:

(http://auctionsound.s3.amazonaws.com/clients%2Fezauctiondropoff%2Fphoto_sets%2F50049%2Fapplekeyboard3.jpg?width=499&height=341)

(http://auctionsound.s3.amazonaws.com/clients%2Fezauctiondropoff%2Fphoto_sets%2F50049%2Fapplekeyboard4.jpg?width=498&height=187)

Title: Re: Apple Keyboard II (mint condition)
Post by: calavera on Thu, 18 July 2013, 06:46:13

Thanks, I think I'm gonna bid on this. Anyone know what switches these are?

Title: Re: Apple Keyboard II (mint condition)
Post by: Parabellum on Thu, 18 July 2013, 10:11:16

wow

Title: Re: Apple Keyboard II (mint condition)
Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 18 July 2013, 12:13:43

There are two variants. One variant is known to be "Mitsumi hybrid switch" which feels and works like a rubber dome (but is not exactly like it). The switch is the same as in most stand-alone Amiga keyboards.
I think that the other variant is slider over rubber dome, but I am not entirely sure.

There is more info on the Deskthority Wiki (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Apple_Keyboard_II) about the first variant.

Title: Re: Apple Keyboard II (mint condition)
Post by: calavera on Thu, 18 July 2013, 12:34:33

Oh snap, I'm searching for salmon/pink alps so I'm out then. Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Apple Keyboard II (mint condition)
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 18 July 2013, 13:07:46

Quote from: calavera on Thu, 18 July 2013, 12:34:33

I'm searching for salmon/pink alps

That will be the Apple Extended Keyboard MO115 or one of the earlier, smaller, Apple Keyboards such as MO110 or MO116.

Also not Apple Extended Keyboard II which is dampened cream Alps.

Title: Re: Apple Keyboard II (mint condition)
Post by: calavera on Thu, 18 July 2013, 13:11:09

So its the alphabet O? I always thought it was 0116.

Title: Re: Apple Keyboard II (mint condition)
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 18 July 2013, 13:30:33

Quote from: calavera on Thu, 18 July 2013, 13:11:09

So its the alphabet O? I always thought it was 0116.

I don't know. You're probably right. I am not really an Apple kind of guy.

I have a really nice AEK2 that my daughter uses, and have bought several AEKs in recent years which have always had dead switches. I am going to harvest "most" of the oranges from the 2 AEKs I have in the basement and transplant them into an AT101 body - one of these days.
 

Title: Re: Apple Keyboard II (mint condition)
Post by: slip84 on Thu, 18 July 2013, 16:46:37

Quote from: calavera on Thu, 18 July 2013, 12:34:33

Oh snap, I'm searching for salmon/pink alps so I'm out then. Thanks for the info.

I think my M0116 has salmon ALPS. Lemme go look!

EDIT: I have the ones on the right in this picture (not mine): http://alrig.ht/ALPS/IMG_0504.JPG

Title: Re: Apple Keyboard II (mint condition)
Post by: calavera on Thu, 18 July 2013, 16:53:39

Yeah those are salmon. I bought a m0116 a week ago and it turned out to be orange alps.

Title: Re: Apple Keyboard II (mint condition)
Post by: slip84 on Thu, 18 July 2013, 16:56:53

Are those less desirable for some reason? I was to the understanding that they were basically the same, feeling wise.

Title: Re: Apple Keyboard II (mint condition)
Post by: calavera on Fri, 19 July 2013, 06:37:37

They're just slightly different in force. Some prefer orange, some prefer salmons. Doesn't mean one is more desirable than the other at all.