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Title: DSI Keyboard with White Alps
Post by: MTManiac on Fri, 16 August 2013, 15:26:20

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Title: Re: Sony Keyboards with White Alps
Post by: MTManiac on Fri, 16 August 2013, 15:27:13

Traditional white alps

Manufacturer Part No: KB-BF-I-113

http://www.dsi-keyboards.com/traditional-white-alps-mechanical-switch-big-font-keyboard-by-dsi.aspx
(http://www.dsi-keyboards.com/images/products/detail/KBBFI113__1.jpg)

Title: Re: Sony Keyboards with White Alps
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 17 August 2013, 06:21:28

I've posted those Sony before. They are actually Omron switch not Alps.

Title: Re: Sony Keyboards with White Alps
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 17 August 2013, 07:21:54

I wonder if SP makes some caps for these editing boards. Some crap bag keys I've seen seem to fit with that type of usage.

Title: Re: Sony Keyboards with White Alps
Post by: MTManiac on Mon, 19 August 2013, 12:22:34

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 17 August 2013, 06:21:28

I've posted those Sony before. They are actually Omron switch not Alps.

Ahh ok cool, thanks Ivan, my mistake.

I removed them and edited this to reference the DSI board.

Title: Re: DSI Keyboard with White Alps
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 20 August 2013, 06:30:19

You should change the title to something about keyboards for old people with poor eyesight.

The question comes up a couple of times a year, and that board looks perfect (except for the bigass "Enter"!).

Title: Re: DSI Keyboard with White Alps
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 20 August 2013, 07:02:19

Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 20 August 2013, 06:30:19

You should change the title to something about keyboards for old people with poor eyesight.

The question comes up a couple of times a year, and that board looks perfect (except for the bigass "Enter"!).

Actually the yellow and black one would be even better.

Title: Re: DSI Keyboard with White Alps
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 20 August 2013, 07:48:03

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 20 August 2013, 07:02:19

Actually the yellow and black one would be even better.

This has been discussed several times at considerable length. It warrants a standing discussion.

Perhaps the media buttons would be helpful, but maybe confusing. Personally, I don't think the yellow helps.

The Milton-Bradley version that I sold a couple of years ago was far better for someone truly impaired, because it was color-coded and had flat 1" keys instead of 3/4" keys. A touch typist's worst nightmare, of course.

And it was simplified white Alps, too.