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Title: Macally Extended Keyboard MK-105
Post by: Chloe on Sat, 20 December 2008, 04:09:16

Does anyone know what switches these have? This (http://www.macstore.co.uk/product/?pid=2007) shop says it has "Quiet soft touch with tactile feedback Keyswitch control" just like this auction (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270180046347) for the Macally MK-96.

Title: Macally Extended Keyboard MK-105
Post by: xsphat on Sat, 20 December 2008, 04:11:18

Membrane. I had one, and it sucked. I threw it in the garbage the second day I owned it.

Title: Macally Extended Keyboard MK-105
Post by: Chloe on Sat, 20 December 2008, 04:13:58

Thanks. :) It's funny that We Love Macs have that quote in their auction when ALPS are so loud. I wonder if anyone has complained.

Title: Macally Extended Keyboard MK-105
Post by: xsphat on Sat, 20 December 2008, 04:44:03

I bought it off eBay from a guy, not a store. I took a chance because I thought it would be a AEKII clone. No dice.

Title: Macally Extended Keyboard MK-105
Post by: FKSSR on Tue, 24 March 2009, 09:42:19

@xsphat: Are you sure that the MK-105 does not have the same white alps as the MK-96?  The official Macally pages for both say "Quiet soft touch with tactile feedback Keyswitch control."

MK-105 official page (http://www.macally.com/EN/product/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=73)
MK-96 official page (http://www.macally.com/EN/product/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=74)

Title: Macally Extended Keyboard MK-105
Post by: FKSSR on Tue, 24 March 2009, 10:25:43

actually, the key caps do look different.  The MK-105 caps are slimmer, likely indicating membrane.

Macally needs to be more clear on their web pages. :)

Title: Macally Extended Keyboard MK-105
Post by: xsphat on Tue, 24 March 2009, 11:46:07

As I said, I owned one. I'm positive that my Macally 105 extended keyboard had membrane and rubber dome switching and felt worse than an HHKB Lite 2.

Title: Macally Extended Keyboard MK-105
Post by: FKSSR on Tue, 24 March 2009, 12:10:55

Sorry, I didn't mean to sound like I wasn't trusting your eyes or expertise.  I was just double-checking to see if perhaps you owned a different Macally model or something like that.

Thanks xsphat!

Title: Macally Extended Keyboard MK-105
Post by: xsphat on Tue, 24 March 2009, 18:06:05

It is funny the ad copy says the MK96 is quiet — that keyboard is louder than an airport.