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Title: Atari MEGA with MX
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 09 December 2013, 19:16:35

Atari MEGA (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-MEGA-Keyboard-/251398535237?pt=US_Vintage_Computers_Mainframes&hash=item3a88853845). I've had my eye out for one of these from quite awhile, but I decided it's a bit too rough for me so I will keep waiting. I did have seller confirmation that it's MX model, though they didn't provide me with photo proof. I thought it might be interest to other as it does have some rather cool doubleshot keycap.

Title: Re: Atari MEGA with MX
Post by: dante on Mon, 09 December 2013, 20:53:33

Do you know for certain the Atari boards have MX switches?  Atari were known as being cheapskates; if it did exist I'd be expecting them to be in either the TT or Falcon.

Title: Re: Atari MEGA with MX
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 09 December 2013, 21:23:20

I saw it before in HaaTa's collection. I think it's only this one specific model and not any others. There was early 400 with M8 but I think that's it for Cherry and Atari
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wstz9NBX02w/Tz9eACWLJMI/AAAAAAAAEGc/AfX720XPOTs/s800/2012-02-18%252001.00.21.jpg)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7A1typvwu_U/Tz9dVx2c2CI/AAAAAAAAEGc/U4V17kC4GUQ/s800/2012-02-18%252000.55.46.jpg)

Title: Re: Atari MEGA with MX
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 09 December 2013, 23:51:51

I also notice this keyboard has very large feet.

And you know what they say about keyboards with big feet.

Title: Re: Atari MEGA with MX
Post by: Dianoda on Tue, 10 December 2013, 00:03:48

Quote from: dorkvader on Mon, 09 December 2013, 23:51:51

I also notice this keyboard has very large feet.

And you know what they say about keyboards with big feet.

Big spacebar?