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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: CX23882 on Wed, 18 February 2009, 15:35:35

Title: White Alps in the UK?
Post by: CX23882 on Wed, 18 February 2009, 15:35:35

Hi,
Can anyone recommend a UK-layout board with white Alps switches?  I would buy an Apple Extended Keyboard II from the USA but I just cannot "get on" with the US layout.  It must be a full 102/105 key layout and preferably in black.  Preferably USB, but not essential so long as it can be converted to USB.

Title: White Alps in the UK?
Post by: xyzzy on Wed, 18 February 2009, 16:23:32

Dell AT102W, it can be found in beige or black. Original "bigfoot" black Alps.

They pop up every now and then on ebay.co.uk (I bought a black one myself last year, 105 keys UK layout)

EDIT: ooops sorry I didn't see you explicitly wanted *white* Alps. You wanting the AEK2 confused me, as it doesn't have white Alps anyway. Forget the Dell then.

/hides himself

Title: White Alps in the UK?
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 18 February 2009, 16:27:32

The Dell has black switches, though, not the clicky whites I think CX23882 is looking for.  I will, however, state that the Dell is a FANTASTIC keyboard.  It certainly one of my favorites.  It might be nice to get one, anyway, as they tend to be very cheap; usually around $10 here in the US.

Title: White Alps in the UK?
Post by: lowpoly on Thu, 19 February 2009, 02:24:51

Black Dell and switch mod.

Also, the AEKII is available in ISO.