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Title: Chicony roulette: KB-5181, starting bid $23 shipped
Post by: jacobolus on Sat, 12 April 2014, 18:01:52

Could be: white Alps, MX blue, SMK “monterey” blue, MX-mount Futaba, or maybe something else entirely! I asked the seller to take a picture of the back label and a switch w/ a keycap pulled, but no reply in several days.

If someone gets this one, please report back with the results!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390817096672

Also, a KB-5331 (very similar to 5181) for $55 shipped OBO; again no switch pictured so it could be anything: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330877902281

Title: Re: Chicony roulette: KB-5181, starting bid $23 shipped
Post by: jacobolus on Sat, 12 April 2014, 18:05:40

There’s also a KB-5161 with Aristotle MX clones, starting bid $40 shipped:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/141251919312

Title: Re: Chicony roulette: KB-5181, starting bid $23 shipped
Post by: morpheus on Mon, 14 April 2014, 08:44:48

dat Backspace bar...

Title: Re: Chicony roulette: KB-5181, starting bid $23 shipped
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 14 April 2014, 09:15:40

Quote from: morpheus on Mon, 14 April 2014, 08:44:48

dat Backspace bar...

Yes, it is a shame. These are really delightful boards, but that tiny Backspace makes them all but unusable for me.

Title: Re: Chicony roulette: KB-5181, starting bid $23 shipped
Post by: ed_avis on Mon, 14 April 2014, 11:02:04

I'll take the tiny backspace if it means I can have a proper sized Enter key.

Title: Re: Chicony roulette: KB-5181, starting bid $23 shipped
Post by: kirby145 on Wed, 16 April 2014, 22:14:32

It was tempting but due to the damage not worth the guess on key color. And the backspace is perfectly fine if you are used to it. It's pretty easy for my fingers to find and press at the corner.

Also this captcha is bull****.