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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: 1391406 on Mon, 19 May 2014, 20:19:43

Title: Switch ID, anyone?
Post by: 1391406 on Mon, 19 May 2014, 20:19:43

What switches does this use?

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/eJIAAOxy3yNTepUa/$_57.JPG)

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/ckIAAOxyBPZTepUf/$_57.JPG)

From this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NeXT-Computer-NeXT-Cube-NeXT-Station-Keyboard-Cleaned-Vintage-/281342686624?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276) listing.

Title: Re: Switch ID, anyone?
Post by: suby4me on Mon, 19 May 2014, 21:57:46

according to the chatter from this site, they are Alps key switches.
http://hackaday.com/2012/12/09/usb-next-keyboard/

Not sure how reliable, but seems okay  ;D

Title: Re: Switch ID, anyone?
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 19 May 2014, 22:32:44

yeah, and the doubleshots are really nice.

there have been a ton of these on eBay recently at really high prices, I was considering getting one.

Title: Re: Switch ID, anyone?
Post by: jacobolus on Tue, 20 May 2014, 00:38:26

Personally I think the legends were pretty poorly designed. The type sizes, alignment, symbols, etc. could all be much better done. The overall concept is okay I guess; just a poor implementation.

For actually typing on, the layout is pretty uninspiring too. (Points for putting the control key in the right place though, and fully spelling out words.)

Title: Re: Switch ID, anyone?
Post by: 1391406 on Tue, 20 May 2014, 01:30:37

I don't mind the layout, other than the Control key location would drive me mad(I'd program it to be Caps Lock), and I'd miss the Function keys.