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Title: NEC Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: nubbinator on Sat, 14 June 2014, 13:03:50

It should come with blue NEC switches as seen here (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=12589.0)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181193301028

Title: Re: NEC Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: terrpn on Sat, 14 June 2014, 15:51:11

Quote from: nubbinator on Sat, 14 June 2014, 13:03:50

It should come with blue NEC switches as seen here (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=12589.0)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181193301028

i have the 412 with the same switches and i am pretty fond of it.

this one could use a retrobrite bath, but nothing difficult to turn it around

i believe the 410 and 412 both have ds?

Title: Re: NEC Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: nubbinator on Sat, 14 June 2014, 15:58:14

It should be double shot based on the model number and pics I've seen.  It's supposed to be a nice, light switch.

Title: Re: NEC Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: terrpn on Sat, 14 June 2014, 16:33:33

kind of sounds like a blue, but feels softer for sure :D

Title: Re: NEC Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: terrpn on Sat, 14 June 2014, 16:35:41

sorry...............trying to figure out how to embed this video :-\

modedit: you use the youtube tags and must remove the s so it's just http

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guzOG8njkUw[/youtube]

Title: Re: NEC Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: terrpn on Sat, 14 June 2014, 17:19:09

thanks!!

Title: Re: NEC Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: terrpn on Sat, 14 June 2014, 17:59:03

nec 410....basically the same thing

still trying to figure it out..........did what you said...........butttttt

Title: Re: NEC Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: terrpn on Sat, 14 June 2014, 18:14:54

Title: Re: NEC Mechanical Keyboard
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 14 June 2014, 20:09:50

I have an NEC APC-H4100E - which I gather is very similar.

The most interesting part is that the switches actuate BEFORE the click, so with a little care it is possible to type almost silently on this.

Fantastic board - I learned many of my programming skills on a similar board many years ago.