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Title: DELL AT101W second hand
Post by: iggysaps on Mon, 15 June 2009, 19:28:17

Just started typing yesterday on the second hand dell AT101W I purchased.  Having started my mechanical keyboard collection with a Cherry G84, followed by a Cherry G80, am liking the G84 and the Dell more than the G80 with blue cherries.  I seem to type a lot faster and more accurately on the dell than the G80, don't know if it's because of harder firmer switches on the dell.

Anybody know modern keyboards with about the same key feel as the Dell?

Title: DELL AT101W second hand
Post by: zwmalone on Mon, 15 June 2009, 19:29:52

You can get an ABS M1 with black ALPS like the AT101W on newegg for ~$69.

Title: DELL AT101W second hand
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 15 June 2009, 19:30:25

The ABS M1 uses switches that are a copy of the Black Alps used in the Dell. If you live in the US or Canada, you can get one off Newegg.

EDIT: Classic example of what happens when two people answer the one question at the same time on a forum :)

Title: DELL AT101W second hand
Post by: zwmalone on Mon, 15 June 2009, 19:30:45

Here's the link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823224001&Tpk=ABS%20M1
It's down to $55 now!

Title: DELL AT101W second hand
Post by: o2dazone on Mon, 15 June 2009, 19:37:03

I'm not sure about the Dell, but my g80 with blue cherries feels kind of how you describe. Although the click and tactility is there, it just doesn't feel as crisp.

Title: DELL AT101W second hand
Post by: iggysaps on Mon, 15 June 2009, 19:38:20

Thanks for all the replies.  I got the Dells at a bargain for around 12 dollars each.  The letters are a bit faded but they're still a joy to type on.

Title: DELL AT101W second hand
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 15 June 2009, 19:42:26

There was a guy who was selling new ones around Christmas for about $5 a piece (If you made an offer that was). They're quite a nice board to type on, but I find I type faster on buckling springs.

Title: DELL AT101W second hand
Post by: bigpook on Mon, 15 June 2009, 19:44:43

Quote from: ch_123;96576

There was a guy who was selling new ones around Christmas for about $5 a piece (If you made an offer that was). They're quite a nice board to type on, but I find I type faster on buckling springs.

I scored one of them, cheap. Wish I would have gotten a couple more of them. If only to harvest the keys and put them in the filco mini.
Too bad that ABS on newegg didn't come in a tenless design.
Almost makes me want to get rid of my M's ; )

Title: DELL AT101W second hand
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 15 June 2009, 19:49:00

Yeah, I got one too, and converted it into UK layout using the PCB from an AT102W whose switches had worn out.

Filco should make black alps boards to complement their white ones. At any rate, they come out of the same factory as the ABS ones..

Title: DELL AT101W second hand
Post by: Special K on Wed, 17 June 2009, 00:42:56

Quote from: zwmalone;96570

Here's the link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823224001&Tpk=ABS%20M1
It's down to $55 now!

Now $44.99 and free shipping:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823224001&Tpk=abs%20m1

Title: DELL AT101W second hand
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Wed, 17 June 2009, 01:00:54

Wow that's a really good price for the ABS M1.

You already have all the other ones that I had in mind to tell you to try lol.