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Title: Zenith alps boards
Post by: margo baggins on Fri, 21 November 2014, 04:53:24
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321413117473

I think someone should buy these. Metal construction alps boards, with nice alps caps, and yellow alps.
Title: Re: Zenith alps boards
Post by: berserkfan on Fri, 21 November 2014, 08:36:27
I know this type. You get hernias from carrying them around. And if I remember correctly the metal casing will ping nicely like a typewriter. Or maybe it is the sight of the L shaped enter key that has triggered the wrong memories. Whatever it is, I hope the buyer will clean up these boards, modernize them and post the refurbed photos for all to see.
Title: Re: Zenith alps boards
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 21 November 2014, 09:18:01
They've been trying to sell those for a while now.  Definitely cool boards, but I wouldn't pay $160 for the two, especially since the bottom one is broken.  I'd see if you can't get the two for $100 shipped.
Title: Re: Zenith alps boards
Post by: terrpn on Fri, 21 November 2014, 13:47:37
They've been trying to sell those for a while now.  Definitely cool boards, but I wouldn't pay $160 for the two, especially since the bottom one is broken.  I'd see if you can't get the two for $100 shipped.

ditto...........or cheaper

not sure if anybody ever bought CPTBadAss or not?
Title: Re: Zenith alps boards
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 21 November 2014, 13:56:55
not sure if anybody ever bought CPTBadAss or not?

You cannot buy me, I'm not for sale.
Title: Re: Zenith alps boards
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 21 November 2014, 14:28:26
not sure if anybody ever bought CPTBadAss or not?

You cannot buy me, I'm not for sale.

I bid $10.
Title: Re: Zenith alps boards
Post by: geniekid on Fri, 21 November 2014, 14:34:11
not sure if anybody ever bought CPTBadAss or not?

You cannot buy me, I'm not for sale.

I bid $10.

$11.
Title: Re: Zenith alps boards
Post by: terrpn on Fri, 21 November 2014, 14:46:48
They've been trying to sell those for a while now.  Definitely cool boards, but I wouldn't pay $160 for the two, especially since the bottom one is broken.  I'd see if you can't get the two for $100 shipped.

ditto...........or cheaper

not sure if anybody ever bought CPTBadAss or not?

yikes............my english is suffering big time :))

if CPTBadAss(es) Zenith, Yellow Alps Keyboard was sold yet or not...........?

are we bidding to buy CPTBadAss at this time?

does he eat a lot?
Title: Re: Zenith alps boards
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 21 November 2014, 14:49:08
if CPTBadAss(es) Zenith, Yellow Alps Keyboard was sold yet or not...........?

Are we bidding to buy CPTBadAss at this time?

Does he eat a lot?

I did sell my Zenith.

We aren't bidding on me. I'm very high maintenance. I require expensive trinkets or else I chew up your couches and shoes. And I eat....A LOT. I'm not worth it.
Title: Re: Zenith alps boards
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 21 November 2014, 19:28:58
We aren't bidding on me. I'm very high maintenance. I require expensive trinkets or else I chew up your couches and shoes. And I eat....A LOT. I'm not worth it.
All the ice cream is expensive but you're totally worth it CPT <3
Title: Re: Zenith alps boards
Post by: geniekid on Fri, 21 November 2014, 19:35:39
Well I have the winning bid so far at $11 though I imagine shipping will be expensive.
Title: Re: Zenith alps boards
Post by: dante on Fri, 21 November 2014, 19:51:27
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321413117473

I think someone should buy these. Metal construction alps boards, with nice alps caps, and yellow alps.

They are also NKRO.
Title: Re: Zenith alps boards
Post by: Hak Foo on Sat, 22 November 2014, 01:04:54
What on earth were they thinking with that oversized ]} key?

On the original XT-F I sort of get it... they did a rectangular ISO enter and there is a .25 key gap they had to swallow. But here, they're not bound to that layout.  There is no reason to have an off-sized ]} or that weirdly shaped enter.
Title: Re: Zenith alps boards
Post by: jacobolus on Sat, 22 November 2014, 03:09:42
Well I have the winning bid so far at $11 though I imagine shipping will be expensive.
Shipping isn’t too bad, but he’s not kidding about the expensive maintenance. You should RMA for a replacement ASAP.

What on earth were they thinking with that oversized ]} key?
That’s the charming part, along with the ridiculous enter key.
Title: Re: Zenith alps boards
Post by: jevvix on Sat, 22 November 2014, 08:03:30
That’s the charming part, along with the ridiculous enter key.

And the cute beep they make when you type on them!

On the 84 key model but the full sized one do it too:
t=188

Can be disabled/enabled with alt+esc or ctrl+esc can't remember haven't used mine in a while.