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Title: Does this keyboard have Vintage MX Blacks?
Post by: Rotaku on Fri, 20 February 2015, 14:20:12

Hey guys I recent picked up the keyboard in this post: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wyse-Link-General-Terminal-Keyboard-Enhanced-PC-PCE-50-120-000-102-EPC-RJ11-US-/331485175996? and I was wondering if it had vintage blacks?

Title: Re: Does this keyboard have Vintage MX Blacks?
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 20 February 2015, 14:58:41

Vintage is hype.  Aged broken in Blacks is what matters.

And Wyse boards have a hodgepodge of three or four different Blacks, "vintage," old, new, and other old ones.  You never know what you're gonna get.

Title: Re: Does this keyboard have Vintage MX Blacks?
Post by: jdcarpe on Fri, 20 February 2015, 15:02:38

Yes, and most likely they will be mixed within the same keyboard. You will have to visually inspect each switch to tell if it's a vintage switch or not.

Title: Re: Does this keyboard have Vintage MX Blacks?
Post by: FrostyToast on Fri, 20 February 2015, 15:04:11

I would say that it is more important to look at the date of the board.
I have a G80-2100 from 1994. It's not that old, but it's used as hell and just as smooth.

There is also Gatorade hype.... In case you aren't aware, Gatorade is a mockery of the company Gateron which is said to make the smoothest, and tightest stock linear switches.
Pretty much the only Cherry clone to consider.

EDIT :triangle:

Title: Re: Does this keyboard have Vintage MX Blacks?
Post by: Rotaku on Fri, 20 February 2015, 15:21:07

Thanks guys for the help :)