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Title: Canberra 9100K, $60 + shipping (BIN)
Post by: ander on Mon, 16 March 2015, 20:53:53

I've never seen one of these mentioned on here:

Canberra 9100K (eBay) $60 + shipping (BIN) (http://www.ebay.com/itm/CANBERRA-9100K-VINTAGE-KEYBOARD-INPUT-bb/361230282588)


(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/KQsAAOSwPhdU88DH/$_57.JPG)


It's pretty, has an odd layout (dig those horizontal arrow keys), and I know how much you guys like
Selectric-style keys.

Title: Re: Canberra 9100K, $60 + shipping (BIN)
Post by: engicoder on Mon, 16 March 2015, 21:10:50

Arrow keys like that were quite common before the inverted T arrow cluster became the standard...just look at  VIM's HJKL movement keys.
The multicolor keys are interesting on this board. I wonder what their intended purpose was.

Title: Re: Canberra 9100K, $60 + shipping (BIN)
Post by: CPTBadAss on Mon, 16 March 2015, 21:11:55

Anyone know what switches are in this?

Title: Re: Canberra 9100K, $60 + shipping (BIN)
Post by: nubbinator on Mon, 16 March 2015, 21:41:48

It should have Stackpole or Hi-Tek Linear switches (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Hi-Tek_linear), at least from what I've seen.

Title: Re: Canberra 9100K, $60 + shipping (BIN)
Post by: ander on Tue, 17 March 2015, 06:30:04

I mentioned this to Dorkvader, and he said: "Canberra kbs get posted on ebay all the time. I believe they are keytronic foam and foil... The caps are so beautiful but the switches are so disappointing."

Oh well—I'd rather bring stuff to your attention that just seems interesting than take a chance you might miss something truly important.

Wouldn't it be nice if those pretty caps were usable on a good KB?  :?)

Title: Re: Canberra 9100K, $60 + shipping (BIN)
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 17 March 2015, 07:25:48

For a moment my heart fluttered as I hoped it was hall effect. :(

/me cries

Title: Re: Canberra 9100K, $60 + shipping (BIN)
Post by: ander on Tue, 17 March 2015, 18:31:43

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Tue, 17 March 2015, 07:25:48

For a moment my heart fluttered as I hoped it was hall effect. :(

That must be the "hall effect effect" I've heard about.

Title: Re: Canberra 9100K, $60 + shipping (BIN)
Post by: neverused on Tue, 17 March 2015, 18:36:40

Quote from: ander on Tue, 17 March 2015, 18:31:43

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Tue, 17 March 2015, 07:25:48

For a moment my heart fluttered as I hoped it was hall effect. :(

That must be the "hall effect effect" I've heard about.

Ha!

(http://i.huffpost.com/gen/912311/original.jpg)

Title: Re: Canberra 9100K, $60 + shipping (BIN)
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 17 March 2015, 19:55:44

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Tue, 17 March 2015, 07:25:48

For a moment my heart fluttered as I hoped it was hall effect. :(

/me cries

spacebar is completely different. You need to train yourself in the ways of HE.

Anyway these are common enough that I've looked into them before.

The issue with keytronic is that they are similar keycaps to hall effect. Even the "bent spacebar" can be the same (my wang terminal KB taught me that). The most notable marks can be the shapes of keycaps larger than 1x which while don't necessarily identify this as KT, do necessarily identify it as "not-HE" (and therefore of little import :p )

Title: Re: Canberra 9100K, $60 + shipping (BIN)
Post by: ander on Wed, 18 March 2015, 00:03:11

And there you have it!

I'm sure everyone will agree, it's better to investigate these things thoroughly than to wonder about them... Besides, what else were we doing?  :?)