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Title: SGI AT-101 with what could be PBT Alps caps and cream damped switches.
Post by: RoflCopter4 on Fri, 01 May 2015, 18:18:43

The price sure ain't the best (to say the least) but this has got to be one of the nicest looking Alps boards I've seen. Well, I mean, aside from the fact that it's filthy and whatnot. Does anyone know for sure whether the caps are actually PBT? If only it weren't so damn expensive I'd buy this one just for the caps (assuming they are PBT).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251933293944

Title: Re: SGI AT-101 with what could be PBT Alps caps and cream damped switches.
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 01 May 2015, 20:23:59

And the case is particularly nice, too.

I have never owned one, but these are supposedly the creme-de-la-creme of Alps caps.

Title: Re: SGI AT-101 with what could be PBT Alps caps and cream damped switches.
Post by: njbair on Fri, 01 May 2015, 20:28:46

Guys stop making me want to buy this.

Title: Re: SGI AT-101 with what could be PBT Alps caps and cream damped switches.
Post by: FrostyToast on Fri, 01 May 2015, 20:31:04

Those legends are awful though...
I want to know of boards with acceptable legends and subs.

Title: Re: SGI AT-101 with what could be PBT Alps caps and cream damped switches.
Post by: jacobolus on Fri, 01 May 2015, 20:40:16

These do come up for ~$60–80 from time to time (both the PS/2 version and the SGI protocol version, with both beige and gray cases), in slightly better condition. They are great keyboards though, great keycaps, solid build quality.

Here are some recent ebay sales:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/291430252188?&orig_cvip=true
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221725291572?orig_cvip=true
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261785022053?orig_cvip=true
http://www.ebay.com/itm/231497836658?orig_cvip=true

FrostyToast: what’s your definition of acceptable legends? These aren’t my favorites, but they’re much better than the standard bull**** Helvetica.

Title: Re: SGI AT-101 with what could be PBT Alps caps and cream damped switches.
Post by: FrostyToast on Fri, 01 May 2015, 20:41:19

I just want something that isn't like that italic Apple font.
Upright, maybe top left aligned.