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Title: Unitek K151-L, green Mitsumi miniatures, $19.97 + shipping
Post by: ander on Wed, 26 August 2015, 00:26:14

Vintage Unitek K151-L AT/XT Magitronic Keyboard (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Unitek-K151-L-AT-XT-Magitronic-Keyboard-/371289791640) (Goodwill via eBay)


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These have turned up here with Cherry MX blues and blacks, and DT says Unitek (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Unitek) also used Alps and Alps clones on their boards. But this one has what appear to be green Mitsumi Miniatures (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Mitsumi_miniature_mechanical). They're pretty rare in general, and I've found no references at all to Uniteks with them.

Drawbacks:

• Missing a keycap (Cherry mount, though, so presumably replaceable)

• AT layout (only one Alt and Ctrl key; Ctrl and CapsLock reversed; F-keys at left instead of top)

• The not-universally-loved 1u Backspace, big-ass Enter

Advantages:

• XT/AT switchable

• Pretty cheap for such an unusual board!

I wrote here in February (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=69285.0) about a board with yellow Mitsumi Miniatures, which I found quite fast, fun and unusual. Anyone know the difference between yellow and green? DT says they're both tactile, so I'm guessing one's stiffer.

Title: Re: Unitek K151-L, green Mitsumi miniatures, 40.29 shipped
Post by: chyros on Wed, 26 August 2015, 02:21:21

Ooooh, is THAT what they are? I had been wondering... Good spot :) .

Title: Re: Unitek K151-L, green Mitsumi miniatures, 40.29 shipped
Post by: ander on Fri, 04 September 2015, 01:46:59

It's been reduced to $19.97 + shipping.

Gotta say, I love these switches! If it weren't an AT board I'd snap it up myself.