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Title: Symbolics keyboard on eBay
Post by: megarat on Thu, 29 October 2009, 11:08:12

While not a true space cadet, you don't see these very often.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110451135936&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

Title: Symbolics keyboard on eBay
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 29 October 2009, 11:11:41

I LOVE the dark grey keys with yellow legends.  I actually like the overall design of that 'board, too.

Title: Symbolics keyboard on eBay
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 29 October 2009, 11:15:42

Quote from: itlnstln;129107

I LOVE the dark grey keys with yellow legends.

Come to think of it, they look just like my new glasses (http://www.glassesetc.com/enlarge2.html?http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-94083471470698_2076_65806605?http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-94083471470698_2076_65861459).

Title: Symbolics keyboard on eBay
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 29 October 2009, 11:28:38

Those are some meaty caps.  Double-shot, too.  That is how key caps are supposed to be made.

Title: Symbolics keyboard on eBay
Post by: lowpoly on Thu, 29 October 2009, 11:39:33

Quote from: ripster;129110

Seems these are linear switches.

Switches are as linear as it gets.

Title: Symbolics keyboard on eBay
Post by: rdjack21 on Thu, 29 October 2009, 11:48:11

Oh man this would have to come up when I'm trying to let my wallet recover from all the Realforce boards I've bought over the last few months.

I would really like to get this board but I guess I'm going to have to pass. But I hope someone from here does get it.

Title: Symbolics keyboard on eBay
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 29 October 2009, 12:15:09

Quote from: ripster;129110

Anybody know if the Space Cadet's were too?

You're forgetting the first rule of 70s keyboards - if it wasn't made by IBM, then they were linear.

Title: Symbolics keyboard on eBay
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 29 October 2009, 12:29:37

The tactile ones at least. I have tried a reasonably representative sample of old 70s computers and terminals, and it was linears all the way.

Title: Symbolics keyboard on eBay
Post by: megarat on Thu, 29 October 2009, 14:01:22

Quote from: itlnstln;129113

those are some meaty caps.  Double-shot, too.  that is how key caps are supposed to be made.

qft.

Title: Symbolics keyboard on eBay
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 29 October 2009, 14:06:15

Quote from: megarat;129182

qft.

Nevermind, those keycaps are shiny.

Title: Symbolics keyboard on eBay
Post by: lowpoly on Thu, 29 October 2009, 14:41:24

Only the sides are shiny.

Title: Symbolics keyboard on eBay
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 29 October 2009, 14:54:28

Quote from: lowpoly;129199

Only the sides are shiny.

I'm failing on the jokes today.
 
 
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