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Title: Strange early xt compaq
Post by: chimera15 on Wed, 25 November 2009, 21:49:56

http://cgi.ebay.com/Compaq-XT-88-key-keyboard-Excellent-condition_W0QQitemZ320447895260QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9c2ed6dc (http://cgi.ebay.com/Compaq-XT-88-key-keyboard-Excellent-condition_W0QQitemZ320447895260QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9c2ed6dc)


Anyone know any details about this board?  Is it alps? It looks different from the leading edge, and zenith f types.  It has lights for capslocks and stuff too.

Title: Strange early xt compaq
Post by: chimera15 on Wed, 25 November 2009, 21:52:00

Ah, found another one, strange switches:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Compaq-Deskpro-Keyboard-XT-Type-Connection_W0QQitemZ290374067713QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item439ba4a601 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Compaq-Deskpro-Keyboard-XT-Type-Connection_W0QQitemZ290374067713QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item439ba4a601)

Title: Strange early xt compaq
Post by: Shawn Stanford on Thu, 26 November 2009, 05:15:08

I used Compaq equipment from the very beginning and I don't remember them ever having decent keyboards...

Title: Strange early xt compaq
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 26 November 2009, 05:34:16

Keytronic capacitive boards... Foam and foil as far as I remember...