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Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: chimera15 on Wed, 25 November 2009, 21:58:29: http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-OF-9-DELL-VINTAGE-MODEL-AT101W-CLICKY-PS-2-KEYBOARD_W0QQitemZ370296404875QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item563762bb8b (http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-OF-9-DELL-VINTAGE-MODEL-AT101W-CLICKY-PS-2-KEYBOARD_W0QQitemZ370296404875QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item563762bb8b)

lol
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: chimera15 on Wed, 25 November 2009, 21:59:26: Notice the shipping is almost as much as the cost of the boards. lol
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: AndrewZorn on Wed, 25 November 2009, 22:10:24: i dont get the joke

looks like some keys were replaced? some pretty uneven yellowing across them
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: AndrewZorn on Wed, 25 November 2009, 22:33:10: saw that too, but no, youre reading it wrong!

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PULLED FROM A BARELY-USED CORPORATE WORK ENVIRONMENT AND GUARANTEED NOT TO BE DOA
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A BARELY-USED CORPORATE WORK ENVIRONMENT

so basically, the company bought a bunch of old, crappy keyboards off ebay to start its new spamming business. they went under in a week, got evicted from premesis. the WORK ENVIRONMENT was pristine! the keyboards, however...
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: chimera15 on Thu, 26 November 2009, 00:40:21: The joke is, how often to do you find a mechanical keyboard for less than $8 each. lol
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: microsoft windows on Thu, 26 November 2009, 14:25:11: You can get many mechanical keyboards for free. You just have to look in the right place.
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=5945&stc=1&d=1259267089)
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 26 November 2009, 14:33:14: The computing/science department in my college dumps out an AT102W or two once every few months. Thing is that they are terrible condition, and the amount I could sell them for does't justify the effort involved cleaning them.

If they were dumping Model Ms on the other hand...
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: leos on Thu, 26 November 2009, 15:40:39: Quote from: microsoft windows;136545
You can get many mechanical keyboards for free. You just have to look in the right place.
Show Image
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=5945&stc=1&d=1259267089)

Sure!!

earlier 2000 work for a company who has tons of ibm model m for free but in a nikotin used condition like in this foto. Hardcore coder jobs:smokin:
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Post by: microsoft windows on Thu, 26 November 2009, 16:26:13: There's also plenty of people who want to git rid of thick old ugly keyboards, even if they aren't virtually destroyed.
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Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Thu, 26 November 2009, 17:44:41: Quote from: microsoft windows;136545
You can get many mechanical keyboards for free. You just have to look in the right place.
Show Image
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=5945&stc=1&d=1259267089)

great place to look, or hold your own computer recycle day and hope someone throws away an old clicky keyboard.
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: microsoft windows on Fri, 27 November 2009, 06:22:42: I bet you would like that monitor too.
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: DreymaR on Fri, 27 November 2009, 06:59:57: Nitpick: It's 'smorgasbord'. Or 'smörgåsbord' if you want to be really civilized about it.
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: chimera15 on Fri, 27 November 2009, 16:42:34: Quote from: DreymaR;136683
Nitpick: It's 'smorgasbord'. Or 'smörgåsbord' if you want to be really civilized about it.

Yeah, but it's a keyboard, what's a kåybord?
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: kode on Fri, 27 November 2009, 17:23:17: Quote from: chimera15;136759
Yeah, but it's a keyboard, what's a kåybord?

it'd be some odd sort of table, is my guess.

but meh, smörgåstangentbord.
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: kip on Fri, 27 November 2009, 17:37:45: Not too long ago I got a NIB AT101W for $20 on ebay. I heard about it here. Sounded like a lot of people were getting the same deal. After using an old hammered AT101W for months, I can tell you there is no comparison between it and a new one. Wow!
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Post by: ch_123 on Fri, 27 November 2009, 18:22:55: There was a time where you could get NIB ones for $5. Although I heard some people complaining that they hadn't been stored properly or something, the one I got was fine.

I have found numerous AT102Ws in skips that felt almost as sharp as the NIB AT101W. Of course, they were in pretty disgusting condition.
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Post by: microsoft windows on Sun, 29 November 2009, 10:02:44: That's what Simple Green's for.
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Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Sun, 29 November 2009, 11:29:25: I am going to buy an AT101W someday, they are cheap. Right up my alley...
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: microsoft windows on Sun, 29 November 2009, 13:19:41: Too bad nobody throws them out (don't want to spend $10 on a keyboard!).
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 29 November 2009, 13:41:33: I'd keep your money, they're pretty mediocre, and from what I hear, nowhere near as good as the White Alps keyboards.
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: microsoft windows on Sun, 29 November 2009, 17:30:10: Well, I've already got a pretty old white ALPS keyboard so I guess I won't be paying for an AT101W any time soon.
Title: Man overbord
Post by: DreymaR on Mon, 30 November 2009, 03:37:48: Quote from: chimera15;136759
what's a kåybord?

O_o

Since 'kåy' (pronounced like Eng. 'coy') isn't a word I suppose that it's mostly stupidity, akin to asking what the hell a 'smorgesh' is? Or are you being coy with me?

Kode's suggestion is okay. In my country a keyboard is called a 'tastatur' but then you'd lose the board reference completely so 'tangentbord' is nice. Even so, we're definitely off on a tangent so I'll shut up now. :)
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: erricrice on Tue, 01 December 2009, 11:50:17: So am I the only one that noticed this?

Title:

LOT OF 9 DELL VINTAGE MODEL AT101W CLICKY PS/2 KEYBOARD

Description:

On Auction: LOT OF 4 DELL VINTAGE MODEL AT101W KEYBOARDS

Then later on in the description:

THESE 9 KEYBOARDS HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND CHECKED FOR STICKING KEYS

So which is it? 9 or 4? lol....

Oh and btw, just in case anyone was considering these, or anything else from this seller, when he says he has cleaned them what he is really trying to say is that he has not cleaned them.

My First Model M from him....Given this description:

THIS KEYBOARD IS EXTREMELY CLEAN AND IT'S EVIDENT IT HAS HAD LITTLE USE OVER IT'S 16 YEARS' EXISTENCE

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=3773&d=1250222314)

Nice and crunchy.

I know this is normal for ebay stuff, I'm just letting you know since I have experience with him. And the keycaps are just as bad.
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: ocdonkb on Tue, 01 December 2009, 14:18:15: I actually bought an at101w from this "rogerky" seller. It was quite dirty and old, and seemed like he tried to replace some keys, as a few keys were noticebly "whiter" than others. Overall, I'd say avoid it.

If you really want a at101w, go with this instead:

http://cgi.ebay.com/DELL-AT101W-CLICKY-KEYBOARD_W0QQitemZ310184806762QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item483874896a#ht_4916wt_1155 (http://cgi.ebay.com/DELL-AT101W-CLICKY-KEYBOARD_W0QQitemZ310184806762QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item483874896a#ht_4916wt_1155)

I got one, it's a bit dusty, but I can vouch that it is, in fact, unused(keycaps show no sign of usage, same with the metal mounting plate)
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: keyb_gr on Wed, 02 December 2009, 04:34:39: It does seem like uneven yellowing of the keys can occur with these Dells. I'd guess they had a big keys bin with multiple batches happily mixed, and the plastic quality varied. They all looked the same new, but now... Oh, and those keys appear to go shiny quite easily as well.
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: bigpook on Wed, 02 December 2009, 05:31:29: interesting. I modded a filco tenkeyless that came with XM switches; replacing them with real black alps out of a NIB AT101. I have an additional NIB AT101 in the closet for future.
Maybe I need to break it out and type on it for awhile and see if it 'feels' any different then my filco tenkeyless.
I rotate through my collection and am currently on the filco with black alps. I think its a great feeling keyboard. Not as light as the cherry browns, but lighter then the the fukka and BS switches.
I don't know why the black alps get such a bad rap. Maybe its the AT101 form factor?
They feel really good in the filco.
I have only used new ones though, I don't think I would want to base my opinion on some worn out, dirty example.
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 02 December 2009, 09:25:11: Quote from: ripster;137989
Anybody know if the Complicated White ALPS are just Complicated Black ALPS with a different click leaf? That is my assumption from all the pics since the housing, spring, and sliders all look the same.

Comparing my Northgate and my Dells, that's pretty much the case. Even the feel (outside of case, keycaps, etc.) is almost identical as you might expect.
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: ocdonkb on Wed, 02 December 2009, 13:34:02: yeah, the only diff is the click leaf, this is comparing my Dell at101w and Focus 2001.

I'm really starting to love this 2001... the complicated white clicky alps feels pretty good. And the dust cover is just awesome.
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 02 December 2009, 14:07:17: What is the most common ALPS keyboard brand? I now have an IBM Model M keyboard, and I need to get an ALPS keyboard, preferably complex ALPS. What should I look for?
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 02 December 2009, 14:16:32: Dell AT101Ws with the Black Alps are the most common, and you can get one NIB off eBay for as little as $5. Even then, I wouldn't bother with them, they're pretty mediocre. White Alps are more interesting, but not as common. Focus and Northgate are probably the brands to look out for.
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 02 December 2009, 14:25:13: A dimwitted Telecoms lecturer I had last year claimed, whilst talking about propagation delays, that something travelling from Ireland to the US at the speed of light would take 100 seconds. A short while later, probably after seeing the look of horror on my face, he looked at me and went (completely seriously) "Was I a bit out there with 100 seconds?"
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Post by: msiegel on Wed, 02 December 2009, 14:44:33: :D
1000x!
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Post by: msiegel on Wed, 02 December 2009, 14:45:44: Quote from: ripster;138065
I've got dust cover envy. Mine isn't coming with one.

Show Image
(http://www.cir.com/pc/focs2001/focs2001.jpg)

that would make an awesome laptop :D :D
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: chimera15 on Wed, 02 December 2009, 14:59:09: Quote from: msiegel;138094
that would make an awesome laptop :D :D

lol
Title: at101w smorgeshboard
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 02 December 2009, 19:38:28: That's what my M5-2's for. I can control the computer from over 10 feet away with the keyboard and trackball.