I'm not that kowledgeable in the vintage section but the keycaps and in general, the entire board, seems very clean.
But yea, that rust =(
Is this the famous blue alps that people like?
I'm not that kowledgeable in the vintage section but the keycaps and in general, the entire board, seems very clean.
But yea, that rust =(
Is this the famous blue alps that people like?
Yep, a very large majority of FK-2001's use SKCM White Alps and later clones. Only very early 2001's use Blue Alps. Have a few in my Alps switch tester, they feel very nice but aren't worth the super inflated price they are at right now imo. It will be interesting to see what this 2001 ends up going for.
The hype over Blue Alps is pretty insane right now. I'm hoping that like most market bubbles, this one eventually bursts and the prices return to saner levels.
But right now, it's very much a seller's market and virtually any Blue Alps boards that go up for auction are easily going for $300.
I still maintain that your KB101A is the most beautiful Alps board, Chyros. ;)
Haha, yeah, it's true, all Focuses are somewhat flimsy xD . They all look great though, IMO, and the 2001 (actually the 2002) is the best-looking one, especially with the dust cover. By contrast, the Omnikey is the best-built one, and it looks like crap xD .I still maintain that your KB101A is the most beautiful Alps board, Chyros. ;)
Agreed. Looks ok, but a little flimsy. The KB101A or a SKCM Blue swapped Alps made Bigfoot keyboard would be the best. SKCM Oranges in mine are already amazing :eek:
They all look great though, IMO, and the 2001 (actually the 2002) is the best-looking one, especially with the dust cover.
By contrast, the Omnikey is the best-built one, and it looks like crap.
I actually like those squares xD . It seems that we like opposite things xD . Well come to think of it, Northgate was an American company; maybe their styling was made to appeal to an American audience :) .They all look great though, IMO, and the 2001 (actually the 2002) is the best-looking one, especially with the dust cover.
By contrast, the Omnikey is the best-built one, and it looks like crap.
I have to disagree. Focus styling is goofy and the brown dust cover seems incongruous. The Northgates are beautiful, although the ones with little squares painted where keys are supposed to be look silly.
It seems that we like opposite things. Well come to think of it, Northgate was an American company; maybe their styling was made to appeal to an American audience.
It seems that we like opposite things. Well come to think of it, Northgate was an American company; maybe their styling was made to appeal to an American audience.
I like things clean and simple. All those embossed lines and grooves annoy me. And the interlocking zeros in the number are so 1970s.
The dust cover is a good concept, and the side attachment mechanism is clever, but it should have been more transparent or just barely smoky.
Granted, the trap door on the Northgates was overkill, but the actual door is quite intricate and much more interesting than most labels.
Then would you like a Bigfoot? The design is pretty simple and uniform.
Here’s a keyboard that doesn’t waste space around the sides, and is impressively sturdy:It's also absolutely **** ugly :)) . Or at least, in my opinion.Show Image(https://deskthority.net/w/images/thumb/7/7d/Apple_M0330_top.jpg/1599px-Apple_M0330_top.jpg)
It's also absolutely **** ugly. Or at least, in my opinion.
Then would you like a Bigfoot? The design is pretty simple and uniform.
The Dell/SGI AT101 Bigfoot? Yes, that is a fairly good clean design.
The horrendous various Model F Bigfeet? Absolutely not, they are ridiculously large for no reason. I don't mind huge keyboards if there are valid reasons for their size, but a tiny keyboard inside of a useless huge case is offensive and stupid.
It's also absolutely **** ugly. Or at least, in my opinion.
That little Apple got just about everything wrong except for the acreage and the switch mechanisms.
Honestly what kills me about the AEKs is the rotated top-row keys. You're stuck with them.They’re great though.
I suspect we should all probably get out of the house a bit more.I know, fortunately I'm going to get pissed like hell tomorrow xD .