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Title: Original Dell AT101 - $10 BIN
Post by: ch_123 on Fri, 18 December 2009, 13:05:51

Link (http://cgi.ebay.com/DELL-VINTAGE-MODEL-AT101-CLICKY-PS-2-KEYBOARD_W0QQitemZ370308382296QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item5638197e58#ht_1785wt_1165)

Looks like a good deal. These are the ones with the pink sliders.

EDIT: My bad, these are the ones with Black Alps like the 'W' variants. Still, Im pretty sure these older ones were better built than the newer ones for what it's worth.

Title: Original Dell AT101 - $10 BIN
Post by: ocdonkb on Fri, 18 December 2009, 13:20:09

I bought one from this seller before, in terms of cleanliness and quality, I'd say it's below average. A thorough cleaning will be needed.

Title: Original Dell AT101 - $10 BIN
Post by: ch_123 on Fri, 18 December 2009, 13:23:44

Oh right, then it's probably not worth it. Only reason I posted it up was because I thought it was a Pink Alps variant.

Title: Original Dell AT101 - $10 BIN
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 19 December 2009, 08:39:00

Those keyboards are rarer than the Pink Alps varient because they were only made in 1994.

Title: Original Dell AT101 - $10 BIN
Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 19 December 2009, 09:10:35

(http://www.websown.com/~jdonahue/xkcd_citation_needed_edit.jpg)

Title: Original Dell AT101 - $10 BIN
Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 19 December 2009, 10:17:44

Similar although supposedly somewhat better than a Black Alps. If anyone were to ever know why, the world would probably explode.

Title: Original Dell AT101 - $10 BIN
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 19 December 2009, 11:43:54

But what about the Northgates and Focus'? Aren't those some of the best ALPS keyboards out there?

Title: Original Dell AT101 - $10 BIN
Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 19 December 2009, 12:06:27

They are obscure and vintage.