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Title: Texas Instruments Terminal Keyboard - History post
Post by: mrbishop on Thu, 09 June 2016, 12:29:40
A friend of mine brought me in this relic today and i wanted to share. i dont have a ton of info on this so anyone with more info please feel free to post. also if anyone is interested in the board i'm happy to trade or what not as i have little use for it other than its pretty cool  :thumb:

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Title: Re: Texas Instruments Terminal Keyboard - History post
Post by: CPTBadAss on Thu, 09 June 2016, 12:36:09
What do the switches feel like?
Title: Re: Texas Instruments Terminal Keyboard - History post
Post by: mrbishop on Thu, 09 June 2016, 12:49:20
What do the switches feel like?

they are linear no tactile bump. and are heavier than blues not exactly sure how to describe them. they have a "thonk" when they bottom out. the case is quite thick and the sound is somewhat hollow. over all not a bad feel. they need to be lubed tho, they feel abit scratchy but thats probably from the 30 years of dust build up LOL.
Title: Re: Texas Instruments Terminal Keyboard - History post
Post by: mrbishop on Thu, 09 June 2016, 12:56:11
What do the switches feel like?

because your the best CPT

Title: Re: Texas Instruments Terminal Keyboard - History post
Post by: mike52787 on Thu, 09 June 2016, 13:03:53
Those are Hi-Tek Linear switches. I have a board with them, theyre nice and smooth.
Title: Re: Texas Instruments Terminal Keyboard - History post
Post by: mrbishop on Thu, 09 June 2016, 13:05:49
Those are Hi-Tek Linear switches. I have a board with them, theyre nice and smooth.

i agree. they do feel good.

its a cool piece of history.
Title: Re: Texas Instruments Terminal Keyboard - History post
Post by: chyros on Thu, 09 June 2016, 17:04:57
Nice, looks pretty cool :) .

Hi-Tek linears are weird, they're super stiff xD . I much prefer the later Space Invaders they made under NMB, personally.