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Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: ricercar on Thu, 21 January 2010, 19:22:51: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-DOLCH-SPACE-SAVER-CHERRY-KEYBOARD-BLUE-SLIDERS_W0QQitemZ290394268753QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item439cd8e451
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 22 January 2010, 07:10:19: Damnit. I want that keyboard. The price is too high, though. I guess, in general terms, it is a specialty part for the Dolch equipment.
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: sandy55 on Fri, 22 January 2010, 08:09:42: In geekhacker's terms, it's a PS/2 compatible board. what you need is a plug converter for RJ11 to ps/2 or soldering a ps/2 cable to pcb.
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: didjamatic on Fri, 22 January 2010, 08:48:24: Interesting. That board just sold but was relisted. Maybe the buyer didn't realize it had the connector that it had.
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-DOLCH-SPACE-SAVER-CHERRY-KEYBOARD-BLUE-SLIDERS_W0QQitemZ250561340641QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item3a569ea4e1#ht_2901wt_1027
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: alipstadt on Fri, 22 January 2010, 12:39:57: I have one of these - it's part of a luggable/lunchbox that was often sold as a network analyzer. I don't have it here, but mine is AirLink branded, IIRC. Great little keyboard. Wish someone made a modern version of it in USB/PS2.
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: sidewinder on Fri, 22 January 2010, 12:44:03: (http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/files/attach/images/30354/147/196/001/1.jpg)
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: didjamatic on Fri, 22 January 2010, 13:05:43: What are these DKSaver boards and how is it relevant to this thread? Another asian fanclub board like the 356cl?

Here's another DKSaver:
(http://pds8.egloos.com/pds/200803/27/08/f0011408_47eb492ab3f20.jpg)

Wait, I just posted another irrelevant photo

Dead Kennedy's?
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: didjamatic on Fri, 22 January 2010, 13:25:23: Haha, I posted then removed my post to start another thread.
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: alipstadt on Thu, 28 January 2010, 18:38:43: My version (Airlink branded) is going to appear in some pics in a minute in a thread I'm starting on the F/AT+Keypatch I just got from ebay (waiting on pics to scp). It (the spacesaver) really is a nice keyboard.
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: salcan on Fri, 19 February 2010, 10:08:23: Really weird when I'm googling some obscure stuff like dolch keyboards only to wind up back here.

Anyone pickup one of these? They look super cool.
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: elbowglue on Fri, 19 February 2010, 11:02:29: Damn you guys. This keyboard was hawt. Salcan posts about it and I thought it was a new thread despite having read it 4 weeks ago. Shoulda bought this, this is sorta the "one keyboard". Like a G80-1800 with platemounted blues.
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: salcan on Fri, 19 February 2010, 11:26:47: yeah, I've been trying to do some research on it, haven't dug up much. There are some on ebay right now, but for most of them you have to buy the whole setup.

this looks like the best deal going:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150413795004&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123

but the kb looks a little bit beat up, or at least dusty
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 19 February 2010, 11:35:46: I'm trying to work something out with Cherry (and one of their main distributors) right now to get some 1800s in blues and browns here in the US. Stay tuned.
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: elbowglue on Fri, 19 February 2010, 11:44:44: Quote from: itlnstln;159362
I'm trying to work something out with Cherry (and one of their main distributors) right now to get some 1800s in blues and browns here in the US. Stay tuned.

Nice. Very nice. Get some refurbished black stem boards and turn them into reds. Then you can sell Texan style HUMUS.
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 19 February 2010, 12:09:25: Quote from: elbowglue;159363
Then you can sell Texan style HUMUS.

Texas Hummus? That's a wonderful idea (http://geekhack.org/showpost.php?p=159370&postcount=75).
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: salcan on Fri, 19 February 2010, 12:11:27: Quote from: itlnstln;159362
I'm trying to work something out with Cherry (and one of their main distributors) right now to get some 1800s in blues and browns here in the US. Stay tuned.

Not to reveal my ignorance, but what's so special with the 1800? It's a compact layout with the option for Blue switches right? Anything else?
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 19 February 2010, 12:15:22: Just the compact layout. For Cherry fans, such as myself, I love Cherry-made 'boards, but the only "normal," MX model they have in the US is the 3000 which is a battleship of a keyboard. The G80-1863 also has 6-key rollover (IIRC) and a USB hub.
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: elbowglue on Fri, 19 February 2010, 14:04:29: The only problem with the g80-1800 layout is that there is a 1/2 sized zero key on the numpad, which would make heavy numpad use a little annoying, and the spacebar is a little short in my opinion, you would always be hitting the spacebar on the rightmost edge.

Oh also that it is not 14 inches wide but 16.25 inches wide (probably)

It's like a tenkeyless footprint without missing the numpad... (almost)

g80-1863:
(http://www.peripc.com/admin/webedit/uploadfile/200661163349279.JPG)
Title: Cherry double shot caps on Dolch Spacesaver w MX Blue $70 start
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 19 February 2010, 14:07:23: Quote from: elbowglue;159421
The only problem with the g80-1800 layout is that there is a 1/2 sized zero key on the numpad, which would make heavy numpad use a little annoying, and the spacebar is a little short in my opinion, you would always be hitting the spacebar on the rightmost edge.

I have used the numpad on the SPOS pretty heavily without any trouble, but that's just me, though.

Quote from: elbowglue
It's like a tenkeyless footprint without missing the numpad... (almost)

That's the magic. (Almost) all of the Tenkeyless compactness with very few compromises.