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Title: someone has a can of black spray paint
Post by: trievalot on Sun, 21 February 2010, 05:07:07

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/DAS-KEYBOARD-BLANK-KEYS-GEEK-HEAVEN_W0QQitemZ360235906759QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Input_Peripherals?hash=item53dfbbb6c7

The original DAS, but arnet these rubber dome?

Title: someone has a can of black spray paint
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 21 February 2010, 05:57:09

They're Keytronics, considered to be the best rubber domes, but rubber domes nonetheless.

Title: someone has a can of black spray paint
Post by: kode on Sun, 21 February 2010, 07:06:26

Looks a lot like a KT1000, yes.

Title: someone has a can of black spray paint
Post by: TexasFlood on Sun, 21 February 2010, 14:43:08

Maybe I should paint this one black and call it a DAS?
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=8032&stc=1&d=1266784573)
I know, the DAS isn't a designer, but the designer isn't bad for a membrane.
Used GIMP to see what the keytronics designer might look like if I did whip out a can of black spray paint on it:
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=8034&stc=1&d=1266796721)
As opposed to the image in the posted link:
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=8037&stc=1&d=1266822846)
It's tempting to get the paint out...

Title: someone has a can of black spray paint
Post by: spolia optima on Mon, 22 February 2010, 11:33:38

I was always curious about the "weighted" keys on the original DAS. What the fuc*?

How much did they weight, and what did this bring the actuation force down to?

Title: someone has a can of black spray paint
Post by: salcan on Mon, 22 February 2010, 12:25:04

Keytronic Lifetime designer (http://www.keytronic.com/Home/products/specs/ltdesigner.htm) is probably my favorite (non ergo) rubber membrane board. It's a solid keyboard that is relatively cheap, with a good warranty.

Here is the chart from the original DAS, AFAIK it's what keytronic meant by weighted keys...

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=8040&stc=1&d=1266863061)

Title: someone has a can of black spray paint
Post by: TexasFlood on Mon, 22 February 2010, 13:49:55

Looks basically identical what keytronics shows for lifetime designer "ergo technology":
(http://www.keytronic.com/Home/products/specs/images/ErgoColkeyv2.gif)
I've had mine a while, not sure if it has this.  The Keytronics Lifetime Designer web page (http://www.keytronic.com/Home/products/specs/ltdesigner.htm) states "Now shipping with Ergo Technology", so does that imply that the older models did not?  Not sure, but either way it's one of the nicest rubber membrane keyboards I've used just as salcan stated

Title: someone has a can of black spray paint
Post by: kishy on Mon, 22 February 2010, 14:05:30

I think it's one of these (http://geekhack.org/showpost.php?p=151161&postcount=2596) at heart...at least the case is.

Title: someone has a can of black spray paint
Post by: salcan on Mon, 22 February 2010, 16:43:09

Quote from: TexasFlood;159989

Looks basically identical what keytronics shows for lifetime designer "ergo technology":

Show Image

(http://www.keytronic.com/Home/products/specs/images/ErgoColkeyv2.gif)

I've had mine a while, not sure if it has this.  The Keytronics Lifetime Designer web page (http://www.keytronic.com/Home/products/specs/ltdesigner.htm) states "Now shipping with Ergo Technology", so does that imply that the older models did not?  Not sure, but either way it's one of the nicest rubber membrane keyboards I've used just as salcan stated

yeah, Das just copied the art, nice job.

I think they LT Designer always had the "ergo technology", it just sounds better than "weighted keys" which is totally confusing. They keys are all the the same, some just require more force to press down.

Need to dig out my Designer and take it for a spin! It's my only keyboard that's in storage.