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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: EverythingIBM on Mon, 29 March 2010, 01:31:13

Title: Acer 6511 *rubber dome* keyboard
Post by: EverythingIBM on Mon, 29 March 2010, 01:31:13

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Vintage-Acer-6511-Clicky-Keyboard-white-slider-IBM_W0QQitemZ170465876684QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item27b08edacc (http://cgi.ebay.ca/Vintage-Acer-6511-Clicky-Keyboard-white-slider-IBM_W0QQitemZ170465876684QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item27b08edacc)

Kind of a strange keyboard, it even has 4 indicator lights.
(http://www.vanspankeren.com/Keyboards/images/Acer_1.jpg)

Title: Acer 6511 ALPs keyboard
Post by: Nonmouse on Mon, 29 March 2010, 02:11:36

Are those really ALPs?

Title: Acer 6511 ALPs keyboard
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 29 March 2010, 03:56:30

Rubber domes.

Title: Acer 6511 ALPs keyboard
Post by: keyb_gr on Mon, 29 March 2010, 06:45:38

Clicky mechanics modules over membrane. Similar to white Alps but lighter (thankfully) and not bottoming out as hard. I don't care much for them, but then the same applies to the real deal as well.

Wait a minute, that would be a 6311. 6511 would be a rubber dome indeed... but I think these look different.

Title: Acer 6511 ALPs keyboard
Post by: didjamatic on Mon, 29 March 2010, 14:08:15

I have an Acer 6011 made in 1991 that has Complicated ALPS.   But this Acer 6511  isn't that, this is a slider over membrane for sure.

(http://www.vanspankeren.com/Keyboards/images/Acer_2.jpg)

Title: Acer 6511 ALPs keyboard
Post by: EverythingIBM on Mon, 29 March 2010, 15:55:45

Well that's one heck of a weird rubber dome switch.

Title: Acer 6511 ALPs keyboard
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 29 March 2010, 17:35:37

Not a million miles unlike the Dell Quietkeys, even if they look different.

Title: Acer 6511 ALPs keyboard
Post by: microsoft windows on Mon, 29 March 2010, 20:18:34

If it's like the original Quietkey's, then it would be a very good keyboard.