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Title: Double Shot Keys - Cherry MY 8000
Post by: skcheng on Tue, 30 March 2010, 14:32:28

Here is a nice board with a nice price from a nice seller:

Linky Dinky (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160416394196&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT)

Article No:   G81-8000HPBUS-2 / 01

Made in Germany.

Filco swap issues:   Offset lower keys, offset capslock

Otherwise all of the other keys swap including the FN keys and the Numpad.  

I received 2 of these in excellent condition.   No noticeable wear on the keys.

skc

Title: Double Shot Keys - Cherry MY 8000
Post by: pfink on Tue, 30 March 2010, 15:09:36

Quote from: skcheng;168102

Here is a nice board with a nice price from a nice seller:

Linky Dinky (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190379631721&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT)

Article No:   G81-8000HPBUS-2 / 01

Made in Germany.

Filco swap issues:   Offset lower keys, offset capslock

Otherwise all of the other keys swap including the FN keys and the Numpad.  

I received 2 of these in excellent condition.   No noticeable wear on the keys.

skc

Doesn't the "L" in G80-8963LUBUS-2 denote lasered keys ("H" would be double-shots), or is that another Cherry model number inconsistency?

Title: Double Shot Keys - Cherry MY 8000
Post by: skcheng on Tue, 30 March 2010, 15:23:24

That used to be the case I think??  But I've seen "H" designated boards with lasered caps.   But even the lasered caps are MUCH nicer than the Filco caps imho.

I think most people haven't bid on the Cherry MY 8000 due to the lack of the actual article no.  

I just paid the Buy it Now of $19.99.  I wonder if the seller would accept less to get rid of his stock?

Title: Double Shot Keys - Cherry MY 8000
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 30 March 2010, 15:24:06

What type of Cherry switches are in this board?  If they are Blues I might buy one.

Title: Double Shot Keys - Cherry MY 8000
Post by: pfink on Tue, 30 March 2010, 16:19:03

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement;168109

What type of Cherry switches are in this board?  If they are Blues I might buy one.

Definitely not blues. I have three of them, all with the same model number. Two of them had white/clear switches, the other had brown switches except for one function key that had a white/clear switch.

Title: Double Shot Keys - Cherry MY 8000
Post by: skcheng on Tue, 30 March 2010, 16:20:39

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement;168109

What type of Cherry switches are in this board?  If they are Blues I might buy one.

No, they are the MY mushy white switches.   I haven't seen a Cherry blue switch board yet??   I don't even know which models have them.   Mostly cherry brown and those MYs.

Title: Double Shot Keys - Cherry MY 8000
Post by: pfink on Tue, 30 March 2010, 16:44:33

Quote from: skcheng;168125

No, they are the MY mushy white switches.   I haven't seen a Cherry blue switch board yet??   I don't even know which models have them.   Mostly cherry brown and those MYs.

In the auction you linked to the part number is listed as G80-8963LUBUS-2 which should have either Cherry brown or clear/white switches, I think.

Title: Double Shot Keys - Cherry MY 8000
Post by: skcheng on Tue, 30 March 2010, 17:08:53

Quote from: pfink;168132

In the auction you linked to the part number is listed as G80-8963LUBUS-2 which should have either Cherry brown or clear/white switches, I think.

Thanks for pointing that out.  I linked to the wrong auction.   I fixed it.