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Title: Typing Demo XL: Alps SKCM blue (Northgate OmniKey 102)
Post by: chyros on Tue, 28 August 2018, 16:50:00
It's nice to do videos like this and treat myself to the occasional bout of blue Alps ^^ . Hope you enjoy the video!

Title: Re: Typing Demo XL: Alps SKCM blue (Northgate OmniKey 102)
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 28 August 2018, 17:06:22
Do you have anything resembling a "daily driver" or even a small handful of them, or are you constantly rotating?
Title: Re: Typing Demo XL: Alps SKCM blue (Northgate OmniKey 102)
Post by: BlindAssassin111 on Tue, 28 August 2018, 17:09:28
Such an amazing sound...I wish I had some in one of my omnikeys but sadly I am not that lucky, But I can listen to the glory of these switches through this video from now on!
Title: Re: Typing Demo XL: Alps SKCM blue (Northgate OmniKey 102)
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 28 August 2018, 17:25:25
Quote from: BlindAssassin111 on Tue, 28 August 2018, 17:09:28

I wish I had some in one of my omnikeys but sadly I am not that lucky


Neither high-quality Alps blues switches nor pristine Omnikey 101s are impossibly rare. It took me a few years but I eventually got both of those and with my soldering iron I created a near-perfect Franken-board.
Title: Re: Typing Demo XL: Alps SKCM blue (Northgate OmniKey 102)
Post by: BlindAssassin111 on Tue, 28 August 2018, 17:49:19
Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 28 August 2018, 17:25:25
Neither high-quality Alps blues switches nor pristine Omnikey 101s are impossibly rare. It took me a few years but I eventually got both of those and with my soldering iron I created a near-perfect Franken-board.

I know, but people price them like they are. It isn't easy being too poor for one...
Title: Re: Typing Demo XL: Alps SKCM blue (Northgate OmniKey 102)
Post by: chyros on Wed, 29 August 2018, 00:38:11
Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 28 August 2018, 17:06:22
Do you have anything resembling a "daily driver" or even a small handful of them, or are you constantly rotating?
No, I have to rotate constantly; I have to work quite far ahead sometimes. Although I've been using a ZKB-2R at work for over two years now.