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Offline Harry_Y

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Who makes Mini Keyboards with Alps switches?
« on: Thu, 10 June 2010, 12:20:00 »
I just ordered a Siig Minitouch with the Alps switches
and I was wondering who else made one?

Thank you
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Offline itlnstln

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Who makes Mini Keyboards with Alps switches?
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 10 June 2010, 12:22:09 »
There was the Filco Zero, but those have been discontinued in the US for awhile now (they should still be available in Asia).  They aren't a true "mini" like the Minitouch; they are just a numpad-less 'board.
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Offline Harry_Y

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Who makes Mini Keyboards with Alps switches?
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 10 June 2010, 12:54:05 »
I may have to save my pennies and order a second one as a spare then
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Offline chimera15

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Who makes Mini Keyboards with Alps switches?
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 10 June 2010, 12:57:01 »
My old thread on the subject: http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=5998&do

Most of them are pretty rare, although there might be a few ortek's out there as I was able to find one.

I really want to find an Aron, or a Japanese Filco minitouch. ;)
« Last Edit: Thu, 10 June 2010, 13:02:52 by chimera15 »
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Alps boards:
white real complicated: 1x modified siiig minitouch kb1903,  hhkb light2 english steampunk hack, wireless siig minitouch hack
white with rubber damper(cream)+clicky springs: 2x modified siig minitouch kb1903 1x modified siig minitouch kb1948
white fake simplified:   1x white smk-85, 1x Steampunk compact board hack
white real simplified: 1x unitek k-258
low profile: 1x mint m1242 in box
black: ultra mini wrist keyboard hack
blue: Japanese hhk2 lite hack, 1x siig minitouch pcb/doubleshot dc-2014 caps. kb1903, 1x modified kb1948 Siig minitouch
rainbow test boards:  mck-84sx

Offline Harry_Y

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Who makes Mini Keyboards with Alps switches?
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 10 June 2010, 13:13:41 »
The Alps are my favorite key switch.

Buckling springs would probably be my 2nd choice.

The cherrys are too high pitch for my liking.
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Offline vils

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Who makes Mini Keyboards with Alps switches?
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 10 June 2010, 13:26:00 »
With a bit of luck you can find a SMK-85, itīs strongman alps most of the times but I really likes them. They sound even better when I changed the thin flimsy keycaps to double shots from a NeXt keyboard.
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Offline Harry_Y

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Who makes Mini Keyboards with Alps switches?
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 10 June 2010, 18:05:16 »
Quote from: vils;191695
With a bit of luck you can find a SMK-85, itīs strongman alps most of the times but I really likes them. They sound even better when I changed the thin flimsy keycaps to double shots from a NeXt keyboard.


That one looks interesting as well
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