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Offline elbowglue

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Das II keyboard
« on: Thu, 01 July 2010, 18:34:16 »
http://cgi.ebay.com/Das-Keyboard-Blank-Computer-Keyboard-/160449992955?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item255b9098fb#ht_2151wt_930

*** EDIT this appears to be a Das I which is a keytronic keyboard, sorry for the confusion ***

(It's a rebranded g80-3000 with blue cherries and blank keys.  PCB mounted.  I would probably pay max of $66 shipped for this, as the g80-3000LSCRC-2 was $67 shipped when it was available for purchase.)

The seller has no idea what he is doing too:
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Most keyboards use a standard 55 grams of force required to register every key, Das Keyboard has 5 different levels of force. The keys are divided into groups and their feedback springs are weighted differently; from 35 grams to 80 grams, which correspond to the strength of the finger that touches the keys. The result is more comfort for your hands.
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Offline TexasFlood

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Das II keyboard
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 01 July 2010, 19:09:39 »
Quote from: elbowglue;198474
http://cgi.ebay.com/Das-Keyboard-Blank-Computer-Keyboard-/160449992955?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item255b9098fb#ht_2151wt_930

It's a rebranded g80-3000 with blue cherries and blank keys.  PCB mounted.  I would probably pay max of $66 shipped for this, as the g80-3000LSCRC-2 was $67 shipped when it was available for purchase.

The seller has no idea what he is doing too:


Might want to be careful, I think that the pictures in the ebay ad (below) are of an original DAS, not the DAS II.  Might be the wrong pictures but be careful.

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Offline aegrotatio

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Das II keyboard
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 01 July 2010, 21:54:07 »
Quote from: TexasFlood;198482
Might want to be careful, I think that the pictures in the ebay ad (below) are of an original DAS, not the DAS II.  Might be the wrong pictures but be careful.


Ut-oh, that's the original rubber dome Key Tronic keyboard with custom black color and a DAS label slapped on it.  If you're looking for clicky snobbishness, this isn't that keyboard.

Save your money and get a $6 Key Tronic ivory and spray-paint it black.
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Daily Drivers: Ducky DK1087XM || DSI ASK-6600 || Rosewill RK-9000 BL, BR, BL, and RE || ABS M1 || Das Keyboard Silent || HHKB Lite and Lite 2 || DSI Big Font (kids love it)
Yearning for: Any ALPS keyboard || Any tenkeyless mechanical keyboard
Permanent collection: Poker Blue and Brown || Adesso MKB-125B || SIIG MiniTouch Geek Hack Space Saver || Chicony 5181 Monterey Blue || Chicony 5191 Clone Cherry Blues || Key Tronic 3600 || Unicomp Endurapro & SmarTrex || A crate of IBM Model M and Model M Space Saving boards || NeXTstation Slab || Amiga 3000 || BTC-5100C black and beige || SIIG MiniTouch Plus black and beige
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Offline didjamatic

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« Reply #3 on: Thu, 01 July 2010, 22:01:15 »
From auction description: "High-quality membrane switch technology"
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Offline TexasFlood

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« Reply #4 on: Thu, 01 July 2010, 22:17:10 »
Quote from: didjamatic;198531
From auction description: "High-quality membrane switch technology"
So, it's "high-quality", I better go get it huh? :wink:

Or...

Buy 9 of these same keyboards in white for the same cost as the starting bid of this and paint them black, or purple or whatever as aegrotatio suggested, :smile:

Or maybe do neither.  I am seriously considering some of the pacific geek $4.99 white key tronic keyboards through, for RIT dye experiments if nothing else.
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Offline TexasFlood

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« Reply #5 on: Thu, 01 July 2010, 23:06:47 »
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If I take that pacific geek $4.99 keyboard and strip the white out of it, looks kinda familiar?
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Offline aegrotatio

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« Reply #6 on: Thu, 01 July 2010, 23:10:29 »
Honestly, though, for "membrane" rubber dome keyboards, Key Tronics are still possibly the best bang-for-the-buck keyboard.  I'm saying you can get the same thing for way much less without the blank key gimmick.
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Daily Drivers: Ducky DK1087XM || DSI ASK-6600 || Rosewill RK-9000 BL, BR, BL, and RE || ABS M1 || Das Keyboard Silent || HHKB Lite and Lite 2 || DSI Big Font (kids love it)
Yearning for: Any ALPS keyboard || Any tenkeyless mechanical keyboard
Permanent collection: Poker Blue and Brown || Adesso MKB-125B || SIIG MiniTouch Geek Hack Space Saver || Chicony 5181 Monterey Blue || Chicony 5191 Clone Cherry Blues || Key Tronic 3600 || Unicomp Endurapro & SmarTrex || A crate of IBM Model M and Model M Space Saving boards || NeXTstation Slab || Amiga 3000 || BTC-5100C black and beige || SIIG MiniTouch Plus black and beige
Retired collection: SIIG MiniTouch Monterey Blue || Razer BlackWidow

Offline TexasFlood

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Das II keyboard
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 02 July 2010, 08:10:15 »
Quote from: aegrotatio;198559
Honestly, though, for "membrane" rubber dome keyboards, Key Tronics are still possibly the best bang-for-the-buck keyboard.  I'm saying you can get the same thing for way much less without the blank key gimmick.

Which is exactly why I'm considering picking up some of those white Key Tronic boards to use in some dye experiments.  Could be a lot of fun with the kids for example maybe make a purple board for my daughter, :wink:.  Cheap enough to trash if it goes wrong and decently usable if it works.
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Offline Laggy-gaga

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Das II keyboard
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 02 July 2010, 08:18:47 »
This is DAS I, DAS II  is OEM by Cherry, se num 3485
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