Author Topic: DSI Alps for $30 brand new (sale), big font keycaps model (Read 3043 times)

NewbieOneKenobi · « **on:** Thu, 14 October 2010, 15:39:40 »

http://www.notestation.com/bigfontkeyboard.htm

$40-odd for a normal black:

http://www.notestation.com/fullsizealpsmechanicalswitchkeyboardask-6600.htm

itlnstln · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 14 October 2010, 15:41:47 »

Now that's anti-otaku.

TexasFlood · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 14 October 2010, 17:56:56 »

Quote from: itlnstln;233869

Now that's anti-otaku.

That's the icantseeu font.

But good deals looks like.

laden3 · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 14 October 2010, 18:29:37 »

I bought the big font for 20 something XD, but... it sucks

laden3 · « **Reply #4 on:** Thu, 14 October 2010, 19:18:17 »

I believe its in the geekhack wiki and yes... its yellow linears, the spring is awkwardly strong, the switch actuates too early and u have to completely release the key to stop it from registering.

The second one is probably worth buying if its clicky, but...L-shaped enter and the small backspace... yuck

aegrotatio · « **Reply #5 on:** Fri, 15 October 2010, 10:16:21 »

I posted this same discount deal in this very forum and you guys clubbed me.

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=12040

aegrotatio · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 15 October 2010, 10:18:27 »

I'm thinking the Big Font mechanical is being closed-out because it's a PS/2 model. I was a little bummed I had to zip-tie a PS/2 adapter on the cord for my kids' computer. You know how kids can be with wires.

My only complaint on the black ASK-6600 is the awkwardly shallow spacebar, but I think it's intentional, as it becomes very comfortable once you get used to it.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 15 October 2010, 10:22:52 »

What kind of ALPs does the big font keyboard have? What's it like to type on?

RickyJ · « **Reply #8 on:** Fri, 15 October 2010, 15:27:04 »

Would be more fitting if they were whites. If you're typing on a board with big letters you need to do it really loudly.

RickyJ · « **Reply #9 on:** Fri, 15 October 2010, 15:35:14 »

That's no excuse. If you're going to type on Alps then the whole world has to listen to it. I could have neutered the white switches in my board by removing the click leaf and making them linear, but that would have been as exciting as driving a Corolla.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #10 on:** Fri, 15 October 2010, 20:14:32 »

I might have bought that ALPS keyboard if it didn't look absolutely retarded.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #11 on:** Sat, 16 October 2010, 07:12:24 »

Quote from: microsoft windows

I might have bought that ALPS keyboard if it didn't look absolutely retarded.

It looks better than anything you dived in a dumpster to get.

aegrotatio · « **Reply #12 on:** Sat, 16 October 2010, 12:36:16 »

I have one for the kids. They love it. The sound is just like the ABS M1 which nobody here liked, I guess. It's the traditional ALPS sound which is very similar to the ASK-6600 as well. The keys are the typical wobbly feel.

It's much better than anything you'd find at Best Buy for the same price. The only downside is the PS/2 connector. I have not tested rollover becuase it doesn't matter.

I actually bought two of them and am probably going to get another at this price.

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