I finally got the Symbolics keyboard I've wanted for a long, long time:
![](https://www.frs635.com/keyboard/symbolics/symbolics01.jpg)
Note the Hyper, Super and Meta keys. No Alt. Caps Lock and Mode Lock are alternate action. And who needs cursor keys anyway.
![](https://www.frs635.com/keyboard/symbolics/symbolics02.jpg)
Seventies keycap shape:
![](https://www.frs635.com/keyboard/symbolics/symbolics03.jpg)
Detachable cable:
![](https://www.frs635.com/keyboard/symbolics/symbolics04.jpg)
![](https://www.frs635.com/keyboard/symbolics/symbolics05.jpg)
Double injection molding. The switches are
micro usa, IIRC. These here don't appear to be labeled:
![](https://www.frs635.com/keyboard/symbolics/symbolics06.jpg)
Close up of the mug, it actually fits better to the new slim style 'board:
![](https://www.frs635.com/keyboard/symbolics/symbolics07.jpg)
HHKB size comparison:
![](https://www.frs635.com/keyboard/symbolics/symbolics08.jpg)
Switches are linear which is fine with me as I drift (back) towards linear switches. Nice sound.
And this keyboard is heavy. Didn't put it on the scales yet but an SGI AT101 was light in comparison.