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Offline foxtrott

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G80-0833
« on: Tue, 01 April 2014, 13:36:20 »
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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Re: G80-0833
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 01 April 2014, 13:54:20 »
Yes, MX blacks with doubleshots. It seems to be in rather excellent shape as well, great collectors piece.
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Re: G80-0833
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 01 April 2014, 13:55:52 »
dat spacebar :eek:
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Offline foxtrott

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Re: G80-0833
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 01 April 2014, 14:01:34 »
Will probably be expensive..
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Offline fl0w3n

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Re: G80-0833
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 03 April 2014, 22:59:37 »
Are there any Phantom plates that this layout would work with?
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Re: G80-0833
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 04 April 2014, 01:09:13 »
Quote from: fl0w3n on Thu, 03 April 2014, 22:59:37
Are there any Phantom plates that this layout would work with?

no, but you can always make one. one-off lasered plates aren't that expensive, especially compared with the cost of the KB.
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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Re: G80-0833
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 04 April 2014, 01:54:00 »
It's probably one of the worst keyboards to get to steal keycaps from as nearly all the modifier keys are odd sizes that are not useful elsewhere. It does have a unique color though, and it does look really nice paired with standard black/beige modifiers. That set up gives a very subtle tonal 2tone.
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Offline Findecanor

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Re: G80-0833
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 04 April 2014, 01:56:36 »
The auction description says that it is a XT keyboard. :( There are similar keyboards that talk AT, i.e. same as PS/2.

There is already a known keyboard of that type with German layout called the G80-0530. They were apparently made before Cherry decided to write the layout variant as letters instead of digits.
Previously seen keyboards have PCB-mounted Cherry MX-switches with diodes for NKRO.
See http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_G80-0499 .

If you want to use the keyboard as is, I would suggest that you put a Teensy in there with Soarer's XT-to-USB converter loaded. You should keep NKRO.
The keyboard is really wide, though..
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Re: G80-0833
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 04 April 2014, 02:03:56 »
Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 04 April 2014, 01:54:00
It's probably one of the worst keyboards to get to steal keycaps from as nearly all the modifier keys are odd sizes that are not useful elsewhere. It does have a unique color though, and it does look really nice paired with standard black/beige modifiers. That set up gives a very subtle tonal 2tone.

Ivan, are you simply being tactful? I'd just call it yellowed, seasoned/ genuine vintage that has seen many summers and plenty of UV light.
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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Re: G80-0833
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 04 April 2014, 02:11:23 »
No, these have a unique colorway and it's really supposed to be these colors. This one appears to be in excellent condition much like the 0499 in my own collection.
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Re: G80-0833
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 08 April 2014, 00:21:12 »
100 €  :eek:


the seller will be surprised   :D
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