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Offline jacobolus

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Focus FK-5001: 24 F keys, "turbo" key, calculator
« on: Thu, 05 June 2014, 02:31:57 »
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331217874854

Pretty sure this is mostly white Alps, with a few yellows for the LEDs, and a few locking switches (maybe futaba?) somewhere.
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Re: Focus FK-5001: 24 F keys, "turbo" key, calculator
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 05 June 2014, 21:04:44 »
I like that layout.
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Re: Focus FK-5001: 24 F keys, "turbo" key, calculator
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 05 June 2014, 21:21:48 »
Somebody here a couple of years ago really liked that model.
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Re: Focus FK-5001: 24 F keys, "turbo" key, calculator
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 05 June 2014, 21:29:19 »
I love it too. If only for the calculator and because it's Alps.
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Re: Focus FK-5001: 24 F keys, "turbo" key, calculator
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 05 June 2014, 21:30:31 »
That's why I liked it. Alps + Calculator. But for now, my lust for Alps is sated.
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Re: Focus FK-5001: 24 F keys, "turbo" key, calculator
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 06 June 2014, 01:33:15 »
What codes could the diagonal arrows send? Maybe just a macro of the two surrounding keys.
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Re: Focus FK-5001: 24 F keys, "turbo" key, calculator
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 08 June 2014, 02:03:30 »
If this was too expensive for anyone before, the seller relisted it for $15 less:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/371078307126
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Re: Focus FK-5001: 24 F keys, "turbo" key, calculator
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 10 June 2014, 16:08:12 »
The 5001 stands out in a sea of cloned junk with it's calculator.  Very cool, I have one and a couple of similar models from focus as well.
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Re: Focus FK-5001: 24 F keys, "turbo" key, calculator
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 10 June 2014, 16:09:27 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 05 June 2014, 21:21:48
Somebody here a couple of years ago really liked that model.


I'm one of the somebodies. For unknown reasons and in inconsistent ways both of my examples failed, I'm pretty sure I still have one of them in a bin somewhere waiting for "project time". I know one had at least a few bad switches and the other I think went goodbye after replacing an LED so it was probably my fault, I just couldn't see how at the time.

They're cool keyboards. Would recommend if working condition can be trusted.
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