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Offline okaydoke

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What is OEM keycaps?
« on: Wed, 04 March 2015, 23:49:58 »
Hi All,

what's the different between Cherry's and OEM keycaps? I often saw ppls said OEM keycaps is a little bit higher than the Original Cheery one. Are there any other different beside the height?

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Re: What is OEM keycaps?
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 05 March 2015, 00:01:48 »
OEM is much taller.

OEM = original equipment manufacturer, and refers to the (often cheap) keycaps that the keyboard manufacturer puts on a new keyboard in the factory.
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Offline okaydoke

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Re: What is OEM keycaps?
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 05 March 2015, 02:06:48 »
Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 05 March 2015, 00:01:48
OEM is much taller.

OEM = original equipment manufacturer, and refers to the (often cheap) keycaps that the keyboard manufacturer puts on a new keyboard in the factory.

Thanks rowdy  ;)
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Offline jacobolus

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Re: What is OEM keycaps?
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Offline Firebolt1914

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Re: What is OEM keycaps?
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:10:00 »
Aren't there different OEM profiles, or is it all a standard?
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Re: What is OEM keycaps?
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:42:00 »
Quote from: Firebolt1914 on Fri, 06 March 2015, 21:10:00
Aren't there different OEM profiles, or is it all a standard?
There's probably variation but they're all in the same general ballpark, I think.
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