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Offline Phaedrus2129

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Black Alps
« on: Fri, 28 January 2011, 15:54:29 »
For some reason the black Alps on my new AT101W remind me a lot of MX blacks. Am I crazy?
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Offline theferenc

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« Reply #1 on: Fri, 28 January 2011, 17:13:01 »
Yes.
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Offline keyb_gr

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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 28 January 2011, 17:52:25 »
Stock black ALPS or lubed? In case of the former, I'd have to go for "crazy", sorry. ;) At least I cannot see too many parallels between a pretty rough tactile switch and a smooooth linear one.
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 28 January 2011, 18:22:27 »
They sort of feel linear, the tactile leaf isn't particularly distinct on them.
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Offline keyboardlover

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« Reply #4 on: Fri, 28 January 2011, 19:26:21 »
Quote from: ripster;286651
The ALPS Complicated Black has more friction than a 60 year old MILF.


A lot more difficult to bottom out on though!
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Offline Pylon

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« Reply #5 on: Fri, 28 January 2011, 20:36:29 »
Say what? Alps are notorious for VERY hard bottom outs (unless you use dampened sliders). Provides most of the tactile feedback on an Alps board, at least for me.
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Offline manfaux

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« Reply #6 on: Fri, 28 January 2011, 20:49:09 »
Quote from: keyboardlover;286654
A lot more difficult to bottom out on though!


how do you know this?
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Offline gore

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« Reply #7 on: Fri, 28 January 2011, 21:30:56 »
Typing on some black ALPS for the first time today on a AT102W which turned up in the post today, not sure if I like them or not yet, maybe a touch heavy for my liking.
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Offline keyboardlover

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« Reply #8 on: Fri, 28 January 2011, 21:32:13 »
Quote from: manfaux;286692
how do you know this?


I once owned a Dell AT101W AND ...do you really want to know the rest?
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Offline Phaedrus2129

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« Reply #9 on: Sun, 30 January 2011, 13:40:13 »
This board was extremely well used. The QWERTY cluster is nearly linear, but the numpad and editing block are much less so, and I can feel the double bump.
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Daily Driver: Noppoo Choc Mini
Currently own: IBM Model M 1391401 1988,  XArmor U9 prototype
Previously owned: Ricercar SPOS, IBM M13 92G7461 1994, XArmor U9BL, XArmor U9W prototype, Cherry G80-8200LPDUS, Cherry G84-4100, Compaq MX-11800, Chicony KB-5181 (SMK Monterey), Reveal KB-7061, Cirque Wave Keyboard (ergonomic rubber domes), NMB RT101 (rubber dome), Dell AT101W

Offline keyboardlover

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« Reply #10 on: Sun, 30 January 2011, 14:43:11 »
Thx, I try :D
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