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Offline LEGITBALLIN

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« on: Mon, 12 December 2011, 17:55:16 »
wikipedia says it does not have a mechanical key switches is it a rubber dome or what?
i have the chance to get one of these for fairly cheap, is it worth it?
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« Reply #1 on: Mon, 12 December 2011, 18:54:47 »
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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 12 December 2011, 18:58:24 »
Apparently, the switches are not ALPS nor rubber dome, but some cheapo kind of spring over membrane mechanism.
There is a review here. I think that what colinstu refers to as "Cherry Clears" are Cherry MY (linear) switches and not "Cherry MX Clear".
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Offline LEGITBALLIN

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 12 December 2011, 19:16:46 »
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Apparently, the switches are not ALPS nor rubber dome, but some cheapo kind of spring over membrane mechanism.
There is a review here. I think that what colinstu refers to as "Cherry Clears" are Cherry MY (linear) switches and not "Cherry MX Clear".

so they're topres?:tongue:
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Offline LEGITBALLIN

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 12 December 2011, 19:19:25 »
i hate MY switches so im guessing this isnt for me?
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Offline LEGITBALLIN

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 12 December 2011, 19:28:34 »
just to tap on for fun i want to expand my keyboard knowledge and to try out different switches and keyboards
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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 13 December 2011, 06:11:15 »
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wikipedia says it does not have a mechanical key switches is it a rubber dome or what?
Buckling rubber sleeves.
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Offline Findecanor

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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 13 December 2011, 11:29:46 »
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Somebody should do a Apple Keyboard Wiki.

The Apple Keyboard page on Wikipedia is already quite detailed but it is lacking information about the switches.

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Buckling rubber sleeves.

No they are not. I had already posted a link to a thread with pictures of the switch above.
« Last Edit: Tue, 13 December 2011, 11:44:31 by Findecanor »
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Offline digitalleftovers

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« Reply #8 on: Tue, 13 December 2011, 11:55:53 »
This is the board that shipped with the Apple LC II (my first desktop).  It also explains why I always thought the dell keyboards at school so much nicer.
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Offline digitalleftovers

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« Reply #9 on: Tue, 13 December 2011, 12:51:23 »
In Portland, Powells bookstore has a collection of vintage PC's and computer parts.  They have them out where you can touch them.  I've been meaning to ask if the staff removed a key or two from each board or if they were lifted by key thieves.  Their NeXT board is missing a few.
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Offline digitalleftovers

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« Reply #10 on: Tue, 13 December 2011, 13:20:40 »
Is that Apple key DS or printed?  You're right.  I would totally butcher a NeXT for that key.
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« Reply #11 on: Wed, 14 December 2011, 02:29:29 »
Quote from: Findecanor;469717
... (Buckling rubber sleeves) ... No they are not. I had already posted a link to a thread with pictures of the switch above.

How about this then?

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So far, from my humble observations there were at least these variations:
  A9M0330 had ALPS and Montereys
  M0116 had different ALPS
  M0487 had buckling rubber sleeves and whatever that plastic/spring combo is known as
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« Reply #12 on: Wed, 14 December 2011, 10:08:48 »
Those definitely look like Mitsumis ... Hmm... if that is a M0487, then what model is colinstu's keyboard? I interpreted his post as his being a M0487, and his video is very blurry but it looks kinda like "M0487"..
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« Reply #13 on: Thu, 15 December 2011, 03:44:28 »
Apple created enough confusion through variation. I still look for A9M0330 "Made in Japan" which features "Yellow Taxi" ALPS because it just rulez over the A9M0330 "Made in Taiwan" with Montereys that I have. How one could sell different keyboards under the same product name ... heh.
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Offline Gerk

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« Reply #14 on: Thu, 15 December 2011, 10:54:25 »
I could provide images for lots of the recent ones if someone did. Have quite a few models here.
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« Reply #15 on: Thu, 15 December 2011, 14:37:12 »
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I could provide images for lots of the recent ones if someone did. Have quite a few models here.

I always give away the keyboard that comes with a new Mac I buy to some family members.
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