Author Topic: APC Blue ALPS "Gaming Keyboard" - Auction (Read 3904 times)

xbb · « **on:** Sat, 27 August 2011, 20:45:24 »

bigass enter

kaiserreich · « **Reply #1 on:** Sat, 27 August 2011, 21:05:43 »

http://www.inpad.com.tw/goods.php?act=view&no=4553

Sells for NT$1590 at inpad
The description says that these are tactile and clicky

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #2 on:** Sun, 28 August 2011, 00:37:54 »

How can you tell which type they are?

This is something I'll be watching though.

Edit: Are simplified sliders identical in geometry to complicated ones? Such that you could use the sliders interchangeably? I already checked the alps wiki.

theferenc · « **Reply #3 on:** Sun, 28 August 2011, 09:38:40 »

I've swapped AEKII sliders into a Matias before. They aren't quite the same height, if I remember correctly, so you wouldn't want to mix and match, but if you did a full swap, I think it would likely be fine.

The Solutor · « **Reply #4 on:** Sun, 28 August 2011, 10:03:54 »

Quote from: False_Dmitry_II;406279

Edit: Are simplified sliders identical in geometry to complicated ones? Such that you could use the sliders interchangeably? I already checked the alps wiki.

Yes they are identical (at least the XM), you can even use the XM sliders in the real alps.

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #5 on:** Sun, 28 August 2011, 11:31:44 »

Those sliders plus gray switchplates would make for one quite convincing ghetto blues alps board then. That and these would be brand new, no need for any grease or whatever.

Gerk · « **Reply #6 on:** Sun, 28 August 2011, 12:06:38 »

Should be interesting ... I'll let you know how it feels once it arrives

Seems they are aka Wintek -- or at least the Wintek peeps buy these are (re)brand them. I've owned a few Winteks over the years but none were mechanical.

Gerk · « **Reply #7 on:** Sun, 28 August 2011, 12:14:25 »

Quote from: ripster;406415

Start saving nickels. RipOmeter.

Will do and report back.

Necroleachate · « **Reply #8 on:** Sun, 28 August 2011, 12:52:23 »

Looks interesting.

Love the features:
-Visual Focal Point <---WHAT?
-Extra Rubber Thinkness and Distinctive Texture <---WOW!

Gerk · « **Reply #9 on:** Sun, 28 August 2011, 13:02:43 »

Of course it might just be a $41 POS too ... but it's worth a shot LOL

kaiserreich · « **Reply #10 on:** Mon, 29 August 2011, 11:14:28 »

Ducky with XM ALPS are much cheaper

Quack

noodles256 · « **Reply #11 on:** Mon, 29 August 2011, 14:55:40 »

Quote from: kaiserreich;406891

Ducky with XM ALPS are much cheaper

Quack

quack

f/64 · « **Reply #12 on:** Mon, 29 August 2011, 15:58:29 »

Another one of these just got posted on ebay. 3 days to go..

kaiserreich · « **Reply #13 on:** Mon, 29 August 2011, 21:25:18 »

Quote from: ripster;406895

Cheaper than $40 USA?

Dk1008XM
NT$1090 ~ USD37

ALPS
Black (non-clicky)
http://www.inpad.com.tw/goods.php?act=view&no=4645
Green (clicky)
http://www.inpad.com.tw/goods.php?act=view&no=4647

Quack

3USD is an overstatement in terms of 'much cheaper', but it is still 'cheaper'

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #14 on:** Mon, 29 August 2011, 21:29:28 »

Those both look legendless.

Which doesn't bother me, this board in this lighting looks solid black.

The Solutor · « **Reply #15 on:** Mon, 29 August 2011, 22:04:14 »

Quote from: ripster;407165

Bring on the clones!

Clones of what ?

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #16 on:** Mon, 29 August 2011, 22:29:23 »

Quote from: The Solutor;407175

Clones of what ?

Jango Fett, obviously.

The Solutor · « **Reply #17 on:** Mon, 29 August 2011, 22:58:44 »

Quote from: False_Dmitry_II;407180

Jango Fett, obviously.

Bah...

The yellow cherry switches are surely clones.

On the Alps side nothing is obvious.

Hak Foo · « **Reply #18 on:** Mon, 29 August 2011, 23:10:02 »

The 1007 is now my next board to lust for.

Any thoughts on shipping costs? adding another 50 USD though pushes it back to "DSI 6600" territory for an alps board.

kaiserreich · « **Reply #19 on:** Tue, 30 August 2011, 02:39:43 »

NT$570 via air parcel and NT$840 via EMS
I think the seller accepts credit card payments but if you don't read chinese, it's gonna be a little bit of a trouble

Hak Foo · « **Reply #20 on:** Wed, 31 August 2011, 00:07:23 »

that's under 70USD EMS delivered... for a no-compromises layout unlike the 6600, and modern build... and NKRO...

I have two Chinese-speaking co-workers; is this the time I finally ask for help?

ChocolateRain · « **Reply #21 on:** Wed, 31 August 2011, 03:32:12 »

review it!! ^^ pleasee

domin8r · « **Reply #22 on:** Wed, 31 August 2011, 04:09:34 »

Quote from: ChocolateRain;407927

review it!! ^^ pleasee

Yeah.. people are dying to know!

Glockateer · « **Reply #23 on:** Sun, 04 September 2011, 01:45:44 »

Why are alps so much cheaper than cherry switches?

iWuzHere · « **Reply #24 on:** Sun, 04 September 2011, 19:50:25 »

Well I lost the first one i bid on, but just won the second earlier today for $40 USD + shipping

Gerk · « **Reply #25 on:** Sun, 04 September 2011, 19:54:35 »

Mine has left Hong Kong (a few days ago) so it's somewhere between there and here I suppose

ChocolateRain · « **Reply #26 on:** Sun, 04 September 2011, 20:50:26 »

:popcorn: waiting to see how these turn out

kaiserreich · « **Reply #27 on:** Mon, 05 September 2011, 09:45:14 »

http://www.tai-hao.com/english/products_detail.php?main_id=1&second_id=40&p_id=262&now_rows=0

This is manufacturer website.

Clickey · « **Reply #28 on:** Mon, 05 September 2011, 13:17:55 »

Wow 18kro over USB, thats pretty good. Plus it has "professional gaming software"

?? Someone write a review on this monkey as soon as it arrives.

iWuzHere · « **Reply #29 on:** Tue, 06 September 2011, 08:28:21 »

Quote from: Gerk;410655

Mine has left Hong Kong (a few days ago) so it's somewhere between there and here I suppose

According to ebay, mine just shipped this morning

yjhuoh · « **Reply #30 on:** Wed, 07 September 2011, 14:58:51 »

somebody review this already!

Gerk · « **Reply #31 on:** Wed, 07 September 2011, 15:00:16 »

Quote from: yjhuoh;412145

somebody review this already!

Happily ... but it hasn't arrived yet. HK mail to Canada takes some time ...

Gerk · « **Reply #32 on:** Fri, 09 September 2011, 16:51:55 »

Mine arrived today, nicely packaged even. Hope to find some time tonight to unbox and try it out!

iWuzHere · « **Reply #33 on:** Sat, 10 September 2011, 21:05:17 »

Let me know how it goes, still waiting on mine

Gerk · « **Reply #34 on:** Sat, 10 September 2011, 23:11:06 »

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?21829-quot-Gaming-Keyboard-quot-(ALPS-blue)

Hak Foo · « **Reply #35 on:** Mon, 12 September 2011, 21:10:27 »

:/ news on the 1008. Per the chinese speakers at the office, there's no international shipping.on the inpad site.

iWuzHere · « **Reply #36 on:** Sat, 17 September 2011, 13:37:19 »

Got mine yesterday, its not 18kro, its 6kro at least from what ive seen using aquatest

Gerk · « **Reply #37 on:** Sat, 17 September 2011, 13:38:20 »

Yep I see 6KRO as well using the keyboard input thingy in OSX.

Gerk · « **Reply #38 on:** Sat, 17 September 2011, 13:57:02 »

Quote from: ripster;417759

Thanks. I'll put in the NKRO Wiki.

Now the cheapest 6KRO keyboard I've seen.

Only if you win the auction for a decent price

On a side-note, if you're not going to be using this keyboard exclusively for gaming, those rubber keycaps are awful. I replaced the wasd keycaps with ones from my TP3 and it made a huge difference in day-to-day use. The rubber keycaps on the arrow keys are fine though, they don't disturb me when touch typing like the wasd ones did.

On using this board more I am really liking the blue alps, much more than a couple of white alps boards that I have access to. It's the lightest touch alps switch I've had the opportunity to try to date, but it still retains that wonderful alps switch feel.

yjhuoh · « **Reply #39 on:** Sun, 18 September 2011, 00:59:42 »

how difficult would it be to get a set of otaku keycaps for this board? the large enter, small control, small backspace? anyone have a rough estimate of $$$?

BababooeyHTJ · « **Reply #40 on:** Wed, 28 September 2011, 21:13:09 »

Quote from: Hak Foo;415267

:/ news on the 1008. Per the chinese speakers at the office, there's no international shipping.on the inpad site.

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really wanted one of those Duckys with green alps.

Clickey · « **Reply #41 on:** Thu, 29 September 2011, 05:19:53 »

Made by APC, guess all XM's are.

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #42 on:** Thu, 29 September 2011, 17:02:26 »

What? It's a random board with simplified alps. What else would people be calling them?

Clickey · « **Reply #43 on:** Sat, 01 October 2011, 11:23:34 »

Ah so are these companies manufacturing the XM's themselves, or is there one company making all of them?

Quote from: ripster;423691

They are ALPS Simplified Type IIs. Simplified Type ONES are related to ALPS.

Long story. Ask sometime in my subforum if you want to know more.

demik · « **Reply #44 on:** Sat, 01 October 2011, 11:29:07 »

Seems to be up on amazon for 60 dollars

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005IKLDYE/ref=redir_mdp_mobile

Sorry for the mobile site link I'm on my phone.

Gerk · « **Reply #45 on:** Sun, 02 October 2011, 15:36:20 »

Swapped some keycaps today. These are great switches. The more I type the more I like.

iWuzHere · « **Reply #46 on:** Mon, 03 October 2011, 07:23:30 »

The bottom right side of the the bottom row kind of annoys me with the small modifier keys, otherwise i dont have any complaints about the board

redshoulder · « **Reply #47 on:** Sat, 12 November 2011, 15:39:32 »

Where can buy ALPS keycaps to replace the rubber ones?

REVENGE · « **Reply #48 on:** Sat, 12 November 2011, 19:25:53 »

http://www.amazon.com/Classic-mechanical-gaming-typing-keyboard/dp/B005IKLDYE

Only $41.98 with free super saver shipping!!! I would be IN41 if it were ANSI...

dorkvader · « **Reply #49 on:** Sat, 12 November 2011, 20:52:54 »

Quote from: REVENGE;450796

http://www.amazon.com/Classic-mechanical-gaming-typing-keyboard/dp/B005IKLDYE

Only $41.98 with free super saver shipping!!! I would be IN41 if it were ANSI...

Looks ANSI to me. That's a "Bigass" enter key, so it's not ISO. The shifts are the proper size as well.

Edit: Also, that's a great price for a 6+KRO ALPS board to try. I may grab one.
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Who wants to start a SP GB for arrow and WASD keys to replace the awful ones?

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Author Topic: APC Blue ALPS "Gaming Keyboard" - Auction (Read 3904 times)