[Help] Finding an old school or new school beige mechanical keyboard

[ACallander]

Okay so I'm going a little crazy with my case mod. I'm taking inspiration from Corsairs 900D April 1st joke of the beige 900D.

900D Beige Joke

I'm looking for a keyboard that will match this beige color, hopefully mechanical. I'm also on the search for an old school CRT. Not only am I serious about this build but I'm taking it to QuakeCon 2013 this year.

Thanks for the help ahead of time!

[tipo33]

A model M, a dell AT101, ar any of the older alps based boards will match the scheme.  Keep in mind that you probably don't want to play Quake on them because they are mostly 2KRO.

[davkol]

Cherry G80-1000HA*. I have a G80-1000HAD/14, and it would probably fit perfectly: huge, solid case in beige, black-on-white doubleshots, 4KRO.

If you want to go beast mode, consider an F-122 or some other battleship.

[daerid]

Dell AT101W FTMFW

[tp4tissue]

The Filco has beige...

[tp4tissue]

I honestly quite like beige... It gives me that retro- nostalgia- Good times  feeling...

[SmallFry]

I like the look of that case, shame it is a joke.

[tp4tissue]

I like the look of that case, shame it is a joke.

Gold Beige or Pearl basically, is actually a very "Regal" look.... But it's costly..

[rootwyrm]

If you've got the cash and skills, I still have a Philips Brilliance 201P - the original version that can do 2048x2048 @ 60Hz, not the downgraded one. It needs cleaned up, tube rejuve wouldn't hurt, and the control board needs minor repair. (The power switch itself is broken so it won't turn on. Yes, the actual switch itself.) I used to use three of them because they outclassed Iiyama's absolute top of the line.

Only catch? It's &*@#ING HUGE - it is a 21" diagonal that weighs 84lbs.

[1391406]

You might look into an Apple Extended Keyboard(M0115), as they're extremely similar in appearance to the keyboard in that image, and they're also 6KRO.

[phetto]

Sick computer case

You should try to snag a IBM SSK. It will match it perfectly

[REVENGE]

My vote for either a Filco or Leopold in beige. If you really want to go vintage, I wouldn't settle for less than a G80-1000 or Northgate Omnikey ULTRA.

[CPTBadAss]

I will also vote for the Dell AT101W if you're into Alps. A great keyboard ^__^

[czarek]

Wow this is cool to see beige come back I love this case! You can pair it with old school CRT or if you want flat panel get Eizo - they still make beige monitors.
As for keyboard, you can't get anything more old school than Unicomp

[fohat.digs]

The photo shows a totally bland, all-beige keyboard, but if you want to be authentic old-school, it needs to have the traditional beige/gray color scheme (aka "pearl" and "pebble" in Unicomp lingo).

There is really no logical choice except an IBM Model M/F, but the Dell AT101 would look right at home. I disagree with the Apple boards, they are nice, but Apples are distinctly more yellowish or brownish than true IBM beige. Weight and size could not be an issue, since the rest of the gear is monstrous as well.

Thrift stores are probably your best bet for components from the previous millennium, and cheap also, but you will get much better stuff on ebay, if you are willing to pay the freight.

[1391406]

I disagree with the Apple boards, they are nice, but Apples are distinctly more yellowish or brownish than true IBM beige.

This might be true for an Apple Extended Keyboard that's aged badly, but it's not necessarily true for all AEK's. For example, comparing my M0115 with two of my Model M's, the color of the Apple is only a slight shade darker. It's neither yellow nor brownish.

[fohat.digs]

I disagree with the Apple boards, they are nice, but Apples are distinctly more yellowish or brownish than true IBM beige.

This might be true for an Apple Extended Keyboard that's aged badly, but it's not necessarily true for all AEK's. For example, comparing my M0115 with two of my Model M's, the color of the Apple is only a slight shade darker. It's neither yellow nor brownish.

I suppose that I was referring to the "temperature" of the colors - I have always felt that the IBM color was "cooler" and the Apple color "warmer" but maybe that is just my eyes.

Also, the yellowing thing, it is much harder to find a good-looking AEK.