I just found an AppleDesign Keyboard with NMB sliders

[legodt]

What are NMB sliders like compared to other switches? Are they worth using or are they just junky rubberdomes with a sleek package? Is it worth cleaning this keyboard for daily use over my cherry brown board? How the heck would I convert this weird deprecated apple connector to USB?

[terran5992]

Id say its better than a rubber dome.

Perhaps you could get an adapter ?

[Findecanor]

They are rubber domes.

[fohat.digs]

The ADB cable requires a converter like the Griffin iMate.

My experience is that Design keyboards with detached cables have nice Alps-compatible keys, and the ones with attached cables do not.

If they do, keep the caps and throw the board away.

[Daniel Beardsmore]

http://deskthority.net/wiki/AppleDesign_Keyboard — detailed shots of both the Alps and NMB versions.

Both of mine (one Alps, one NMB) have attached cables with a routing channel that I only just spotted. The switches suck, and the keycaps are of no use for anything.

I don't know of one with a separate cable — got a reference for that?

[fohat.digs]

I don't know of one with a separate cable — got a reference for that?

No, I just know that I bought a couple like that at junk stores, kept the caps, and tossed the boards.

I had bought at least one of the good ones before I bought one with attached cable - I did not bother pulling a cap until I got home. Since then, I have examined several and only found one more detachable cable/Alps-compatible.

[Daniel Beardsmore]

These ones with the detachable cable, were dome switches with Alps mount sliders?

[fohat.digs]

I believe so. It has been a while.

[legodt]

Thank you all for the info. Back into storage with this one!