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« Reply #300 on: Thu, 11 February 2010, 19:24:21 »
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Here's a G80-2550, 15€ BIN. So Cherry actually made terminal boards too, didn't know that.

Might not be a terminal keyboard, might just be for 3270 emulation software (like the IBM Terminal Emulator keyboards that people always confuse for being terminal keyboards).

Since it's PS/2 I strongly suspect it's for emulation software and is therefore a normal keyboard with normal scancodes...
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« Reply #301 on: Thu, 11 February 2010, 20:02:24 »
The caption says it functions under Windows.
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« Reply #302 on: Thu, 11 February 2010, 20:11:40 »
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The caption says it functions under Windows.


This is what I get for not reading.

Yes, then, it's not a terminal keyboard...it's for 3270 emulation software running under Windows on a real computer.
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« Reply #303 on: Fri, 12 February 2010, 05:39:39 »
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This is what I get for not reading.

Yes, then, it's not a terminal keyboard...it's for 3270 emulation software running under Windows on a real computer.

Terminal layout, emulation features.

That board layout is getting to be common enough to (almost) deserve its own wiki page here.
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« Reply #304 on: Sun, 14 February 2010, 10:45:04 »
Damn it. Again I was outbid on a Cherry G80-2100 by 50 cent. I at least hope it was a fellow geekhacker...
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« Reply #305 on: Sun, 14 February 2010, 12:53:47 »
Not me. And my understanding is this would be a violation of geekhack etiquette, so I rather hope it's none of us. If it's any consolation, the photo clearly showed the print on the Cherry key was all rubbed off.

Btw, you're cheap. ;P
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« Reply #306 on: Mon, 15 February 2010, 03:41:34 »
Yes, I saw the Cherry key and planned on asking you to swop :-)

But why am I cheap? I'd rather say, I was too slow to bid more. 5 or 10 EUR more wouldn't have hurt me, but I suppose some kind of bidding agent was used since the bid came in very late and I had no change to bid again.
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« Reply #307 on: Mon, 22 February 2010, 13:20:45 »
They keep coming:

http://cgi.ebay.de/alte-programmierbare-Cherry-Tastatur-G80-2100HDD-XT-AT_W0QQitemZ320491647825QQcmdZViewItemQQptZKlassische_Computer?hash=item4a9eca7351

Seems this guy has a lot of them? Maybe meltie will get her cherry key after all. Good luck!
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« Reply #308 on: Mon, 22 February 2010, 13:26:48 »
Damn, did you have to post that? Now I have that arkward aardvark on my heels again. :mmph:
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« Reply #309 on: Mon, 22 February 2010, 13:47:55 »
Some very shiny keys! :)
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« Reply #310 on: Mon, 22 February 2010, 14:07:55 »
I'm starting to want a G80-2100...

Seller is teasing though...no worldwide shipping, plus even if they did it would cost like $9001.
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« Reply #311 on: Tue, 23 February 2010, 03:52:02 »
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Damn, did you have to post that? Now I have that arkward aardvark on my heels again. :mmph:


You got one already, go away. :boxing:

This time, I'll try a bidding agent or something. Not going into the same trap three times in a row. BTW, I'm not planning on removing the cherry key anymore, I will keep the board intact.
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« Reply #312 on: Tue, 23 February 2010, 07:44:43 »
And naturally, since it's a G80-2100 and not the nonprogrammable G80-2550, this pops up.

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I'm starting to want a G80-2100...

Seller is teasing though...no worldwide shipping, plus even if they did it would cost like $9001.
Indeed.  I'd have no problem channeling my inner webwit to get one though.  So many SPOS's around in the US+Canada listings that my G81-3000 might appear to be "rare".

Can one add "no brokers" to the region limit and have it stick on ebay?
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« Reply #313 on: Tue, 23 February 2010, 10:58:58 »
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You got one already, go away. :boxing:


You're cheap. I'm greedy. We'll both have to bear with that.

Just another crappy Cherry with PCB-mounted black switches. Everybody move on, nothing to see here.
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« Reply #314 on: Tue, 23 February 2010, 12:19:13 »
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You're cheap. I'm greedy. We'll both have to bear with that.

Just another crappy Cherry with PCB-mounted black switches. Everybody move on, nothing to see here.

Except that it is also a programmable (multi-layer) 122, as stock.  The G80-2500's are not.
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« Reply #315 on: Fri, 26 February 2010, 07:37:29 »
White Ambra, three keys missing, shipping a bit expensive:

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150417910173
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« Reply #316 on: Fri, 26 February 2010, 07:42:02 »
I have always liked those Ambra 'boards. The styling and font of the legends gives them a "softer" appearance than the standard Ms.
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« Reply #317 on: Fri, 26 February 2010, 07:53:49 »
Is this a regular model M on the inside? Missing keycaps could turn out to be a problem tho... I mean, where do you get a replacement?
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« Reply #318 on: Fri, 26 February 2010, 07:58:02 »
It is a regular Model M on the inside, but you would be better off buying a complete 'board (unless you already have another Ambra).  Replacement caps would be hard to come by.  AFAIK, Unicomp doesn't print legends like those on their replacement parts.
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« Reply #319 on: Fri, 26 February 2010, 08:30:57 »
Pity. That's a beauty for sure.
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« Reply #320 on: Fri, 26 February 2010, 09:24:56 »
Mailed the Ambra seller and explained her the concept of two part keys. She already replied she thinks the missing caps should still be somewhere, and she's turning her house upside down now. =)

With a complete set of caps, the board will probably become too expensive for me, but hopefully this beauty will be saved for posterity.
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« Reply #321 on: Fri, 26 February 2010, 12:31:06 »
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With a complete set of caps, the board will probably become too expensive for me, but hopefully this beauty will be saved for posterity.

IIRC mine were Euro 1,- each, or near.

I should get it for the case, considering one of mine is dishwasher-warped. But no.

If you get it, don't put the case into the dishwasher. :-)
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« Reply #322 on: Fri, 26 February 2010, 14:07:09 »
How many do you have? At 1€, I suppose noone else recognized them as Model Ms. I made a note not to put it in the dishwasher, should I ever get either an Ambra or a dishwasher. ;)
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« Reply #323 on: Sat, 27 February 2010, 08:10:30 »
Mine was very cheap, too. The seller didn't know it was a Model M, and so didn't I before I got it.
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« Reply #324 on: Sun, 28 February 2010, 08:32:24 »
It seems this time the auction of the G80-2100 I was bidding on was stopped by the seller. It seems I'll never get my G80-2100...
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« Reply #325 on: Mon, 01 March 2010, 04:46:07 »
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How many do you have? At 1€, I suppose noone else recognized them as Model Ms. I made a note not to put it in the dishwasher, should I ever get either an Ambra or a dishwasher. ;)

Two, one is warped now.
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« Reply #326 on: Mon, 01 March 2010, 19:28:29 »
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It seems this time the auction of the G80-2100 I was bidding on was stopped by the seller. It seems I'll never get my G80-2100...


At least you were in the same country.
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« Reply #327 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 03:30:44 »
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It seems this time the auction of the G80-2100 I was bidding on was stopped by the seller. It seems I'll never get my G80-2100...


Of course that insight doesn't keep you from getting in my way yet again. :mmph:

Btw, you'd have lost that cancelled auction too. For some very strange reason, all discarded bids on that are visible now.
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« Reply #328 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 04:48:45 »
That wasn't my ultimately highest bid. But seriously, why do you want another? Can't you let me get this one and start bidding on the next after it?
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« Reply #329 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 05:17:10 »
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But seriously, why do you want another?


You may find out once you get one. ;)

Don't worry, I'm not going to bid much more than what I paid for mine. So you wouldn't have lost that cancelled auction to me, and you'll most likely win the current one. Sadly we can't know if there will be another one anytime soon.

Since I read all your comments with the Aardvark's German dub voice (which you certainly know) in my head,  it's just fun teasing you. ;P
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« Reply #330 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 06:36:50 »
I will not have internet access when this auction finishes, so I'll bid some insane amount and see if I am finally successful.

The german dub voice is sooo great. The original voices of aardvark and ant are pretty boring in comparison.
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« Reply #331 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 12:16:06 »
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How many do you have? At 1€, I suppose noone else recognized them as Model Ms. I made a note not to put it in the dishwasher, should I ever get either an Ambra or a dishwasher. ;)


Are you planning to bid on this one?

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« Reply #332 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 13:40:19 »
If you want it, go ahead!
I was thinking about putting in one euro only to save this battered beauty from the scrapyard. But actually I'd prefer someone else giving it a save home.
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« Reply #333 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 14:10:21 »
If anyone would be willing to obtain one (G80-2100 with blues) then ship overseas (Canada), let me know please. Can't commit until I see the costs involved.
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« Reply #334 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 14:18:38 »
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G80-2100 with blues

Afaik, all G80-2100s come with blacks.
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« Reply #335 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 14:21:23 »
..

As much as I too would like to get one of those G80-2100 thingies...I feel the best most likely scenario is the controller build and replace...that way it can be customized to taste and desire... and almost any 122key M terminal board can be pressed into service (..obviously).

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« Reply #336 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 14:23:17 »
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Afaik, all G80-2100s come with blacks.


Oh? I thought it was said somewhere that they by default have blues...

I'll look back through this thread and the last one that mentioned them. There was another part number of the same layout; maybe that's the one which had blues.
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« Reply #337 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 14:29:32 »
I think the only one with blues that was mentioned on Geekhack is mine. It didn't have blues when I got it though. ;)
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« Reply #338 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 14:38:41 »
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I think the only one with blues that was mentioned on Geekhack is mine. It didn't have blues when I got it though. ;)


Perhaps so...

I did find a reference to G80-2550, no luck finding reference to switch types. I guess the remainder of the model number is needed to be certain.

In any event, the 2100 I'd want would have blues and only blues.
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« Reply #339 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 14:53:35 »
I'm pretty sure all Cherry MX boards that weren't built on custom order come with blacks. Only exception would be the basic  G80-1000/3000. When they're in doubt what the user might like, they go with the switch everybody dislikes equally.
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« Reply #340 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 14:54:47 »
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If you want it, go ahead!
I was thinking about putting in one euro only to save this battered beauty from the scrapyard. But actually I'd prefer someone else giving it a save home.


Thanks, I'll bid on it then. If I get it, all I need to do is find the replacement keycaps :D

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« Reply #341 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 14:55:42 »
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I'm pretty sure all Cherry MX boards that weren't built on custom order come with blacks. Only exception would be the G80. When they're in doubt what the user might like, they go with the switch everybody dislikes equally.


Lol, excellent plan...displease the masses.

G80...isn't, technically, the G80-2100 a G80?

(sorry, new to the world of Cherry)
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« Reply #342 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 14:59:14 »
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G80...isn't, technically, the G80-2100 a G80?

Err, me dumb... meant the basic G80-1000 (old case) and G80-3000 (new case), which can actually be ordered with blacks, blues or clears. At least in Europe. Edited.
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« Reply #343 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 15:02:18 »
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Err, me dumb... meant the basic G80-1000 (old case) and G80-3000 (new case), which can actually be ordered with blacks, blues or clears. At least in Europe. Edited.


That makes substantially more sense, thanks.

Whatever happened with that part supplier who listed 100+ MX switches for a ridiculously low price? Don't know what to search for so I can't dig up the thread.
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« Reply #344 on: Tue, 02 March 2010, 15:05:33 »
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Whatever happened with that part supplier who listed 100+ MX switches for a ridiculously low price? Don't know what to search for so I can't dig up the thread.


As far as I remember, all orders were cancelled.
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« Reply #346 on: Wed, 03 March 2010, 06:44:55 »
Do not post links to it, it is enough that I have to fend of Mental Hobbit:tongue1:
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« Reply #347 on: Thu, 04 March 2010, 11:39:59 »
An M2 I think, no bids so far, one day to go.
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« Reply #348 on: Thu, 04 March 2010, 18:07:44 »
Has anyone seen any KB-5182s lately? These fabled Monterey switches are the one thing that I'd still like to try.
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« Reply #349 on: Thu, 04 March 2010, 18:23:10 »
Of course, the important question is if any of our DE friends are willing to re-ship any of these decks to us poor Amis, who are dependent upon either the (tiny) trickle of clicky Cherry boards that make it over here, or upon the kindness of strangers....

/me gives puppy dog eyes @ Deutsche hackin' geeks...  O.O
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