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Offline frogthejam19

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Northgate Omnikey-101
« on: Tue, 26 January 2016, 18:42:28 »
Appears to be in excellent condition. I wonder if it has blue alps.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141888001408?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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Re: Northgate Omnikey-101gold Label
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 26 January 2016, 18:45:59 »
That is not a gold label, it is a yellowed conventional label. This is the best Northgate layout, but it will be complicated white Alps.
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Re: Northgate Omnikey-101gold Label
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 26 January 2016, 18:47:19 »
A Gold label should look something like this.
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Re: Northgate Omnikey-101gold Label
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 26 January 2016, 18:50:33 »
Quote from: geniekid on Tue, 26 January 2016, 18:47:19
A Gold label should look something like this.

Ah ok. 101 is usually white?

Although I saw a thread with a Blues on them.
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Re: Northgate Omnikey-101gold Label
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 21:10:06 »
Quote from: frogthejam19 on Tue, 26 January 2016, 18:50:33
Ah ok. 101 is usually white?

Although I saw a thread with a Blues on them.

101 with new label is always whites, yes.
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Re: Northgate Omnikey-101gold Label
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 28 January 2016, 00:09:03 »
If someone bought this under the notion that it had blue Alps. I'm sorry for them. On the flip side, you got an ANSI Omnikey, which is not the most common thing.

However, not the most uncommon either. I've seen at least four of these pass through eBay in the past month or so. One for only $30 or so in  good condition, so this price is jacked.

As are most Alps prices right now.
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Re: Northgate Omnikey-101gold Label
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 28 January 2016, 01:59:58 »
"Rare Alpine switches"? Oh, Alps. Ha ha.
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Re: Northgate Omnikey
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 28 January 2016, 02:35:49 »
Indeed, there are two 101-key ANSI Omnikeys on auction right now.

One currently at $36.50 shipped, ending in a week, http://www.ebay.com/itm/201511123227
One currently at $35 + shipping, ending in 4.5 days, http://www.ebay.com/itm/252267084715
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Re: Northgate Omnikey-101gold Label
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 29 January 2016, 00:43:22 »
Quote from: E3E on Thu, 28 January 2016, 00:09:03
If someone bought this under the notion that it had blue Alps. I'm sorry for them. On the flip side, you got an ANSI Omnikey, which is not the most common thing.

However, not the most uncommon either. I've seen at least four of these pass through eBay in the past month or so. One for only $30 or so in  good condition, so this price is jacked.

As are most Alps prices right now.

Agreed. Alps is crazy right now. Especially SKCM Blue :eek:
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Re: Northgate Omnikey-101gold Label
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 29 January 2016, 06:55:41 »
Quote from: Mattr567 on Fri, 29 January 2016, 00:43:22
Alps is crazy right now. Especially SKCM Blue

I started looking for blue Alps 4 years ago, and it took me over a year and a half to find an old Leading Edge. Half a year after that, they started turning up somewhat more often, still at high prices, and over the next year or so there were marginally more for sale (still "uncommon" but perhaps not quite as "rare") and prices even came down a bit.

During the past year, prices have stayed high but quite a few people have (1) hunted down, or (2) stumbled onto them at reasonable prices.
Be patient and keep your eyes open.
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Re: Northgate Omnikey-101gold Label
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 29 January 2016, 07:00:37 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Fri, 29 January 2016, 06:55:41
Quote from: Mattr567 on Fri, 29 January 2016, 00:43:22
Alps is crazy right now. Especially SKCM Blue

I started looking for blue Alps 4 years ago, and it took me over a year and a half to find an old Leading Edge. Half a year after that, they started turning up somewhat more often, still at high prices, and over the next year or so there were marginally more for sale (still "uncommon" but perhaps not quite as "rare") and prices even came down a bit.

During the past year, prices have stayed high but quite a few people have (1) hunted down, or (2) stumbled onto them at reasonable prices.
Be patient and keep your eyes open.

The Leading Edge you speak of is the DC-2014, yeah? That one's a typical source for blues.

Sometimes those 1) and 2) conditions crross over. I've certainly had the fortune of both, myself, but I've mainly hunted down the boards I have. Don't wait for them on eBay, guys. Scour the lands of the world wide web for your booty.
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Re: Northgate Omnikey-101gold Label
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 01 February 2016, 01:33:17 »
FrogTheJam19, it was thoughtful of you to go to the trouble to tell us about this, so thanks for that. Now that we've clarified this, would you mind editing your Subject so it doesn't say "gold label"? It's good to keep the references on here accurate.
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Re: Northgate Omnikey-101gold Label
« Reply #12 on: Wed, 03 February 2016, 12:26:29 »
Quote from: ander on Mon, 01 February 2016, 01:33:17
FrogTheJam19, it was thoughtful of you to go to the trouble to tell us about this, so thanks for that. Now that we've clarified this, would you mind editing your Subject so it doesn't say "gold label"? It's good to keep the references on here accurate.

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