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Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« on: Fri, 10 June 2016, 02:23:30 »
Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2 PS/2 Wired Keyboard w/ Card Reader

"Good overall cosmetic condition. Item has signs of moderate use, cosmetic flaws may include minor to moderate scratches and/or scuffs."

$21.84 w/free shipping; 4 available as I edit this OP.

Fohat.digs has confirmed these have Cherry MX Clear switches.







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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 10 June 2016, 02:32:12 »
Pretty sure "MX" already means Cherry MX?
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 10 June 2016, 09:02:10 »
Plus it's a G80. I have one just like it.
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 10 June 2016, 19:31:16 »
It's MX browns, just FYI
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 10 June 2016, 21:49:31 »
Is this a good price?


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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 10 June 2016, 22:53:33 »
http://cherryamericas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/G80_8113-PDF.pdf

It looks like LRDUS just means that it doesn't have the ports for plugging in barcode readers.
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 10 June 2016, 23:16:29 »
Pretty sure these are MX Browns with lasered POM caps
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 11 June 2016, 16:39:14 »
I bought one. Theoretically, I am getting a couple of bare boards from Berserk/Gutz and that is a pretty good bag of switches and caps.

Too bad they are ISO-style Enter, and I hope that most of the clear tops are still there, just because.
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #9 on: Sun, 12 June 2016, 17:41:02 »
I will report next week when I get mine.

But, as for that number ....

I thought that the leading "L" meant "lasered" and the trailing "US" meant US (ie ANSI) layout. Obviously, I am not a Cherry guy, but was I wrong?
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Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #10 on: Sun, 12 June 2016, 18:04:16 »
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Quote from: CPTBadAss on Fri, 10 June 2016, 23:16:29
Pretty sure these are MX Browns with lasered POM caps

Yes, probably... I just didn't want anyone getting ticked at me if they turned out to be rubbies.

Quote from: fohat.digs on Sat, 11 June 2016, 16:39:14
Too bad they are ISO-style Enter, and I hope that most of the clear tops are still there, just because.

It's funny, isn't it, how G80s are split between ISO and ANSI Enter keys? The former aren't actually ISO boards, of course, so you'd assume they did that to make the layout more compact. But then why did Cherry use ANSI Enters on so many of their other compact POS boards?


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I thought that the leading "L" meant "lasered" and the trailing "US" meant US (ie ANSI) layout. Obviously, I am not a Cherry guy, but was I wrong?

Keep in mind that Cherry's a German company, so some of their designations may be based on German words.

I've often wondered about all this. Does G80 just mean a board with MX switches? It seems like such an oddly specific designation, considering what a large number of dissimilar G80-* boards Cherry marketed.  Were MXs introduced in 1980? Maybe the G stands for a German word related to "switch"? (As far as I know, "switch" in that sense is "schalter".) It's interesting trying to unravel these things.
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 15 June 2016, 20:01:42 »
I got mine today - MX clear - seems pretty clean and not badly worn. Missing 7 clear relegendable covers.

Great deal for a parts donor as far as I can see.
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That's the message. That's the whole message. Say that every day, not just to reach America's frustrated young white men, but people of every age, race, and gender.
Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #12 on: Wed, 15 June 2016, 21:50:00 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Wed, 15 June 2016, 20:01:42
I got mine today - MX clear - seems pretty clean and not badly worn. Missing 7 clear relegendable covers... Great deal for a parts donor as far as I can see.

Thanks for confirming the switchage, F. I'm sorry to hear yours was missing some covers, as that wasn't hinted at in the photo or description. And yet, one can't complain too much at this price.

I realize you'll be parting yours out, but are replacement Cherry relegendables available anywhere?
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 16 June 2016, 07:08:32 »
Quote from: ander on Wed, 15 June 2016, 21:50:00

missing some covers, as that wasn't hinted at in the photo or description


The photo shows 1 missing. Since I am not a Cherry guy anyway, I am not too worried, but they are kind of neat. Too bad the F keys are stepped to receive them and may look funny without the tops.

My son may like to use a few on his gaming board.
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That's the message. That's the whole message. Say that every day, not just to reach America's frustrated young white men, but people of every age, race, and gender.
Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
How does a tiny fraction of the population get away with this? They do it by dividing the other 99% of Americans against themselves."
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #14 on: Thu, 16 June 2016, 07:11:48 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 16 June 2016, 07:08:32
Quote from: ander on Wed, 15 June 2016, 21:50:00

missing some covers, as that wasn't hinted at in the photo or description


The photo shows 1 missing. Since I am not a Cherry guy anyway, I am not too worried, but they are kind of neat. Too bad the F keys are stepped to receive them and may look funny without the tops.

My son may like to use a few on his gaming board.
Let me know if you need some relegendables I'm sure I can scrounge up some.

And that's awesome it has clears.
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #15 on: Fri, 17 June 2016, 18:52:45 »
Guys, I am really sorry. I always say that I am not a Cherry guy, so maybe this is common. Otherwise, WTF? Who would do this?

When I got the keyboard the other day, I pulled one key cap to see what switches it had.

Guess which one I pulled:

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That's the message. That's the whole message. Say that every day, not just to reach America's frustrated young white men, but people of every age, race, and gender.
Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #16 on: Fri, 17 June 2016, 18:55:05 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Fri, 17 June 2016, 18:52:45
Guys, I am really sorry. I always say that I am not a Cherry guy, so maybe this is common. Otherwise, WTF?

When I got the keyboard the other day, I pulled one key cap to see what switches it had.

Guess which one I pulled:
It is typical to have a heavier spacebar switch in older cherry boards.

And I thought they should have been browns.
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #17 on: Fri, 17 June 2016, 19:18:05 »
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 17 June 2016, 18:55:05

It is typical to have a heavier spacebar switch in older cherry boards.


Spacebar I am fine with. I pulled the topmost right key. What would have made that one want to be different?
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That's the message. That's the whole message. Say that every day, not just to reach America's frustrated young white men, but people of every age, race, and gender.
Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
How does a tiny fraction of the population get away with this? They do it by dividing the other 99% of Americans against themselves."
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #18 on: Fri, 17 June 2016, 19:56:33 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Fri, 17 June 2016, 19:18:05
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 17 June 2016, 18:55:05

It is typical to have a heavier spacebar switch in older cherry boards.


Spacebar I am fine with. I pulled the topmost right key. What would have made that one want to be different?

Apparently that's how Cherry made them. See my post in the previous thread you posted this in.
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #20 on: Fri, 17 June 2016, 22:29:16 »
Quote from: 1391406 on Fri, 17 June 2016, 19:56:33
Apparently that's how Cherry made them. See my post in the previous thread you posted this in.

Clearly that is the case. I feel bad that I got this keyboard, pulled one key cap, reported back and got people's hopes up.

How could anyone possibly imagine that they would have that one switch only different from all the rest?
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That's the message. That's the whole message. Say that every day, not just to reach America's frustrated young white men, but people of every age, race, and gender.
Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
How does a tiny fraction of the population get away with this? They do it by dividing the other 99% of Americans against themselves."
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #21 on: Fri, 17 June 2016, 22:50:20 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Fri, 17 June 2016, 22:29:16
Quote from: 1391406 on Fri, 17 June 2016, 19:56:33
Apparently that's how Cherry made them. See my post in the previous thread you posted this in.

Clearly that is the case. I feel bad that I got this keyboard, pulled one key cap, reported back and got people's hopes up.

How could anyone possibly imagine that they would have that one switch only different from all the rest?

It could happen to anyone, and I would've assumed the same thing. God only knows why Cherry designated that lone key as MX Clear.
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #22 on: Mon, 20 June 2016, 20:32:11 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Fri, 17 June 2016, 18:52:45
Guys, I am really sorry. I always say that I am not a Cherry guy, so maybe this is common. Otherwise, WTF? Who would do this?

When I got the keyboard the other day, I pulled one key cap to see what switches it had.

Guess which one I pulled:

LOL this is amazing

though the keycaps look quite nice still so I wouldn't mind buying one just for those if I lived in the states
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Re: Cherry MX 8100 G80-8113LRDUS-2, $21.84 shipped
« Reply #23 on: Tue, 21 June 2016, 02:46:41 »
What's wrong with browns? And twenty bucks for a whole board of 'em? Life is good.
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