If a keyboard is called FK 7000 or FK 8000 and looks like a Focus 7000 or Focus 8000,
does it always come with ALPS (or Alps ) switches and never with rubberdomes?

The FK 8000 does at least, doesn't the 7000 only have that strange round alps RD?

Well the FK8000 was not alps at all it had a round switch and didnt click.

maxrunner wrote:Well the FK8000 was not alps at all it had a round switch and didnt click.

Actually, the FK8000 does have white alps. Or at least mine does.

http://deskthority.net/photos-videos-f8/fk-8000-t2027.html?hilit=FK%208000

My other Focus boards (FK2000 & FK9000) have white alps as well.

I like the thread title.
So I'll chime in: Does someone have a noob-proof guide how to determine complicated from simplified (white) Alps?
I know you gotta open the switches, but them I'm stuck. All I find in the webs is the average "simplified have less parts" -same-same explanation, but I need more the "this is a complicated on the left vs simplified on the right" type of pic.

MrInterface has some pictures, just use the board search.

Here: keyboards-f2/ow-dear-this-is-an-alps-simplified-t2942.html?hilit=mrinterface%20complicated%20alps

Icarium wrote:MrInterface has some pictures, just use the board search...

I remembered those pics out of my head, but was unable to find the topic...
So am I right if I say: Complicated Alps always have the plastic thingy under the contact plate's parts, regardless of their stem colour, while simplified have an all metal contact plate?

It used this switch:



And the guy broke the switch connector to the cap too.