Some days ago I got a Apple Adjustable keyboard, here some pictures.
Sad that no wrist rest was included.
The switches are not really clicky, but very tactile.
Every switch has a membran over them, I think that makes them spill proof.
Sadly not Alps compatible.
Apple Adjustable keyboard
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- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
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I hadn't seen a protective membrane before. Are they on individual switches are is it a sheet on each keyboard half?
If the latter, then I'd think that it would be just as much for protecting the underlying PCB as for protecting the switches.
If the latter, then I'd think that it would be just as much for protecting the underlying PCB as for protecting the switches.
- Chyros
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: whatever I'm reviewing next :p
- Main mouse: a cheap Logitech
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCM Blue
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Alps SKFS are a rare instance of a non-Alps compatible Alps switch, yeah. It also makes sense that they're only very faintly clicky, because Apple has always used non-clicky or even dampened switches; they obviously didn't like noisy switches (arguably a strange choice to go with Alps then xD). Never seen that membrane before though! Nice board .
- HzFaq
- Location: Windsor, UK
- Main keyboard: Phantom
- Main mouse: CST L-Trac
- Favorite switch: MX Clears
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I think those membranes are only on the columns to the left and right of the split, I remember seeing them when I cleaned one out a few months back.
Probably one of my favourite keyboards, I'd have loads if they didn't have such shitty switches!
Probably one of my favourite keyboards, I'd have loads if they didn't have such shitty switches!
- seebart
- Offtopicthority Instigator
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Rotation
- Main mouse: Steelseries Sensei
- Favorite switch: IBM capacitive buckling spring
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Not Alps compatible. Those are Alps, but I get what you mean. I really like the Apple adjustable, a really individual and quite configurable little keyboard.
- scottc
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- Location: Remote locations in Europe
- Main keyboard: GH60-HASRO 62g Nixies, HHKB Pro1 HS, Novatouch
- Main mouse: Steelseries Rival 300
- Favorite switch: Nixdorf 'Soft Touch' MX Black
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I'm a big fan of mine also, despite not getting it working... Yet! I got a cheap converter on eBay that I'll get in a couple of weeks. Can't wait! In a way I'm glad the switches are unimpressive... Otherwise they'd be much more popular and is never have gotten my hands on one. MX5000, anyone?
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- Chasing the Dream
- Location: Berlin
- Main keyboard: redscarf III
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To get a MX5000 is also one of my dreamsscottc wrote: ↑I'm a big fan of mine also, despite not getting it working... Yet! I got a cheap converter on eBay that I'll get in a couple of weeks. Can't wait! In a way I'm glad the switches are unimpressive... Otherwise they'd be much more popular and is never have gotten my hands on one. MX5000, anyone?
I use a converter based on a teensy that I build some months ago.
- scottc
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- Location: Remote locations in Europe
- Main keyboard: GH60-HASRO 62g Nixies, HHKB Pro1 HS, Novatouch
- Main mouse: Steelseries Rival 300
- Favorite switch: Nixdorf 'Soft Touch' MX Black
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Nice converter! It's very SNES-chic. I tried building a converter myself but I think the Pro Micros I was using were just borked somehow.