I-CHIA International Corp (ICI) model K-208

mostwanted · 15 Aug 2012, 10:06

Just a rubber dome keyboard but very bouncy and tactile. The keys appear to be dye sub, but i could be wrong.

This keyboard is made by some Taiwanese company (I-CHIA INTERNATIONAL CORP).

Model: K-208

Here are some pictures, forgive me for the poor lighting.

And finally, the rubber domes underneath. Interestingly, the stems are coloured in what seems like in random order.

kbdfr · 15 Aug 2012, 12:22

From your picture the keycaps seem to be sublimation dyed indeed. Are they Alps compatible?
And by the way, this one looks very similar.

Icarium · 15 Aug 2012, 12:31

Seem to be quite obviously alps compatible.

mostwanted · 15 Aug 2012, 15:09

They are compatible, I've just tried one on an Acer switch (ALPS like switch?)

mostwanted · 16 Aug 2012, 01:12

kbdfr wrote:From your picture the keycaps seem to be sublimation dyed indeed. Are they Alps compatible?
And by the way, this one looks very similar.

That one could be a variant of this board? The only difference i see is the 0 on the number pad.

kbdfr · 16 Aug 2012, 06:32

mostwanted wrote:[...] The only difference i see is the 0 on the number pad.

The one on eBay has German QWERTZ layout instead of QWERTY, so it has a short left Shift and an additional key.
AND no keycap missing

486 · 17 Aug 2012, 04:52

Was this from the 3x vintage computer keyboard auction on ebay?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3-x-Vintage- ... 1079306342
I was watching that but the guy wouldn't offer postage.
Good job cleaning it up.

mostwanted · 17 Aug 2012, 06:39

486 wrote:Was this from the 3x vintage computer keyboard auction on ebay?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3-x-Vintage- ... 1079306342
I was watching that but the guy wouldn't offer postage.
Good job cleaning it up.

That was the one

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Luckily, we live in the same city so i was able to pick it up although it was quite a long drive.

maxrunner · 19 Aug 2012, 13:32

I had a keyboard that looked like this but was very tactile and clicky... it was accidently sent to the trash many years ago because one key was not working...but i dont remember being rubber dome.

Parabellum · 20 Aug 2012, 07:17

It's made by monterey, they also made the mechanical K-108 which looks about the same.

maxrunner · 20 Aug 2012, 12:14

Parabellum wrote:It's made by monterey, they also made the mechanical K-108 which looks about the same.

I dont remember the switches, but they were very interesting i loved the sound and feel of it. Do you where can i see more information about it?

Parabellum · 20 Aug 2012, 19:48

Not on the model itself, but I've only ever seen them with either white alps or montereys. Yours probably had one of the two