Now you guys have me relooking at the keyboards that go with my vintage computer systems...
This is one of my best looking keyboards. It's from a Polymorphic System model 8813 system. The picture doesn't show the brushed aluminum surface too well but matches the brushed aluminum face of the computer it goes with.
The key switches (according to what I found in the wiki) are Hitek. It's very similar to my IMSAI IKB-1 but this is a dumb keyboard where the IKB-1 was "smart".
Here's a couple of quick pics. I can take more if there is interest.
Polymorphic Systems keyboard
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- Location: JAPAN
- Main keyboard: Model M, dodoo dome keyboard,CherryMX numeric pad
- Main mouse: logitech Master,M705 and 3 Logitech mice
- Favorite switch: ff
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Wow, that nice aluminum case. How great you have it! A 60% Hi-Tek linear or modular keyboard that I want to have.
More picture inside the keyboard, please.
More picture inside the keyboard, please.
- 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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Very nice . I think a more sideways shot would show off the aluminium more, it's not too visible on these pictures. Also, how are the Hi-Teks?
- seebart
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- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Rotation
- Main mouse: Steelseries Sensei
- Favorite switch: IBM capacitive buckling spring
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Wow very nice. I own a Hi-Tek linear keyboard, but without a case. I'd like to see more pictures please snuci.
- snuci
- Vintage computer guy
- Location: Ontario, Canada
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More pics:
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- Muirium
- µ
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
- DT Pro Member: µ
A very nicely cased old board. I'm not a fan of those HiTek/Stackpole waffle frames but this board's pretty bad assed. And the system has an interesting history too. I just found this:
Yeah, and most everything else!And some trivia
Stuart Woods wrote his second novel, Run Before the Wind, using WordMaster on a PolyMorphic 8813 system.
He ended the book with a page entitled A Technical Note, describing how the text was transmitted to his publisher electronically, using communication software written by your webmaster, Bob Bybee. Stuart's note ended with "I believe that in the future, books will be routinely transmitted in this manner."
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- Location: JAPAN
- Main keyboard: Model M, dodoo dome keyboard,CherryMX numeric pad
- Main mouse: logitech Master,M705 and 3 Logitech mice
- Favorite switch: ff
- DT Pro Member: -
Thank for the photos. Glad to see the space bar of Hi-Tek linear or modular linear.
I love this.
I love this.
- seebart
- Offtopicthority Instigator
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Rotation
- Main mouse: Steelseries Sensei
- Favorite switch: IBM capacitive buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0061
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Great shots snuci, thanks for sharing. I can think of at least two of my vintage boards that I wish had a sweet case like this!