Vintage Kaypro 2000 keyboard (Cherry MX Blacks)
- snuci
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I've been slacking off lately Here's a pretty cool keyboard from my Kaypro 2000 portable computer. More info here: http://www.oldcomputers.net/kaypro2000.html This computer is rare so the keyboard is probably even rarer. While this is from 1985, it looks like the ones you keyboard fans are liking now a days
The key spacing and height is that of a normal keyboard even though it is from portable. It is detachable as the photos from the link above shows. The feel is very nice and the keyboard mechanism is in a metal backed enclosure to provide the rigidity. I'm not crazy about the key caps because they aren't double shots but it is a sweet compact vintage keyboard.
Here are some pics:
The key spacing and height is that of a normal keyboard even though it is from portable. It is detachable as the photos from the link above shows. The feel is very nice and the keyboard mechanism is in a metal backed enclosure to provide the rigidity. I'm not crazy about the key caps because they aren't double shots but it is a sweet compact vintage keyboard.
Here are some pics:
- seebart
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That's the first thing I thought also! It's a vintage 60%. Nice.While this is from 1985, it looks like the ones you keyboard fans are liking now a days
The PCB has a strong resemblance to my Unitech K959 !(there are some designer names on the PCB?)
http://deskthority.net/wiki/Unitech_K959
http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/uni ... 10848.html
Looks like it's the younger brother.
- snuci
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I think you are absolutely right! It would be nice to know what "luggable" computer your keyboard came from. I could tell that right away with my collection of luggables but I don't have anything like that one. Yours would be from the IBM AT era as it would be a look-alike of the IBM Model F AT keyboard with the 5 pin DIN connector.seebart wrote: ↑The PCB has a strong resemblance to my Unitech K959 !
Looks like it's the younger brother.
PS. I did go back and revive a 4 year old GH thread to answer a post where someone bought a partial keyboard like mine and didn't know what it was from. Now he/she knows
- seebart
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From looking at your pictures I think we can say that your keyboard is the Unitech / Unitek K954 built for the Kaypro 2000 laptop system. Interesting is that the name "Unitech" or "Unitek" does not appear on your PCB. I'm sorry I do not know what portable computer my Unitech K959 belongs to. But I'll try to find out.
Not sure if this is even still the same company?
http://us.ute.com/products_info.php?rbu ... 45&pid=379
Not sure if this is even still the same company?
http://us.ute.com/products_info.php?rbu ... 45&pid=379
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Like that 60%layout!
And thanks your great link about vintage computer. That's what I'm looking for.
And thanks your great link about vintage computer. That's what I'm looking for.
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First time I saw pictures of this keyboard (from sixty IIRC), it was part of the Goupil Club laptop.
http://www.silicium.org/oldskool/ibm/go ... upclub.htm
http://www.silicium.org/oldskool/ibm/go ... upclub.htm
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I'd daily that.
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Hello guys ! Thanks to french part of the forum I just received the french version of this same keyboard:
Little surprise: he have ALPS switches.
And now I need to find a way to use this with my computer ....
Little surprise: he have ALPS switches.
And now I need to find a way to use this with my computer ....
- seebart
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Wow the same keyboard with what look like Alps SKFL series, thanks for sharing.
- snuci
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Wow, very cool! I'm surprised there are different key switches. I don't think a great deal of the Kaypro 2000s sold.
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what a lovely keyboard with a very weird layout
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I discovered these pictures before receiving the keyboard so I made a little 'whaaaaat' when I pulled off a keycap haha
I never had ALPS switches .... Now I need to find a way to connect this keyboard to my computer .... Did you succeed snuci ?
Thx seebart and tell me if you need special pictures, btw I just noticed that the F10 key wasn't fixed when I took the pictures
I never had ALPS switches .... Now I need to find a way to connect this keyboard to my computer .... Did you succeed snuci ?
Thx seebart and tell me if you need special pictures, btw I just noticed that the F10 key wasn't fixed when I took the pictures
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Of course I have this computer too, but I was talkin about modern computers, you know the ones with usb ports
- snuci
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I don't really collect to modernize things and use them in present day so I haven't even tried. Sorry.feedbaack wrote: ↑Of course I have this computer too, but I was talkin about modern computers, you know the ones with usb ports