Cherry G81-3000

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Cherry G81-3000
Branding Cherry and many others (see list of variations)
Manufacturer Cherry
Layouts 101-105 Keys US ANSI and many International variants
Keyswitches Cherry MY
Interface AT, PS/2, USB
Price $95 (1992)[1]

The Cherry G81-3000 is a series of PC-compatible Cherry MY keyboards made by Cherry. It shares the same case design as the Cherry MX switch G80-3000 and the rubber dome G83-3000, with which it can be easily mistaken.

Variations

Olivetti KBD 2812

Main article: Olivetti KBD 2812

The Olivetti KBD 2812 is notable for its blue keycap legends, and replica keycap sets have been created.

Cherry G81-3000 HKNNO

This is a Norwegian layout version from year 2000. It has double shot keycaps except for the bottom row keys (Control, Win, Alt, Alt Gr, Menu) which are printed.

  • front

  • back

  • side

  • box

Cherry G81-3000 SAD

Cherry G81-3000 SAU

Cherry G81-3000 SAY

This version was designed for the Yugoslav market and uses black MY switches and dye-sub keycaps with standard font. Layout is QWERTZ but not quite German. There are no Win keys.

  • Cherry G80-3000 SAY with dye-subs.

Cherry G81-3000 SPG

  • Cherry G81-3000SPG UK layout with PBT dye-sub printed keys

As per code, S=PBT key caps (with dye-sub printing), P=PS/2 connector on curly lead, and G=UK English QWERTY ISO layout layout. Seen with F20 (May 1993) manufacturing code, so pre-Windows key. White (letter) and grey (modifier) keys in cream case.

Cherry G81-3000 LPCDE

Cherry G81-3000 LPNBE

This is a version for the Belgian market. It features MY switches with white sliders, and laser-etched PBT keycaps with hard-molded stabilizers. The layout is ISO AZERTY with Windows and Menu keys and standard font.

Cherry G81-3000 LPNDE

This is a version for the German market. It features MY switches, and laser-etched PBT keycaps with hard-molded stabilizers. The layout is ISO DE with Windows and Menu keys and standard font.

Cherry G81-3000 LPNRD

This version has white, type 3 MY switches. The layout and PBT keycaps are German, but also include Russian letters and special characters.

  • Cherry G81-3000 LPNRD topview

  • Cherry G81-3000 LPNRD label

Cherry G81-3000 HAD

German Win-Keyless ISO Layout with doubleshot abs keycaps on type 3 MY switches. The bottom row has R5 profile. No proprietary stabilized keys like modern G81s.

  • Cherry G81-3000HAD

  • Doubleshot Keycaps

Cherry G81-3430 HKNDE

  • Cherry G81-3430 HKNDE topview

  • Cherry G81-3430 HKNDE label

NCR/Cherry G81-3077

Industrial grey top and white bottom case with an NCR logo

  • NCR/Cherry G81-3077

Schneider G81-3026 HAD

A model manufactured for Schneider with Black (vintage) MY switches and Cherry doubleshot keycaps.

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Fan editions

The german Cherry distributor keybo.de produced some fan editions of the G81-3000 with white on black doubleshot keycaps. The bottom row keycaps (control,alt,windows) are pad printed and have a off-center mount.

Known variants are[2]:

  • Michael Schumacher
  • HSV Hamburg
  • 1. FC Nürnberg
  • BVB Dortmund
  • Herzblatt (German TV-Show)
  • Moorhuhnjagd
  • Hertha BSC Berlin[3]

  • Cherry G81-3000HAD Michael Schumacher Edition topview

  • Cherry G81-3000HAD Hertha BSC Berlin Edition topview

  • Cherry G81-3000 HAD HSV Hamburg Edition topview

  • Cherry G81-3000 HAD BVB Dortmund Edition topview

  • Cherry G81-3000HAD Michael Schumacher Edition label

Other variations

Model number Branding Colour scheme Other features Codes known to exist
G81-3001[4] SAD
G81-3002[5] Dell Beige case HAD
G81-3004[6] Peacock HAD[7], LANCH[8]
G81-3006 unbranded[9] SCF[10], HCF[9], HCU
G81-3007[11][12] NCR Grey top (colour intermediate between G81-3077 and standard Cherry hellgrau) HAU[11], SAU[13]
G81-3009[14] ACS Data Systems / ASEM / unbranded SAD, SAU[15], SBD
G81-3015 AEG-Olympia[16] Caps unusual colour[16] Unusual profiles on bottom row HAR
G81-3020[17] Soft-Tronik Beige Bi-colour Cyrillic dyesubs SAV
G81-3054[18] Hellgrau Doubleshot dual-legend caps (both legends doubleshot) HAQ
G81-3061[19] Goupil Dark grey case (available in prism style) SBF[20], SAG
G81-3066[21] Unbranded Beige Prism-style case available SCU
G81-3079[7] SAD
G81-3081 Highscreen SAD[22], SAF[23], SAU[24], HAD[25], HBD[26]
G81-3087[27] unbranded HAD
G81-3090[28] Schneider Extended case with plastic window to hold function key indicators HFD[28], HAF[29], SAQ[30]
G81-3091[31] Computer Compass Extended case as 3090 SAD
G81-3099[32] Terra SAD
G81-3209[33] Bi-colour Cyrillic legends[34] SAR
G81-3219[35] Dark grey case Function key sticker
G81-3221[36][37] Schneider HAX, HAU
G81-3224[31] Lion SAD
G81-3246[38] Tulip Multi-coloured printed legends[39] HAF[38][39], HPNFR[40]
G81-3299[39] Multi-coloured printed legends HAF
G81-3410[41] Peacock Grey LPNDE
G81-3451 to 3455 Decorated cases HQNRG (3451 to 3453)
G81-3457[40] HUNDE
G81-3466[42] Silver case, black caps LPNRG
G81-3468[43][44] Vig-Keys XX layout: black case, black caps, white legends Large legends deeply engraved into blank doubleshot caps HUNXX, HUNXY
G81-3477[42] Silver case, black caps LRNxx
G81-3480[45] Cherry 39 relegendable keys (probably reprogrammable) LUNUS

Potential controller bug

G81-3000 has been found to be susceptible to the same potential controller bug as found in the G80-3000, where Linux and macOS misinterpret the USB HIB report issued when keystroke blocking occurs.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Google Books — PC Magazine, February 25, 1992 (The Write Stuff, pp. 303–329)
  2. ↑ Forum thread about the fan editions
  3. ↑ Forum thread about the Hertha BSC fan edition
  4. ↑ https://deskthority.net/post99119.html#p99119
  5. ↑ https://deskthority.net/post371569.html#p371569
  6. ↑ https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/g81-3004-had-10-t1591.html
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://stephan.win31.de/keyb.htm
  8. ↑ https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/cherry-g81-off-center-keys-from-peacock-g81-3004lanbe-t7618.html
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://staging.deskthority.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=3800
  10. ↑ https://deskthority.net/trouvailles-f27/g81-3006scf-a-5-t8847.html
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/ncr-cherry-g81-3007hau-t14505.html
  12. ↑ http://park10.wakwak.com/~jpspace/key/kaitai_g81.html
  13. ↑ https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=67159.0
  14. ↑ http://imgur.com/gallery/F442n
  15. ↑ https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=22733&p=452295#p452295
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 https://deskthority.net/post267973.html#p267973
  17. ↑ https://deskthority.net/post356335.html#p356335
  18. ↑ https://deskthority.net/post225131.html#p225131
  19. ↑ https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/g81-3061-sag-goupil-nib-t12634.html
  20. ↑ https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/g81-3061-sbf-goupil-t12154.html
  21. ↑ https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/cherry-g80-1000had-t7709-30.html#p155809
  22. ↑ https://deskthority.net/post333403.html#p333403
  23. ↑ https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=73704.0
  24. ↑ https://deskthority.net/post304938.html#p304938
  25. ↑ https://deskthority.net/post310134.html#p310134
  26. ↑ https://deskthority.net/post314820.html#p314820
  27. ↑ http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-AT-PC-DIN-5-KEYBOARD-CHERRY-G81-3087HAD-01-XT-GERMAN-QWERTZ-/322056126349
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/g81-3090hfd-a-k-a-schneider-mf2-t3857.html
  29. ↑ https://deskthority.net/post120407.html#p120407
  30. ↑ https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/schneider-mf2-g81-3090-saq-t19807.html
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 https://deskthority.net/f-o-r-s-a-l-e-f58/sad-sad-and-sad-t15342.html
  32. ↑ https://deskthority.net/post334573.html#p334573
  33. ↑ https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=33130.21850
  34. ↑ https://deskthority.net/post29393.html#p29393
  35. ↑ https://deskthority.net/post295777.html#p295777
  36. ↑ https://deskthority.net/w-a-n-t-t-o-b-u-y-f59/schneider-by-cherry-nib-3221-case-t15504.html
  37. ↑ https://deskthority.net/group-buys-f50/g81-3221-hax-t7070.html
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/tulip-branded-g81-3246haf-strange-azerty-t10168.html
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=73704.0
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Cherry notice of end of doubleshot production
  41. ↑ https://deskthority.net/post310134.html#p310134
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Farnell catalogue (to be uploaded)
  43. ↑ http://imgur.com/a/RU8lE
  44. ↑ http://imgur.com/a/iucpz
  45. ↑ http://www.ebay.es/itm/Cherry-G81-3000-G81-3480LUNUS-2-classic-104Keys-USB-Black-FTSC-Tech-/350547966529
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