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The keycap on the left is from my Silitek-made Dell AT101W, FCC ID GYUM92SK. The keycap on the right is from an old Alps AT101-102 rubber dome keyboard, FCC ID GYIMIDAS101-102. As you can see, stabilizer wires are different sizes. Dell's stabilizer system is detachable, while Alps uses hard-molded s...

Muirium wrote: ↑no FaceTime (it just returns errors logging in)

You need to contact Apple via their support site. Seriously. Their server blocks weird/unsupported OS/machine type combinations because of security reasons. If you contact them directly, they will lift these restrictions for your Apple ID.

Is it possible to buy or order a full set of Dell-compatible keycaps? I switched most keys for PBT dye-subbed keycaps salvaged from a dead Alps AT101-102, but stabilised Alps keycaps are not compatible with the Dell... Can you take a picture? Both a Dell AT101W and an Alps-branded AT101 should use ...

Is it possible to buy or order a full set of Dell-compatible keycaps? I switched most keys for PBT dye-subbed keycaps salvaged from a dead Alps AT101-102, but stabilised Alps keycaps are not compatible with the Dell... BTW, I love those Apple keycaps. The font (Univers Condensed Oblique) is a classic.

I don't trust a journalist to tell me whether or not a keyboard is any good. But why? Journalists actually type for a living and most of them can tell if a keyboard is good or bad. I type more than any journalist and it takes me months to decide if I like a switch. These guys/gals are writing their...

I was going to say it sounded just like my old IBM rubber dome keyboard before I saw the answer. Not surprised, there are some very decent rubber domes out there. I also have a Silitek-made HP keyboard which is similar to Silitek-made Dell QuietKey, it's almost completely silent and actually rather ...

abhibeckert wrote: ↑I don't trust a journalist to tell me whether or not a keyboard is any good.

But why? Journalists actually type for a living and most of them can tell if a keyboard is good or bad.

I used MacBook Pro 13" as my only computer for 5 years (first a mid-2009 model, then an early-2011 one). I didn't care for its weight or thickness, but built-in Gigabit Ethernet is a very nice feature. I live in a huge apartment complex and right now I have about 30 wireless networks visible. Even t...

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stratokaster wrote: ↑Just last week I saw an ASUS ultrabook based on the same Core M CPU, which is actually slightly thinner than the new MacBook, but still has 3 full-size USB ports.

Link?

http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabook ... OOK_UX305/

The Apple “pro” laptops have power, thunderbolt x 2, USB x 2, audio, HDMI, and an SD card slot. That seems like a pretty reasonable port selection for people who need to plug lots of shit into their laptops. For the Air, or the new Macbook, the goal is maximum portability. I don't think "portabilit...

I have been quite against the 13" Macbook pro for a while, as I like the extra screen space of the 15" but it does seem like the 13" is the focus for the second. the 13 inch is the only laptop err sorry computer they make that could be considered 'pro'. The Mac Pro is now just a glorified mac mini....

I think the new MacBook is not intended to be your only computer, it's more of a companion device for those who already have a powerful Mac or PC at home. I use a custom-built PC (with full assortment of ports and internal/external storage) as my desktop and a 2010-era vintage MacBook Air 11" as my ...

The new font looks too thin. The old one (is it VAG Rounded? I have always thought it's Myriad) is definitely more legible.

I have an IBM KB-9910, which is a more recent version of KB-7953 (it even says "KB-7953" on the inside), and it's a very good rubber dome keyboard. I used to have one of them at home and another one at the office. I recently acquired an old Dell AT101W which I now use at home, but I still use the IB...

And how about a nice Wyse terminal keyboard with Cyrillic legends?

Is this what I think it is? Looks nice and clean!

(Experimenting with macro shots, I placed a magnifying glass in front of my camera's lens.) That's all screw-on closeup filters really are, they just eliminate the need to hold them. If you're doing this a fair bit, a set of filters at smaller sizes (like 49 mm or 52 mm) won't set you back more tha...

Speaking about Topre.

This is what I found inside the keyboard I thought was "rubber dome, but rather awesome."
Not too dissimilar to conductive Topre switches pictured above, isn't it?

More photos... So it's "LMM" and not "MMJ" after all. Which is about as cryptic, if you ask me. lmm1.jpg These are conductive "switches" after all. The plungers have conductive pads on their feet. lmm2.jpg lmm3.jpg By the way, the part number (E33.088.059) looks very similar to part numbers used by ...

So, about that mysterious keyboard... mmj-1.jpg Its Ctrl and Alt keys have a very distinctive shape. mmj-11.jpg No, screw that. All the keys have a very distinctive shape. They are very angular, with a sharp profile. mmj-10.jpg The keycaps are double-shot and appear to be Cherry MX-compatible. mmj-1...

1) Alps AT101-102 is very mediocre, even for a rubber dome, but the keycaps are very good. They are thick, made of PBT, and both Latin and Cyrillic legends appear to be dye-subbed. I will definitely save them for future use. I have one of these boards without the Cyrillic and the keycaps are very n...

Well, after all, I was not lucky. All of the keyboards mentioned in my first post turned out to use rubber domes. However, there were a couple of surprises. Some initial impressions: 1) Alps AT101-102 is very mediocre, even for a rubber dome, but the keycaps are very good. They are thick, made of PB...

Eugh! I would have only been buying the Allegro board for the doubleshot keycaps, but you've just confirmed my suspicions about the awful feel and quality. I think I'll skip it and wait for something nicer to come up. It's not all bad, you know. As I said, I'm pretty new to all this mechanical stuf...

Are you by any chance selling it on Allegro.pl? If so, I've been thinking of buying it for a while now. :D I'm not selling it, and I don't recommend buying it. My second impression is really not that favourable. It seems my sample of the keyboard is well past its prime. There are two click-leaves i...

I actually found one of those APC keyboards in my own closet! It's DTK-branded and its FCC ID is GOGAPC21. It uses the "Type II" switches (with one wide and one narrow click-leaf). Overall it's a nice quality keyboard, it clicks nicely, but some of the keys are sticky for no apparent reason. Maybe s...

I believe Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator (MSKLC) is the official solution for making keyboard layouts for Windows. I used it successfully to create my own layout with some common typographical symbols (such as « » ® © “ ” ’ ‘ —) readily available. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/bb96466...

I suspect you are correct. I was caught out by the "ALPSCL" (as in SKCL), but it has a reverse curve case, not a banana case. It's the same shape as this: http://sandy55.fc2web.com/keyboard/wang-5181.html Rubber domes with sliders. And it actually has the same FCC ID. Well, I guess it's still a rat...

$5 for the lot? You didn't mention they were all from one guy! I bought three of them from one guy for $3 and the fourth one from another seller for $2. You're all but guaranteed to find a nice mech or two among them. Good, old-school, score! I really hope this is the case, but if not, I certainly ...

Muirium wrote: ↑All of these boards you've posted have Cyrillic legends… very nice! Even those of us who only type in Latin letters like those caps!

I see you have keycaps labeled in Ukrainian, very nice! It even has a symbol for Ukrainian hryvnya!

that´s quite unusual to find three keyboards like that all with Cyrillic legends. I think he "only" found three keyboards Mu! Not very unusual, actually, since I live in a country which uses Cyrillic script... :-) Anyway, I decided to bite the bullet and bought all of these keyboards for a whopping...