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I totally thought that said "STOP ALARM BEEF" until I zoomed in on the picture.

I don't follow the strict guidelines of each finger belongs to a particular set of keys but I do avoid moving my hands as much as possible. I'd say I type about 40% with my left hand and 60% with my right, but I think that that's more a function of having the navigation cluster on the right side of ...

Hi all, I'm considering selling my Sharp X1. These are relatively rare compared to their newer cousins, the Sharp X68000 series. It is in very good condition, very little dust and grime under the keys and not very much yellowing considering its age. It has Alps SKCL Green and Compact Green switches ...

Considering Tai-Hao is well known for their keyboard business, I have my doubts that these switches were designed for anything but. On the other hand, these seem to have mostly been found in low use environments (like server rooms) so longevity probably wasn't as high of a priority. If these really ...

Basically anything made after the 90s by Maxi switch is rubber dome of some kind. Maxi Switch actually made... Maxi switches before that but I've heard that they are nothing special.

Many gamers cut bluetooth out of their custom builds as a cost cutting measure. That $15 for a high quality adapter is $15 that can be spent on a better case (or whatever else). Same goes for disk drive, etc. I have bluetooth on my custom PC but I also have a $2000 build when you consider original p...

It would only theoretically work with first gen box switches too, something to consider. Feel free to keep that offer and just message me in the future if you decide you want one (or a few).

If you are interested in getting the switches from a Pingmaster, I could always desolder one for you and send you the switches?

I don't really mind, and I really quite like the old Win95 era logo (although not very common on new keysets). Given the choice I'd prefer just a CODE, META, diamond, or whatever else but I'm fine with Windows being there too.

In most cases I will at least replace the old switches with newer versions except for the extremely common boards like WYSEs. Both Cherry and Alps clones are readily available these days.

I can push back on almost every contrary point that has been made. I'm only 24 so if I give off an "old man vibe" then that must be related to the fact that I don't typically find memes funny, especially keyboard related memes. I'm a member of the three major English communities too, every place has...

The thing is, most people don't really care about wireless because your keyboard does not move much. Bluetooth matters because it allows connections to other devices like phones, tablets, and more.

I love the old favorite sites of mine that were acquired and subsequently ruined by marketing companies (overclock.net). Nothing but thinly veiled attempts to sell crap and full of ads (not that it matters since I block ads anyways).

Did space invaders have the same red circle LEDs like Keytronic had? That's usually what tips me off to F&F.

I fail to see where anyone is being a douchebag in this thread (and I know that people think I'm being mean, but really, I'm not). If you release a product from a brand that no one has heard of, then you better be prepared to tell us why we should own it. I'm not going to buy every no-name keyboard ...

PlacaFromHell wrote: ↑Do someone knows what kind of monster is this one?

Also Keytronic Foam and Foil.

Myoth wrote: ↑ why the condescending tone ?

If you are going to advertise your product (in the wrong section) then I want to know what's special enough about it for me to actually consider purchasing it.

What makes your product different than the usual Chinese garbage from Taobao?

Indeed it is, it uses Alps compatible sliders though.

Probably Keytronic Foam & Foil based on the LED cutouts. Could be something else though.

Yes most S-Video cables should work. I used to sell them as ADB replacements a few years ago but as it turns out, $0.40 profit is far too little to make on eBay.

Typewriter keyboard made by Alps. Pretty sure it's Alps integrated dome based on the four point solder joints but can't verify.

My favorite font for programming is PragmataPro, but I don't support the author of it (I got a copyright infringement notice on a GitHub repo that I had forked and had forgotten about).

Since eBay charges you fees on shipping anyways* I don't see why everything isn't "free shipping" and then the shipping is just automatically added into the cost of the item. * eBay charges fees on shipping now because people many, many years ago used to list items for $0.01 and then have $350 shipp...

Oi I totally thought you said FKB-4700. Guess I should pay more attention before I post.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/SmUAAOSwvWtbi~Va/s-l1600.jpg what keyboard is this? Fujitsu FKB 4800, just a normal rubberdome what a bummer, It looks quite cool Technically it is Fujitsu Peerless which is basically a slider and spring over rubber dome, but they are worse than regular rubber dome in...

People consider Focus poor quality? That's news to me. Anyways, is it possible that you have it set to XT mode instead of AT mode? There would be a switch on it if so that you need to toggle.

Well, bugger me with a fish fork! Never knew these came with Futaba clickies, too. Oh no, now I have about ten Futclickies stashed in the basement. Will be taking them to Mechanicon 2018 as freebies... Updated wiki entry for FK-2001 (though this is a 2002 but entry for 2002 is incomplete). Very nic...

It looks like a WYSE because it is a WYSE.

EMS, ChinaPost, FedEx, etc.