Acer KB-102a

jani

25 Apr 2017, 11:21

I found this keyboard and it truly is a delight to type on. :D It has blue alps switches, and the logo is embossed on the switches. I could not find similar ones on the internet. Has someone seen blue alps switches with the logo on them? Also I am a noob what comes to the switches so what do the numbers mean on them. There is a 5 and 15(A, L and C) on top and a 9 below.

And then some pictures:

http://i.imgur.com/ls8627K.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/viYMcqV.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ujORmbN.jpg

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pansku
Member of the Beam Spring cult

25 Apr 2017, 12:59

A really cool find! It even has a finnish layout :) Mind if I ask where you found it? I haven't managed to find anything cool from tori or huutonet when I have browsed them. And from what I've heard, the local recycler doesn't want people looking through the pile in hope of finding something...

jani

25 Apr 2017, 13:55

There is a e-waste bin near where I live and that is where I found the keyboard. Would have been wrong to leave it there :)

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ohaimark
Kingpin

25 Apr 2017, 15:29

The Blue Alps you found are late variants that should have short switch plates, much like White Alps. If they're in good condition they should still feel great, but from what I understand they aren't quite as nice as tall switch plate Blues in excellent condition.

jani

25 Apr 2017, 18:12

Okay, I took one apart and found the following:

http://i.imgur.com/pIFzgFG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/o7TCU0C.jpg

I suppose according to deskthority wiki these are the long switchplate ones, if I am not mistaken.

Now I just have to get it all back together :D

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ohaimark
Kingpin

25 Apr 2017, 18:16

Still a transitional model, then, but it will be equivalent to the older Blue Alps. Nice!

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Chyros

25 Apr 2017, 18:56

I've never heard of short white switchplate blue Alps, even in the branded ones. Still, these are definitely late ones.

Really cool keyboard, welcome to the Brotherhood! :D

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ohaimark
Kingpin

25 Apr 2017, 19:31

I found some in one of Cindy's boards.

ollir

25 Apr 2017, 22:03

I had one of these and my friend did too.
Don't remember where they came from nor do I know where have they gone.
(Didn't know nothing about keyboards at the time back when I had it :D)

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Mattr567

27 Apr 2017, 04:25

Chyros wrote: I've never heard of short white switchplate blue Alps, even in the branded ones. Still, these are definitely late ones.

Really cool keyboard, welcome to the Brotherhood! :D
Those are long white switchplate's.

Short white does exist though, my old Packard had them. 1989 date.
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jani

29 Apr 2017, 09:03

Nice, thank you all for the answers!

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