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Hm, well I have to get my hands on one first which isn't easy cause I don't see many listings for 6312s.motoko wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 19:26 Again, the best bet is to get a UK layout 6312 - you'll only need to swap a handful of the keys, too
I'd say they're fairly readily available. I bought a Data General branded one, similar to the one motoko seems to have boughtThorogrimm wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 19:41Hm, well I have to get my hands on one first which isn't easy cause I don't see many listings for 6312s.motoko wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 19:26 Again, the best bet is to get a UK layout 6312 - you'll only need to swap a handful of the keys, too
That's literally the same seller I bought mine fromBjerrk wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 19:57I'd say they're fairly readily available. I bought a Data General branded one, similar to the one motoko seems to have boughtThorogrimm wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 19:41Hm, well I have to get my hands on one first which isn't easy cause I don't see many listings for 6312s.motoko wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 19:26 Again, the best bet is to get a UK layout 6312 - you'll only need to swap a handful of the keys, too
It's just I'd like to get my hands on some English iso keycaps for it
6312s on ebay.com will be rare - you could also consider a 6311 - most of the annoying key swaps will solve your problemIt's just more convenient for me to type with, I suppose. I'm used to where the brackets are on the UK iso layout and they seem to be moved one to the left on the Spanish layout I'm using. It's cool that you got the samek keyboard from the same seller as me, though. Small world.Bjerrk wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 20:08 Actually, why is that?
My "native" layout is Danish, so I'm used to rarely having the "correct" layout. I use UK, German QWERTZ or Italian, for instance - whichever is available. I guess it is nice to have the correct legends, but I find the somewhat "exotic" legends fun
Ha! Small world indeed. I've seen iso 6312s in the past actually but I regret not grabbing them when I could. And those both look like ANSI layout with big-ass enter key, so it's not quite what I'm looking for. But thankyou though. I might just need to wait until a UK layout 6312 appears so I can use the keycaps from that.motoko wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 20:11 Yeah, we all bought the same one
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Acer-6 ... Sw8UxgCHNL
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Acer-A ... SwiqVgAb0Z
The second one, you can even swap the whole PCB into your nicer case, and swap the switches over from the new board, even the controller board, I think
Thorogrimm wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 20:16Ha! Small world indeed. I've seen iso 6312s in the past actually but I regret not grabbing them when I could. And those both look like ANSI layout with big-ass enter key, so it's not quite what I'm looking for. But thankyou though. I might just need to wait until a UK layout 6312 appears so I can use the keycaps from that.motoko wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 20:11 Yeah, we all bought the same one
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Acer-6 ... Sw8UxgCHNL
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Acer-A ... SwiqVgAb0Z
The second one, you can even swap the whole PCB into your nicer case, and swap the switches over from the new board, even the controller board, I think
Sounds like I'll like the Spanish layout thenThorogrimm wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 20:13 I'm used to where the brackets are on the UK iso layout and they seem to be moved one to the left on the Spanish layout I'm using.
! (Haven't received the board yet.) The brackets are above 8 and 9 in the Danish layout.
Indeed! One big happy Deskthority familyIt's cool that you got the samek keyboard from the same seller as me, though. Small world.
They're definitely Spanish because mine is the same as the one in the Ebay image, which is also Spanish. I got this one already knowing that of course but hoping I can grab some keycaps in future. It's bizarre having a new old stock keyboard, the keycaps feel like a chalky matte finish. The switches in it are also very nice but I had to lube the space bar and the backspace stabilisers because they were a little dry.Bjerrk wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 20:18Sounds like I'll like the Spanish layout thenThorogrimm wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 20:13 I'm used to where the brackets are on the UK iso layout and they seem to be moved one to the left on the Spanish layout I'm using.Indeed! One big happy Deskthority familyIt's cool that you got the samek keyboard from the same seller as me, though. Small world.
At least they're dye subbed/pad printed (I can't tell which), which makes them pretty clear and durable.motoko wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 20:24 I put this 6312's new keycaps onto my 6011 last night to try them out; I don't like them as much as the 6011's. They feel too chalky and a bit cheap being so thin. They're new, though
This is my first taste of Acer switches, and I've gotta say, they feel very crispy!Palatino wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 20:34 Haha I also went for not one but two of these Data Generals! Can't resist new old stock, and Alps keycaps are always useful, even if slightly Spanish.
The brand new ones, from only typing on these, feels more like typing on corn flakes. But it's not a bad experience because they're tactile don't feel necessarily scratchy.Palatino wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 20:41 I have three Acer-switch keyboards (five when the Data Generals arrive) with various different brandings and cases. None is perfect, so I'm looking forward to trying a brand new one. My feelings toward the switches vary: sometimes I like them, and other times, particularly if I'm coming from something ultra crisp like Montereys, I find them sort of lightly crunchy, as if I'm crushing Rice Krispies. Nice and easy to service though.
I didn't find them tight enough for me though. A tad light maybe?Every keycap in that layout corresponds to the Spanish (Spain) layout, except for the ;: key, which should be Ñ instead. Weird QC mistake there.Thorogrimm wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 17:46 I recently bought a Data General keyboard with a Spanish(?) iso layout …
Nice catchdepletedvespene wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 22:58Every keycap in that layout corresponds to the Spanish (Spain) layout, except for the ;: key, which should be Ñ instead. Weird QC mistake there.Thorogrimm wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 17:46 I recently bought a Data General keyboard with a Spanish(?) iso layout …
That is a bit strange indeed. Mine has the Ñ key where you would expect it.