that is amazing. I wonder how much that retailed for.
“Compatibles” cracks me up. I guess it’s a play on IBM compatible but I guess it also implies that you don’t have to worry about proper drivers for your scanner AND your keyboard because it’s all one thing!
I don’t know where to start here. What is this man doing and what is the meaning of this? I’m. So. Confused. It’s like a picture frame bumped uglies with a TKL.
So I did see that. I really did. It’s a keyframe, er, pictureboard?
And is it just empty behind the pictures then or what? The keyboard certainly doesn’t need more room for the PCB. I dunno, maybe it’s just solid aluminum and the thing is just crazy heavy. Still wrapping my head around this.
So it’s completely stuck down. I can prise it off but nothin so far has fixed it. The space bar is the same. Also - not mechanical - despite the Alps clue which is why I bought it. But the curved 60% is nice and I kind of love the other keys dotted around.
It is easily the widest keyboard I have but sadly one I’ll have to put time in to fix if I can.
I was too completely taken by it - not least the chance it was a rare Alps mechanical keyboard. Sadly it’s a nasty feeling membrane (at least as far as I can tell).
But it’s an odd one. It came with a PS/2 to 5 pin (?) converter and a floppy disc! The guy who was selling it clearly kept everything together.
The three buttons on the left hand side switch the buttons above it in terms of their function. From function keys to apps and so on - all colour coded icons. The four at the bottom must be media keys. I can’t tell because when I plug it in the 4 key keeps repeating.
I haven’t tried the big blue button at the top - maybe it releases the sodding 4 key…