Apple Adjustable Keyboard M1242

JohnZD · 04 Aug 2017, 10:58

Dammit, I overlooked a buy-it-how-auction ending midweek; now someone in Germany got an ISO M1242 with a lot of nice ADC cabling and - most importantly - a working Griffin iMate. Luckily, I already own an iMate, and just took it out of the cupboard with my beloved M3501 AEKII.

Just to adjust the total amount of displeasure about this unfortunate event properly - would the M1242 have been worth it?

I generally enjoy light actuation with noticeable tactility, and if it also clicks, that is an additional benefit. Cherry MX blues are my current favorites, although I enjoy white complicated Alps a lot. Anyways - I wanted a M1242 ever since I saw one paired with a IIfx at a local Apple store in the early 90s; somehow I find the look of the keyboard aesthetically pleasing in a way hard to describe.

Considering all of this - do I need to call my shrink to talk about it, or is the A1242 just a flimsy built piece of crap, and the low profile Alps are generally considered horrible, in spite of their full key travel?

seebart · 04 Aug 2017, 11:10

The Apple Adjustable Keyboard is a great & very versatile keyboard if you get it with all the accessories. It is not flimsy at all. It is important to note that the Alps SKFS feel very different to Alps SKCM. They are quite tactile, somewhat "bumpy" and silent, not everyones taste. What any Apple Adjustable Keyboard is worth is relative, they ususally go for 20-50 Euros which is OK if in good condition. The full package in very good condition may go for more.

wiki/Apple_Adjustable_Keyboard

JohnZD · 04 Aug 2017, 11:18

Well, this perticular package was worth at least €100 IMHO. Silly me.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Apple-adjustable ... OSwzzZZgE4~

seebart · 04 Aug 2017, 11:21

JohnZD wrote: Well, this perticular package was worth at least €100 IMHO. Silly me.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Apple-adjustable ... OSwzzZZgE4~

Possibly, how about this then?

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JohnZD · 04 Aug 2017, 11:40

I found that also, but there are neither incredible heaps of vintage cabling nor an iMate included - and for almost €90 the deal is not *that* great. It's in my watchlist anyway, maybe then I'm drunk enough on the weekend I'll buy it half intentionally without remembering the next day.

JohnZD · 04 Aug 2017, 13:21

seebart wrote:
Possibly, how about this then?

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I just sent you a PM, although it still rests in the 'outbox' instead of being listed under 'sent', whatever that means.

seebart · 04 Aug 2017, 15:29

JohnZD wrote: I found that also, but there are neither incredible heaps of vintage cabling nor an iMate included - and for almost €90 the deal is not *that* great. It's in my watchlist anyway, maybe then I'm drunk enough on the weekend I'll buy it half intentionally without remembering the next day.

No that is one of mine that I never posted before.

JohnZD wrote: I just sent you a PM, although it still rests in the 'outbox' instead of being listed under 'sent', whatever that means.

That means that I had not read your PM yet at that time. I have now.

JohnZD · 04 Aug 2017, 16:39

seebart wrote: That means that I had not read your PM yet at that time. I have now.

Excellent.

I'm looking forward to your reply; in the meanwhile I will continue my Retr0bright experiments with an old Amiga 1200 case and my AEKII. I hope my old home tanning bed from the late 80s won't fry everyting placed under it.