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Posted: 05 Jan 2015, 18:59
by crunch
Posted: 05 Jan 2015, 19:03
by Nuum
Nice, but be careful, the picture shown is just a marketing picture, the keyboards do not necessarily have doubleshot keycaps like the one shown.
I need some German black doubleshots, maybe I'll try my luck again.
Posted: 05 Jan 2015, 20:35
by seebart
Posted: 05 Jan 2015, 20:43
by crunch
Pretty sure that Silicon Graphics is a rubber dome.
Posted: 05 Jan 2015, 21:46
by IvanIvanovich
I think USB hub in the keyboard would be nice if you use a wireless mouse so you can plug the receiver in really close... but otherwise not so much. Maybe OK for the little nano size USB sticks, or wired mouse if you are really short on USB port on the PC. I think most anything else would just be in the way.
Even the Raptor K1 with lasered key is still nice if you like Cherry G80. It is one of the few models that have 6KRO/NKRO. Keycap can always be upgraded. The KRO not so easy.
Posted: 05 Jan 2015, 21:51
by 7bit
Indeed it is and even worse:
The wrong logo!
Here is the correct one:
Posted: 05 Jan 2015, 22:01
by seebart
interesting to see that there were Silicon Graphics fakes.
May the wrath spare me.
Posted: 06 Jan 2015, 02:13
by wheybags
Link is gone so I can't check, but it probably wasn't a fake. SGI just made some dome boards in their day
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 06 Jan 2015, 09:12
by seebart
It really does not matter. I took the link down. I was kidding about the "fakes", but again I do not know. What I do know that 7bit pointed out the wrong logo quite brisk.
Posted: 08 Jan 2015, 16:00
by crunch
Some different Cherry keyboards. G81-3000HAD, G81-3000SAD and lasered G80, G81
http://kleinanzeigen.ebay.de/anzeigen/s ... ref=search
Posted: 09 Jan 2015, 15:42
by guk
http://www.ebay.de/itm/121537208224 white Alps
aston motif
http://www.ebay.de/itm/271725072580 afaik Ascaii owns/owned one that had ds keycaps and vintage blacks. Maybe someone can pick it up locally.
teletype keyboard
http://www.ebay.de/itm/131397962703 think haata had a similar one
http://www.ebay.de/itm/251745390718 info on wiki, might be repost.
www.ebay.de/itm/131394585825 should be cherry ml (manufacturers site info) - maybe better leave it to someone who really has need for it.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 09 Jan 2015, 16:45
by Nuum
Thansk for the Qtronix tip, just bought one.
Posted: 09 Jan 2015, 16:50
by gogusrl
god damn it, i really didn't want to spend more money on keyboards (this month) but that Qtronix looks awesome.
Posted: 09 Jan 2015, 16:54
by HzFaq
I have one, it's pretty nice and super clicky. Aristotle clicky clear switches and Costar (or as near as damnit) stabs.
Posted: 09 Jan 2015, 17:08
by 7bit
seebart wrote: It really does not matter. I took the link down. I was kidding about the "fakes", but again I do not know. What I do know that 7bit pointed out the wrong logo quite brisk.
Their later logo was as fake as Cherry's current logo. They look all wrong.
I will never understand why some firms throw away their own brand!
Nevertheless:
As far as I know, there exist no mechanical SGI-keyboards that come with the wrong logo.
Posted: 09 Jan 2015, 17:19
by Muirium
When management is all out of ideas, it's time to rebrand. The best companies never change their logos. They settled on something early in their history (Apple, Google), or when starting a new chapter (IBM, Nokia) and then they stick with it. Twiddling with thumbs is a sign you're on your way out. Worse yet is when they change names. Consignia!!
Posted: 10 Jan 2015, 16:52
by mr_a500
You got that right. I worked for a company that changed its name and logo 3 times in 4 years. The customers didn't know which company to sue when we went bankrupt.
Posted: 10 Jan 2015, 18:26
by shreebles
HzFaq wrote: I have one, it's pretty nice and super clicky. Aristotle clicky clear switches and Costar (or as near as damnit) stabs.
Nice, but where do you put it and what do you do with it? Is that what people buy after they get their 60% keyboards?
Posted: 10 Jan 2015, 18:54
by Nuum
To the right of your mouse would be a good place, I think. I'll put mine there, when it arrives.
Posted: 10 Jan 2015, 18:56
by scottc
I'd quite like to do that too. Seems like a nice companion for 60%s.
Posted: 10 Jan 2015, 19:12
by Nuum
Yup, that's what I bought it for. You can even exchange the switches for genuine Cherry MX switches, as far as I know.
Posted: 11 Jan 2015, 03:48
by IvanIvanovich
Silicon Graphics to SGI had a reason, as it was actually technically a different company then after they filed bankruptcy, restructured and stopped developing MIPS. Not simply a branding refresh cooked up in the marketing department like happens in most cases with new logos.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 11 Jan 2015, 14:07
by seebart
IvanIvanovich wrote:Silicon Graphics to SGI had a reason, as it was actually technically a different company then after they filed bankruptcy, restructured and stopped developing MIPS. Not simply a branding refresh cooked up in the marketing department like happens in most cases with new logos.
Interesting. So that logo on that rubberdome that I took down was post restructuring the company?
From what wikipedia says this was the logo from 1990 to 2009:
Posted: 11 Jan 2015, 22:03
by crunch
Posted: 11 Jan 2015, 22:36
by Halvar
Thanks! Bought it for the blue switches and the 1.25u DS bottom row.
Posted: 11 Jan 2015, 22:38
by scottc
Wow, nice catch and a great price for the bundle too!
Posted: 12 Jan 2015, 09:15
by HzFaq
Indeed, great find for sure.
Posted: 12 Jan 2015, 09:19
by photekq
Gah, I wish I had bid on that one. I need another 1.25u alt!
Posted: 12 Jan 2015, 14:14
by kbdfr
Posted: 12 Jan 2015, 15:54
by bhtooefr
Ooh. Jumped on that, thanks for the heads up.