NEC KBL-729EC-103

[HaaTa]

This keyboard is very similar (if not the same) as a NEC PC-9800 keyboard (I have one of these that I need to photograph as well). Except the case, additional cable and novice attempt to dye some of the keys red

It has three different variants of the NEC switches, all linear. 300g (blue/green), 60g (white/white), 50g (white/grey).

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[XMIT]

Which one is the 300g switch?! My word, that's quite a lot of force. Are you supposed to hit it with a hammer? (Julle is our local "hit keyboards with hammers" expert.)

[trenzafeeds]

the caps on this board are quite nice. I really like the arrow keys are made as well.

[HaaTa]

Specifically it's the STOP key. Top left hand corner.

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[lolpes]

On the shift it looks like blood, I knew this keyboard could murder a human as soon as I looked at it!

[codemonkeymike]

Or its remnants of someones fingers being murdered by the 300g switch

[derzemel]

best way to press a 300g switch:

[terrycherry]

Rare to see this keyboard have many variants of NEC switch. Your keyboard is the [JP][1990.01]NEC PC-H98 Model70 keyboard.
NEC PC-98DO keyboard have the same layout and important thing is their specific switches location are the same.
The caps lock should be the (Latching)White variant if I guess right. Could you mind shot on this switch?

One thing I should explain that type of switch have the name. I correct it to:
-(Linear)Cream White
Cream white slider which is not the same with the transparent white variant. So it called cream white.
-(Linear)Blue with upper green
Blue slider which has the green plastic on the top of the upper shell.
-(Linear)Cream White with upper white
Cream White slider which has the white plastic on the top of the upper shell.

NEC PC-98DO keyboard

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[HaaTa]

Hmm, I don't think my keyboards have a latching Capslock key.

[terrycherry]

But PC-98DO does has. The slider is different if you look at the photo carefully. You should take a look on your keyboard.
Here's the catalog of PC-98 series if someone need the details.(Shift-JIS only)
http://www.os-museum.com/catalog/catalog.htm
http://www.pc-9800.net/index.htm