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LCD Portable Computer

Posted: 18 Feb 2016, 09:18
by Wodan
Found this beauty on Ebay Kleinanzeigen a few days ago and couldn't resist.
The keyboard looked mechanical to me from the start and I thought it was Cherry MX but turns out to be white Alps.
Such a shame the keycaps are crap and the J-Ret key has this odd long shape.
The condition is so nice, I'm having a hard time taking it apart :(

The Alps look genuine and "Pine" to me.
Sold as "LCD-286" Portable Computer
Sold as "LCD-286" Portable Computer
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This must have cost an arm and a leg back then
This must have cost an arm and a leg back then
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Don't think this keyboard has seen much action
Don't think this keyboard has seen much action
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Crap caps but white Alps ! YEY
Crap caps but white Alps ! YEY
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Posted: 18 Feb 2016, 09:28
by Muirium
Standard Big Ass Enter of old, unfortunately. That beast was everywhere, especially on Alps and Space Invader boards. Like a rash!

How do the switches feel? Little use is usually good news for Alps.

Posted: 18 Feb 2016, 09:30
by Wodan
Muirium wrote: How do the switches feel? Little use is usually good news for Alps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHW5RVvg2v4

If it wasn't for that crap enter key, I could have put some nicer caps on them, replaced the sliders with dampened ones (yes that's my thing) and hook it up to a teensy for a nice compact Alps board.

Gotta find out if that thing has diodes ...

Edit: no diodes.

Posted: 18 Feb 2016, 10:37
by Findecanor
It looks a lot like a Dolch - all of it. What does the computer case look from other angles?

Posted: 18 Feb 2016, 11:27
by ReleaseCandidate
Findecanor wrote: It looks a lot like a Dolch - all of it. What does the computer case look from other angles?
http://video.wired.com/watch/retrograde ... -was-light

Posted: 18 Feb 2016, 11:30
by Wodan
That's precisely it !

Oh why must the J-Ret be such a turd :(

Posted: 19 Feb 2016, 14:32
by Ascaii