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Re: New project for the benefit of all classic computing!
« on: November 11, 2012, 09:54:10 AM »
Wow, well ill sign up for a few adapters but as others said a 060 board for my 1200 with 1GB+ ram would rock ;)
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Re: New project for the benefit of all classic computing!
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2012, 12:36:25 PM »
Talking mechanical switches eh :D

Well I would LOVE a replacement keyboard with Cherry BLUE switches for my A1200 ;) Yepp you heard right BLUE clicking switches is my thing.

Well I would be happy enough with a empty board and ill fit what ever switches I want myself.

But something a lot of people would like is replacement keys to replace their yellowed ones!
Would rock if we could get our hands on replacement keys and a big bonus would be to get new keys without crappy pad printing, I would love to see keys with a good dye method like dye sub or double shot or atleast laser etching would be nice to have :)

If some people pitch in we could get replacement keys by filling a big enough order, I would pitch in for this to happen :)
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Re: New project for the benefit of all classic computing!
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2012, 12:53:50 PM »
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I love all cherry switches.  I just love some more than others :D


Me 2, I like all cherry switches and blue are my favorite :)

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Does any such a board exist???
Don't you hafta solder the switches on?
It would be nice to have Snap-On Cherry switches.  That would just totally rawkout!


No it do not exist yet, but I would love to have it made ;)


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I think we can just give up on doubleshot right off the bat. :)
I would be totally happy with Dye-Sublimation printing.  The quality is fantastic!    Laser-etching is cheaper and great for you but not so great for me.  I really need smoooooooth keycaps.  

We could get cheap-O pad printed Amiga keys and then give the user 2 extra keys with their keyboard so they can replace their Amiga keys every few years.


Yeah, I would be happy with any replacement keys, but I can always dream ;)
 

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Re: New project for the benefit of all classic computing!
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2012, 01:11:32 PM »
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I don't know how that would work.

Every Amiga keyboard uses a different type of switch and a different type of keycap.
Yes, we need loads of people pitching for the Amiga replacement keys they want ^^
WOuld require quite the amount of cash tho :(

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Are you saying you want replacement keycaps for a desktop A1200?

1. Why, man? :D  Get urself a detached keyboard. :)
I love to have the wedge keyboard intact on my A1200, now I was lucky enough to get my hands on a NOS keyboard recently, but as me we are many Amiga users world wide that want other keyboard layouts then US/UK etc, the NOS keyboard I got has Norwegian layout but it is nearly identical to the Swedish one.
But I am thinking of getting a extra QPAD keyboard with blue switches, I guess ill get the one I have now, it's a PS/2 keyboard and no limits on simultaneous keypresses :D

But the layout is important to many people and depending on what layout you use it can be a pain to get your hands on replacements.

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2. There are loads of broken A1200s that u can take the keys off of, right?
I have a broken A1200 sitting in my closet.  The keyboard controller is broken so its completely useless.  But there is nothing wrong with the keys themselves.  I also have 2 broken A3000 keyboards.  I used to have 3 or broken A500s with perfectly working keyboards stashed at my Dad's house but my evil stepmom threw them away.  :(   All those beautiful Amiga Keycaps gone :cry:

Yepp but you do not have my keyboard layout and where I live it's rare to find replacements :(
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Re: New project for the benefit of all classic computing!
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2012, 04:12:48 PM »
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Do you type a lot of texts in the Secret Proprietary Encrypted Language of the Kingdom of Swedonia? :)

I ask because all Swedonians seem to be expert English writers and any Amiga keyboard can type any weird (and kewl) Swedish chars.  Its just a matter of how easy or hard it is.

A US Amiga keyboard using US Layout and US Keyboard driver can type all Swedish chars but it requires typing "special key combos".  Of course u probably already knew this :)

I don't care about the last letters in the Swedish alphabet (I never use them on the Amiga since I only write in English on it anyways) or the different locations of special characters since I know the locations by heart.
But since I live in Sweden and my Amiga is sold and bought in Sweden I like to have Swedish layout on the keyboard.

Also there is quite a lot of difference between US and Swedish layout so I set my Miggys up with swedish layout no matter what the keyboard shows and when using some characters that I do not use to often it can become quite annoying pressing buttons untill you find them.

English layout:

Swedish layout:


The left/right angled bracket, colon/semi colon and the question mark is the most annoying part, the rest is fairly quick to get used to.
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Re: New project for the benefit of all classic computing!
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2012, 05:08:13 PM »
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11 of your keys have 3 symbols on them!!!!

WTF?!?!  Why don't US keyboards get 11 keys with 3 symbols on them?!?  Or how about 20 keys with 3 symbols on them?  That is much much more useful!  That way you can actually type out kewl symbols without having to memorize complicated key combos!!!  I feel so cheated now. :(

p.s. u have no Amiga keys in your layout diagram.  I can't live without my Amiga keys.  :)


I like the 3 symbols setup, helps a lot when programming and such :)
Then how about this keyboard layout ;)
 

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Re: New project for the benefit of all classic computing!
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2012, 06:58:31 PM »
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I luv ur naked keyboard.  It soooooo beautiful  :knuddel:

Wow!  You have 4 symbols on some of your keys! :banana:
Reminds me of the old 8-bit days when keyboards had real character (pun not intended) :D

My only complaints are:
1. I don't like the return key.
2. I don't like that there is no scroll lock key so my KVM switch won't work on it :(

KVM switch saves me the cost of another monitor.  And saves me a ton of space in my small humble abode.

p.s. Never mind!  There is a Scroll Lock key on the numpad!  Silly me!


Yepp, was taking a photo to show you well here they are :P


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Same keyboard on my a1200 =)


Wohoo :D
 

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Re: New project for the benefit of all classic computing!
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2012, 04:57:05 AM »
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maybe even just 512kb would be nice.
Plaz

Ow, I would never buy a 512 kilobit 060 card (or anyone else for that matter) not much to do with 64KB memory ;)
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Re: New project for the benefit of all classic computing!
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2012, 05:20:19 AM »
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Opps, should have been 512MB not K. In my defense, it is well past my bed time.


Accepted ;) I should go to bed also but I got work in 1h ^^