BLUE ALPS SKCMKEYSWITCHES FORCOMPUTER KEYBOARDS These BLUE ALPS KEYSWITCHES are stronglyTACTILE, strongly CLICKY, and moderatelyLINEAR.They are used, but in excellent condition.They can bebe installed in any keyboard that uses ALPS switches.These are AUTHENTIC ALPS, with the word"Alps" written within an oval on the bottom side,between the two electrodes. They are especiallypopular in Apple II and Macintosh keyboards, andarefully compatible also in PC keyboards that useALPS keyswitches.These are the RARE AUTHETICSECOND VERSION GENUINE ALPS. Of the 16 distinctversions of genuine ALPS keyswitches, only threeversions are rare and expensive:BLUE,GREEN, orBROWN.They are especially popular for Apple IIand Macintosh keyboards, and are fully compatiblealso in PC keyboards that use ALPS keyswitches.BLUE ALPSMost admired computerkeyswitchworldwideDoes this seem like an exaggeration?Consider the following: On , theaverage selling price of used full-sizekeyboards is $50.00 to $100.00 . Butworking keyboards with Blue Alps switchessell for $300.00 and higher. During 2020,the two highest asking prices on Blue Alpskeyboards were $800.00 and $1,100.00 .In(8/20/22) ads, three BLUEALPS used keyboards wereofferedfor $499.00,$700.00 or $1250.00.
Many reviews are given in YouTube videosabout keyboards with mechanical keyswitches.The top worldwide expert keyboard revieweron YouTube is Chyrosrans22Thomas,a Dutchengineer employed in Britain who owns250 full-sized keyboards, and has createdabout 75 fifteen-minute review videos onYouTube. His reviews of keyboards withBlue Alps keyswitches are consistently veryfavorable. View his video reviews by enteringYouTube and searching for:"REVIEWMECHANICAL KEYBOARD BLUE ALPS."
WRITTEN REVIEWS ABOUTBLUE ALPS KEYSWITCHESGo to these two large websites toread thousands of written reviewsabout Blue Alps keyswitch has been tested with anohmmeter,andis confirmed working. Every switch has beenlightlylubricated with MAX-PRO, an electronicslubricant thatis specialized for switches. TheseBLUE ALPS keyswitcheswere collected from a rarevintagekeyboard, an IBM Model M.BLUEALPSKEYSWITCHEShave strongclickinessand strongtactility, and are moderate on linearity. Thesefeaturesmean that these switches are verynoticeable tothe typist, and most typistsconfirmthat theirexperienceis enjoyable.
THESE PAPER SHEETS ARE INCLUDEDWITH THE PURCHASED KEYSWITCHES(1) a two-sided sheet with instructions on how todesolder and remove old switches, and how toinstall these replacement switches. The writteninstructions are supported by six closeupphotos.(2) A two-sided summary abstract of this recentin-person July 2022 KansasFest presentation.(3) a one-page summary of my planned magazinearticle,IMPROVE TYPING BY CUSTOMIZINGYOUR ALPS KEYBOARD.This will soon be submittedfor publication in the Apple II magazine,JUICED GS.(4) A list of the 64 keyboard manufacturers in theApple II, Macintosh, and PC worlds that eachproducedkeyboards using Alps or Alps-clonemechanical keyswitches.(5) This is the four-page detailed handout given toall in-person KFest attenders. The first threepagesdescribe each switch's specific traits. Thefourthpage lists the forty YouTube videos byinternational keyboardexperts who judged thatthecomplicatedBLUEALPSkeyswitchis the bestmechanicalkeyswitch ever produced,worldwide.Stephen Buggie, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus of PsychologyUniv. of New Mexico, GallupFOOTNOTES:Four rocks used as paperweights at thecorners of thewhite paper sheet areNOT included in any keyswitch sale.
The IBM Model M keyboard in photos #5, #7is NOT INCLUDED in any sale; Only theBlue Alps keyswitches are offered for sale.
