Alps GlidePoint Keypad for Macintosh
| Device | Alps GlidePoint® Keypad for Macintosh® (Model FGS018-00) |
|---|---|
| OEM | Datacomp |
| FCC ID | FBXMGEN0628 |
| Switch | Alps SKFSAA, SKFRAD |
| Year | 1996 (IC) |
| Serial number | 00A5000882G |
These are photos that I received from ricercar at Geekhack in 2014; I was hoping to obtain either better photographs, or the keypad itself, and neither option ever materialised. This keypad is significant in that it is the only known example of Alps SKFRAD. It is also interesting in being an Alps-branded product manufactured by Datacomp; if anyone, I would have expected this to have come from Forward Electronics!
Front
Bottom
Alps SKFSAA tactile switches
Switches and keycaps: note that the switches are clear not Alps common mount
Cover removed
PCB top; the lone SKFRAD compact linear switch is visible at the far left, with a green LED behind it
PCB bottom
GlidePoint PCB on the back of the GlidePoint unit