And the M0115. I think keyboards were extra so you could pick which you wanted.
Go for the M3501 if you have the choice, have the room and it doesn't cost a fortune. It is the nicest.
It's almost the same, but height adjustable. Note that AEKs / IIs came with different switches, so they're not all the same as each other. I prefer the AEKII
All AEKIIs are ALPS switches, although the exact models sometimes vary I think I read.
AEK were built with Alps SKCM Orange and Salmon switches.
The difference you'll be feeling is damped vs. undamped. The switches they use in both keyboards have similar feel. Even most of the salmons in the AEKIIs were damped.Ok then by feel my I don't have a Salmon/Salmon on my set. There's definitely a different feel between my AEK and AEK II, but I'm pretty sure the AEK II is still some flavor of ALPS.
And poor @billbucks060 is getting a much more intense lesson on keyboards than ever intended. Again...welcome to the board
We had three of them in a concrete walled room the size of a nice walk in closet, no carpeting. That was the sound of my high school days, AEKs are pure heavenly music to me. If it's too loud, you're too old!
Or unable to handle background noise when concentrating.We had three of them in a concrete walled room the size of a nice walk in closet, no carpeting. That was the sound of my high school days, AEKs are pure heavenly music to me. If it's too loud, you're too old!
That would explain my preference for the much maligned, but fairly quiet, AppleDesign M2980.Or unable to handle background noise when concentrating.
I use a Microsoft Sculpt ergonomic keyboard at home and at work, so I’d actually love to have one of these for my Mac collection (assuming the keys aren’t terrible to type on, even if they aren’t as glorious as the AEK/AEK-II!)
Shockingly, despite being mechanical Alps switches, they're not very nice to type on.
