Cherry G81-3000
| Branding | Cherry and many others (see list of variations) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Cherry |
| Layouts | 101-105 Keys US ANSI and many International variants |
| Keyswitches | Cherry MY |
| Interface | AT, PS/2, USB |
| Price | $95 (1992)<ref name="PCMag-19920225" /> |
The Cherry G81-3000 is a series of PC-compatible Cherry MY keyboards made by Cherry. It shares the same case design as the Cherry MX switch G80-3000 and the rubber dome G83-3000, with which it can be easily mistaken.
Variations[edit | edit source]
Olivetti KBD 2812[edit | edit source]
The Olivetti KBD 2812 is notable for its blue keycap legends, and replica keycap sets have been created.
Cherry G81-3000 HKNNO[edit | edit source]
This is a Norwegian layout version from year 2000. It has double shot keycaps except for the bottom row keys (Control, Win, Alt, Alt Gr, Menu) which are printed.
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Cherry G81-3000 SAD[edit | edit source]
Cherry G81-3000 SAU[edit | edit source]
Cherry G81-3000 SAY[edit | edit source]
This version was designed for the Yugoslav market and uses black MY switches and dye-sub keycaps with standard font. Layout is QWERTZ but not quite German. There are no Win keys.
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Cherry G80-3000 SAY with dye-subs.
Cherry G81-3000 SPG[edit | edit source]
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Cherry G81-3000SPG UK layout with PBT dye-sub printed keys
As per code, S=PBT key caps (with dye-sub printing), P=PS/2 connector on curly lead, and G=UK English QWERTY ISO layout layout. Seen with F20 (May 1993) manufacturing code, so pre-Windows key. White (letter) and grey (modifier) keys in cream case.
Cherry G81-3000 LPCDE[edit | edit source]
Cherry G81-3000 LPNBE[edit | edit source]
This is a version for the Belgian market. It features MY switches with white sliders, and laser-etched PBT keycaps with hard-molded stabilizers. The layout is ISO AZERTY with Windows and Menu keys and standard font.
Cherry G81-3000 LPNDE[edit | edit source]
This is a version for the German market. It features MY switches, and laser-etched PBT keycaps with hard-molded stabilizers. The layout is ISO DE with Windows and Menu keys and standard font.
Cherry G81-3000 LPNRD[edit | edit source]
This version has white, type 3 MY switches. The layout and PBT keycaps are German, but also include Russian letters and special characters.
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Cherry G81-3000 LPNRD label
Cherry G81-3000 HAD[edit | edit source]
German Win-Keyless ISO Layout with doubleshot abs keycaps on type 3 MY switches. The bottom row has R5 profile. No proprietary stabilized keys like modern G81s.
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Doubleshot Keycaps
Cherry G81-3430 HKNDE[edit | edit source]
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Cherry G81-3430 HKNDE topview -
Cherry G81-3430 HKNDE label
NCR/Cherry G81-3077[edit | edit source]
Industrial grey top and white bottom case with an NCR logo
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NCR/Cherry G81-3077
Schneider G81-3026 HAD[edit | edit source]
A model manufactured for Schneider with Black (vintage) MY switches and Cherry doubleshot keycaps.
Fan editions[edit | edit source]
The german Cherry distributor keybo.de produced some fan editions of the G81-3000 with white on black doubleshot keycaps. The bottom row keycaps (control,alt,windows) are pad printed and have a off-center mount.
Known variants are<ref name="forum-thread-fan-editions" />:
- Michael Schumacher
- HSV Hamburg
- 1. FC Nürnberg
- BVB Dortmund
- Herzblatt (German TV-Show)
- Moorhuhnjagd
- Hertha BSC Berlin<ref name="forum-thread-hertha-fan-edition" />
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Cherry G81-3000HAD Michael Schumacher Edition topview -
Cherry G81-3000HAD Hertha BSC Berlin Edition topview -
Cherry G81-3000 HAD HSV Hamburg Edition topview -
Cherry G81-3000 HAD BVB Dortmund Edition topview -
Cherry G81-3000HAD Michael Schumacher Edition label
Other variations[edit | edit source]
| Model number | Branding | Colour scheme | Other features | Codes known to exist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G81-3001<ref name="3001DTDaniel">https://deskthority.net/post99119.html#p99119</ref> | SAD | |||
| G81-3002<ref name="3002DTheymark">https://deskthority.net/post371569.html#p371569</ref> | Dell | Beige case | HAD | |
| G81-3004<ref name="3004dtRalF">https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/g81-3004-had-10-t1591.html</ref> | Peacock | HAD<ref name="stephan">http://stephan.win31.de/keyb.htm</ref>, LANCH<ref name="3004dtLustique">https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/cherry-g81-off-center-keys-from-peacock-g81-3004lanbe-t7618.html</ref> | ||
| G81-3006 | unbranded<ref name="3006dtHCF">http://staging.deskthority.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=3800</ref> | SCF<ref name="3006dtSCF">https://deskthority.net/trouvailles-f27/g81-3006scf-a-5-t8847.html</ref>, HCF<ref name="3006dtHCF"></ref>, HCU | ||
| G81-3007<ref name="3007DTDrclick">https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/ncr-cherry-g81-3007hau-t14505.html</ref><ref name="3007park10">http://park10.wakwak.com/~jpspace/key/kaitai_g81.html</ref> | NCR | Grey top (colour intermediate between G81-3077 and standard Cherry hellgrau) | HAU<ref name="3007DTDrclick"></ref>, SAU<ref name="3007GHjust1n">https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=67159.0</ref> | |
| G81-3009<ref name="3009imgur">http://imgur.com/gallery/F442n</ref> | ACS Data Systems / ASEM / unbranded | SAD, SAU<ref>https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=22733&p=452295#p452295</ref>, SBD | ||
| G81-3015 | AEG-Olympia<ref name="3015photekq">https://deskthority.net/post267973.html#p267973</ref> | Caps unusual colour<ref name="3015photekq"></ref> | Unusual profiles on bottom row | HAR |
| G81-3020<ref name="3020DT">https://deskthority.net/post356335.html#p356335</ref> | Soft-Tronik | Beige | Bi-colour Cyrillic dyesubs | SAV |
| G81-3054<ref name="3054photekq">https://deskthority.net/post225131.html#p225131</ref> | Hellgrau | Doubleshot dual-legend caps (both legends doubleshot) | HAQ | |
| G81-3061<ref name="3061DTpompom58">https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/g81-3061-sag-goupil-nib-t12634.html</ref> | Goupil | Dark grey case (available in prism style) | SBF<ref name="3061DTvsev">https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/g81-3061-sbf-goupil-t12154.html</ref>, SAG | |
| G81-3066<ref name="3066DT">https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/cherry-g80-1000had-t7709-30.html#p155809</ref> | Unbranded | Beige | Prism-style case available | SCU |
| G81-3079<ref name="stephan"></ref> | SAD | |||
| G81-3081 | Highscreen | SAD<ref name="3081DTal.c">https://deskthority.net/post333403.html#p333403</ref>, SAF<ref name="3081GHphotekq">https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=73704.0</ref>, SAU<ref name="3081DTkbdfr">https://deskthority.net/post304938.html#p304938</ref>, HAD<ref name="3081DTuncletobai">https://deskthority.net/post310134.html#p310134</ref>, HBD<ref name="3081DTgogusrl">https://deskthority.net/post314820.html#p314820</ref> | ||
| G81-3087<ref name="3087ebay">http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-AT-PC-DIN-5-KEYBOARD-CHERRY-G81-3087HAD-01-XT-GERMAN-QWERTZ-/322056126349</ref> | unbranded | HAD | ||
| G81-3090<ref name="3090DTtinnie">https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/g81-3090hfd-a-k-a-schneider-mf2-t3857.html</ref> | Schneider | Extended case with plastic window to hold function key indicators | HFD<ref name="3090DTtinnie"></ref>, HAF<ref name="3090DTTacticalCoder">https://deskthority.net/post120407.html#p120407</ref>, SAQ<ref name="Forum" thread="" about="" g81-3090="" saq="">https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/schneider-mf2-g81-3090-saq-t19807.html</ref> | |
| G81-3091<ref name="DTkbdfrSADSADSAD">https://deskthority.net/f-o-r-s-a-l-e-f58/sad-sad-and-sad-t15342.html</ref> | Computer Compass | Extended case as 3090 | SAD | |
| G81-3099<ref name="3099kbdfr">https://deskthority.net/post334573.html#p334573</ref> | Terra | SAD | ||
| G81-3209<ref name="3209GH">https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=33130.21850</ref> | Bi-colour Cyrillic legends<ref name="3209DTsixty">https://deskthority.net/post29393.html#p29393</ref> | SAR | ||
| G81-3219<ref name="3219DT">https://deskthority.net/post295777.html#p295777</ref> | Dark grey case | Function key sticker | ||
| G81-3221<ref name="3221DTWTB">https://deskthority.net/w-a-n-t-t-o-b-u-y-f59/schneider-by-cherry-nib-3221-case-t15504.html</ref><ref name="3221DTGB">https://deskthority.net/group-buys-f50/g81-3221-hax-t7070.html</ref> | Schneider | HAX, HAU | ||
| G81-3224<ref name="DTkbdfrSADSADSAD"></ref> | Lion | SAD | ||
| G81-3246<ref name="3246DT">https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/tulip-branded-g81-3246haf-strange-azerty-t10168.html</ref> | Tulip | Multi-coloured printed legends<ref name="3246-3299-GHphotekq">https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=73704.0</ref> | HAF<ref name="3246DT"></ref><ref name="3246-3299-GHphotekq"></ref>, HPNFR<ref name="CherryHEnd">Cherry notice of end of doubleshot production</ref> | |
| G81-3299<ref name="3246-3299-GHphotekq"></ref> | Multi-coloured printed legends | HAF | ||
| G81-3410<ref name="3410DTuncletobai">https://deskthority.net/post310134.html#p310134</ref> | Peacock | Grey | LPNDE | |
| G81-3451 to 3455 | Decorated cases | HQNRG (3451 to 3453) | ||
| G81-3457<ref name="CherryHEnd"></ref> | HUNDE | |||
| G81-3466<ref name="farnellRU">Farnell catalogue (to be uploaded)</ref> | Silver case, black caps | LPNRG | ||
| G81-3468<ref name="3468imgur1">http://imgur.com/a/RU8lE</ref><ref name="3468imgur2">http://imgur.com/a/iucpz</ref> | Vig-Keys | XX layout: black case, black caps, white legends | Large legends deeply engraved into blank doubleshot caps | HUNXX, HUNXY |
| G81-3477<ref name="farnellRU"></ref> | Silver case, black caps | LRNxx | ||
| G81-3480<ref name="3480ebay">http://www.ebay.es/itm/Cherry-G81-3000-G81-3480LUNUS-2-classic-104Keys-USB-Black-FTSC-Tech-/350547966529</ref> | Cherry | 39 relegendable keys (probably reprogrammable) | LUNUS |
Potential controller bug[edit | edit source]
G81-3000 has been found to be susceptible to the same potential controller bug as found in the G80-3000, where Linux and macOS misinterpret the USB HIB report issued when keystroke blocking occurs.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
<references> <ref name="forum-thread-fan-editions">Forum thread about the fan editions</ref> <ref name="forum-thread-hertha-fan-edition">Forum thread about the Hertha BSC fan edition</ref> <ref name="PCMag-19920225">Google Books — PC Magazine, February 25, 1992 (The Write Stuff, pp. 303–329)</ref> </references>
