Editing Nixdorf CT06-CT07/2 M Softkeys

{{infobox dkeyboard
| image name   = Nixdorf CT06-CT072 M Softkeys.JPG
| manufacturer = [[Nixdorf]]
| switch       = [[Cherry MX Black]] cleartop
| layouts      = ISO
| weight       = 1840g
| years        = 1980-1988
| keycaps      = [[Double-shot moulding]]
}}

==Description==
The Nixdorf CT06-CT07/2 M Softkeys was produced for the Nixdorf BA80 terminals, which typically were connected to Nixdorf 8870 Quattro minicomputers or the Siemens RM series of Unix servers.
Other keyboards for the BA80 were the CT08 and the [[Nixdorf_CT11|CT11]].

The keyboard sports a special kind of [[Cherry_MX|Cherry MX]] switch, which by now are only known from Nixdorf boards and hence have been dubbed "[[Cherry_MX_Black#Nixie|Nixies]]". They are PCB-mounted MX Black switches with translucent switch tops. Most keycaps are doubleshot.
At least one keyboard has been found with O-rings mounted underneath the keycaps.
The spacebar is concave (indented) instead of convex like on all other keyboards; this makes typing slightly uncomfortable. For the spacebar, a Cherry MX white switch is used.

This keyboard is 51.5 cm wide, 22.5 cm deep, 5 cm tall at the back and 2 cm at the front.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths=250px heights=187px>
File:Nixdorf CT06-CT072 M Softkeys PCB.JPG                   | PCB front
File:Nixdorf CT06-CT072 M Softkeys PCB back view.JPG         | PCB back with shield
File:Nixdorf CT06-CT072 M Softkeys PCB label.JPG             | PCB label
File:Nixdorf CT06-CT072 M Softkeys PCB label 2.JPG           | PCB 2nd label
File:Nixdorf CT06-CT072 M Softkeys Cherry MX cleartop.JPG    | Cherry MX "nixie" blacks cleartops
File:Nixdorf CT06-CT072 M Softkeys keycaps.jpg               | Keycaps
File:Nixdorf CT06-CT072 M Softkeys keycaps back view.jpg     | Keycaps back
File:Nixdorf CT06-CT072 M Softkeys stand off.JPG             | Stand off / flip feet
File:Nixdorf CT06-CT072 M Softkeys connector.JPG             | Connector
</gallery>
==Siemens Nixdorf CT17-T6/CEY With OG Cherry Doubleshot==
<gallery widths=250px heights=187px>
File:P1120567.jpg|thumb|OG Cherry Doubleshot
File:P1120568.jpg|thumb|Cherry Nixie
File:P1120559.jpg|thumb|Cherry Nixie
File:P1120550.jpg|thumb|Cherry Nixie with diodes
File:P1120557.jpg|thumb|Card Reader
File:BackofPCB.jpg|thumb|PCB
File:7pindin.jpg|thumb|7-Pin Din connector
File:P1120456 (2).jpg|thumb|Nixie Top Housing can Retrobright
</gallery>

==External links==
* Deskthority — Nixdorf CT06-CT07/2 M Softkeys teardown [https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/nixdorf-ba80-8870-lfinr-6529-t12866.html]
* Deskthority — Old Nixdorf Computer Keyboard [https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/old-nixdorf-computer-keyboard-t8810.html]
* Flickr — Nixdorf 'Softkeys' Keyboard [https://www.flickr.com/photos/115722906@N08/sets/72157649966202859/]
* Imgur — Nixdorf 'Softkeys' Keyboard [http://imgur.com/a/WopIO]
* Geekhack — Nixdorf 'Softkeys' Keyboard [https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=67847.0]
* 8870adventures — Adventures with the Nixdorf 8870 Mini-Computer [http://www.8870adventures.com/who-were-nixdorf.html]
* Deskthority — Siemens Nixdorf CT17-T6/CEY[https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=27172]

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