Editing Dell AT101 (section)

==Construction==
The keys use [[switch mount|plate-mounted]] tactile [[Alps SKCL/SKCM series]] switches (either salmon or black). The [[keycap]]s are reported to be ABS; while yellowed examples are very rare, an Alps-made AT101 has been found with all keycaps except space bar the original colour, suggesting the use of PBT for all keycaps except space bar.<ref>Deskthority — [http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/some-alps-goodness-dell-at101-aekii-t7875.html Some Alps goodness (Dell AT101, AEKII)]</ref> Early keyboards had printed keycaps, while the 'W' variations have laser-etched keycaps.

The case is largely the same in all variations, with a cable channel on the bottom. Some collectors are of the opinion that cases made by [[Silitek]] are in a plastic of less quality than Alps's original case. Later examples use ABS keycaps, and often suffer from random distribution of keycaps that have faded more than others.

The connector can be either [[AT keyboard interface|PC/AT]] or [[PS/2 interface|PS/2]].