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Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com> [10-08-18 17:12]: |
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> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 5:47 PM, <meino.cramer@×××.de> wrote: |
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> > By the way (the same way! ;)) |
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> > I am in search of such an "model m" IBM-keyboard. A colleque |
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> > yesterday calls me and said, that he found one for me in the |
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> > PC-junk at the basement of the building he is working in. |
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> > Hopefully it is one which is 1.) fully working and 2.) |
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> > with german keyboard layout. Fingers crossed. |
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> Unicomp owns the patent from the original IBM/Lexmark Model M |
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> keyboards, they still make & sell modern versions (with USB and |
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> Windows keys, if you want, also versions with PS/2 or without windows |
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> keys are available). And you can buy it with German configuration. You |
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> can even buy it with quiet keys, but what is the point of that?? ;) |
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> They are made in the USA but can be shipped worldwide. |
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> This is the model I have (in black with grey keys): |
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> http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/customizer.html |
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> It is the same size and weight like the old keyboards, very heavy, |
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> each key cap can be removed, it is loud & clicks nicely and is very |
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> awesome. For USD$69 I think it is a bargain, I type on the computer |
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> every day and this keyboard is simply perfect to me. After using cheap |
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> $5 and $10 keyboards for so many years, now I will never go back to |
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> those. |
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> Their website is http://www.pckeyboard.com and they have other |
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> keyboard variations such as a Linux keyboard. |
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> I highly recommend it for anyone who likes a huge and loud keyboard |
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> that feels incredible. :) |
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Hi Paul, |
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yes, I saw the sites/homepages of both sellers before. Unfortunately |
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shipping costs to germany is high and payment is complex. |
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If they only would have a distributor here in germany... |
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But with little luck, next week a colleque will give me one |
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of those really old, sturdy, heavy, loud and WONDERFUL original |
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IBM keyboards. Fingers crossed that is a "Model M" with buckling |
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springs, german layout and all functional! |
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Happy hacking! |
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Best regards, |
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mcc |