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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. :) |