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Offline ch_123

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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« on: Thu, 17 September 2009, 05:36:13 »
Here.

He also has a bunch of other ones with the black ovular label.
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Offline Hakhu

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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 18 September 2009, 06:30:38 »
So what's your opinion here on geekhack on these gray models and the ebay seller?
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Offline iMav

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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 18 September 2009, 06:41:52 »
Personally, I think the industrial gray Model M's are incredibly cool looking.
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Offline itlnstln

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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 18 September 2009, 07:58:25 »
The grey color just adds to the already industrious look and feel of the Model M.  I would buy one on the spot if I knew I was going to use it.
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Offline ch_123

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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 18 September 2009, 08:11:11 »
Quote from: Hakhu;118969
So what's your opinion here on geekhack on these gray models and the ebay seller?


The Industrial models are identical to the regular Model Ms, except for the colour. Seller is good, a lot of people from around here (myself included) have got a keyboard from him at one stage or another. One thing to note is that the Industrials are more green than grey.

Seems like it sold, was it anyone from around here?
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Offline Hakhu

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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 18 September 2009, 10:35:09 »
He's got some other ones as well. Not just the one.

Like this one, which I'm probably not gonna get. That's just a little too geeky for me. :doh:
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Offline itlnstln

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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 18 September 2009, 10:36:54 »
Too geeky? That's probably the best-looking, full-size Model M available.  Pull the trigger.  Buy it now.
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Offline Hakhu

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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 18 September 2009, 10:47:31 »
I meant the additional red math symbols on each key.

€: I meant to say " ... the additional APL symbols on each key.", of course. ;-)
« Last Edit: Fri, 18 September 2009, 10:54:51 by Hakhu »
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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 18 September 2009, 11:10:13 »
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So what's your opinion here on geekhack on these gray models and the ebay seller?


I've purchased three Model M's from Brian (industrial, space saver and M13) and they were all in (or exceeded) the condition described in the auction description.

IMO the industrials are much nicer looking than the beige Model M's, otherwise they're pretty much identical to a regular M of the same vintage.
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Offline rdjack21

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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 18 September 2009, 11:37:19 »
Let me tell you if I could type on my Model M's for any length of time I would have one of those. As someone else stated they just have the industrial look that really sets them apart from your everyday Model M's.
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Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

Offline wellington1869

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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 18 September 2009, 12:48:41 »
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Let me tell you if I could type on my Model M's for any length of time.


cf my long standing argument that unicomp needs to engineer a 'lighter bs'.

my ideas:
--one version with lower spring tension, the light switch version.
--one version with the spring/materials redesigned so that it buckles but doesnt click. (tactile but not clicky).

come on unicomp, are you listening?! ;-D
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Offline D-EJ915

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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« Reply #11 on: Fri, 18 September 2009, 13:09:47 »
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Offline wellington1869

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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« Reply #12 on: Fri, 18 September 2009, 13:13:49 »
Quote from: D-EJ915;119050
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-IBM-24F-Key-Keyboard-POS-DIN-plug-Ivory_W0QQitemZ140333923993QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item20ac8dbe99&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

it's the mini 122!  too bad it's not pc compatible :(


wonder how easy/hard it is to swap controller boards on these bs boards.  Thats a neat looking layout.
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Offline rdjack21

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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« Reply #13 on: Fri, 18 September 2009, 13:24:25 »
Man that is one cool looking keyboard. Space saver boscom!
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Keyboards
Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

Offline rdjack21

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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« Reply #14 on: Fri, 18 September 2009, 15:57:20 »
Yea after I saw that I had to go searching for it and can't find anything about what is in it. But was beginning to think it had to be a rubber dome board just based on the price alone.
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Keyboards
Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

Offline Hakhu

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Brian O' Neill - Industrial Model M 1390653
« Reply #15 on: Sat, 19 September 2009, 03:37:09 »
Alright, alright. I bought it.

Luckily a collegue of mine is in Florida atm, so I get the chance to save $30 on shipping. Yay!
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