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Title: Model M membrane technology (very technical)
Post by: Whiskey in the Jar-o on Sun, 07 October 2007, 03:02:21

For the curious:
http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/rd/295/ibmrd2905G.pdf

Title: Model M membrane technology (very technical)
Post by: iMav on Sun, 07 October 2007, 03:47:28

Thanks for the link.  Very interesting read.

(bucking spring keyboards rule)  :)

Title: Model M membrane technology (very technical)
Post by: iMav on Mon, 08 October 2007, 00:52:34

Speaking of Model M's . . .

I just recently ordered a EnduraPro from Unicomp.  

It includes a numpad...but the saving grace is the fact that it has a built-in trackpoint.  So, the reason I hate the numpad is nullified (reaching over it to get to my pointing device).

It has been sent home (for some reason, Unicomp is not allowed to export the USB-version overseas)...so it will be a little while before I get hands on it.

Title: Model M membrane technology (very technical)
Post by: Whiskey in the Jar-o on Mon, 08 October 2007, 05:12:27

Quote from: iMav

Speaking of Model M's . . .

I just recently ordered a EnduraPro from Unicomp.  

It includes a numpad...but the saving grace is the fact that it has a built-in trackpoint.  So, the reason I hate the numpad is nullified (reaching over it to get to my pointing device).

It has been sent home (for some reason, Unicomp is not allowed to export the USB-version overseas)...so it will be a little while before I get hands on it.

Chopping off the numpad would make a nice modding project.

Title: Model M membrane technology (very technical)
Post by: iMav on Mon, 08 October 2007, 05:31:11

Quote from: Whiskey in the Jar-o

Chopping off the numpad would make a nice modding project.

Hmmm....

It WOULD make a nice modding project.  I just have no idea how I would properly "cap off" the end after I removed the numpad portion.

Title: Model M membrane technology (very technical)
Post by: Whiskey in the Jar-o on Mon, 08 October 2007, 06:15:08

Quote from: iMav

Quote from: Whiskey in the Jar-o

Chopping off the numpad would make a nice modding project.

Hmmm....

It WOULD make a nice modding project.  I just have no idea how I would properly "cap off" the end after I removed the numpad portion.

You don't?  http://www.tlb.org/keyboardchop.html

Just chop off a bit on the left for symmetry! If there's room, that is.

Title: Model M membrane technology (very technical)
Post by: Whiskey in the Jar-o on Tue, 09 October 2007, 09:52:43

Very interesting: http://sandy55.fc2web.com/keyboard/model_m_trivia.html