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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: c.a.t. on Sun, 02 April 2023, 16:02:07

Title: The White Whale! IBM Displaywriter 6580 Sound Test with Beamsprings!
Post by: c.a.t. on Sun, 02 April 2023, 16:02:07

IBM Displaywriter 6580 aka "The White Whale" Beamspring keyboard. Found in Netherlands, very clean!

Title: Re: The White Whale! IBM Displaywriter 6580 Sound Test with Beamsprings!
Post by: imbattable on Mon, 03 April 2023, 02:26:21

They don't build them like they used to, anymore...

What a beast. The typing test sounds surprisingly hollow, like rain dropping into an empty steel barrel.

Title: Re: The White Whale! IBM Displaywriter 6580 Sound Test with Beamsprings!
Post by: c.a.t. on Mon, 03 April 2023, 07:19:47

Yes the case is huge ,so a lot of resonance!

Title: Re: The White Whale! IBM Displaywriter 6580 Sound Test with Beamsprings!
Post by: KiserDesigns on Thu, 06 April 2023, 08:37:48

The rectangular nav cluster and macro column need to make a comeback, that layout is so unique!
The pen rail could probably be repurposed as a phone/tablet stand in a modern remake, it's huge!

Title: Re: The White Whale! IBM Displaywriter 6580 Sound Test with Beamsprings!
Post by: c.a.t. on Thu, 06 April 2023, 21:03:46

Pen rail is still useful as pen rail for me! :)