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Offline c.a.t.

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The White Whale! IBM Displaywriter 6580 Sound Test with Beamsprings!
« on: Sun, 02 April 2023, 16:02:07 »
IBM Displaywriter 6580 aka "The White Whale" Beamspring keyboard. Found in Netherlands, very clean!
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Re: The White Whale! IBM Displaywriter 6580 Sound Test with Beamsprings!
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: The White Whale! IBM Displaywriter 6580 Sound Test with Beamsprings!
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 03 April 2023, 07:19:47 »
Yes the case is huge ,so a lot of resonance!
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Re: The White Whale! IBM Displaywriter 6580 Sound Test with Beamsprings!
« Reply #3 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!
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Re: The White Whale! IBM Displaywriter 6580 Sound Test with Beamsprings!
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 06 April 2023, 21:03:46 »
Pen rail is still useful as pen rail for me! :)
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