This Model F 122 was born on the second of May 1984.
It's very similar to the first sets of Models M with the bigfoot feet. Sharktastic calls them Type 1.
The big difference you can see here is that the Model F has a big thick black metal backplate, so it weighs a ****load.
Other than that, fundamentally it's not too dissimilar to a 122 key Model M. It uses the standard ISO layout, and is fairly pleasant. You guys may know that every major type of F and M type slightly differently.
If you've typed on an M before, but never on an F, it's very much the same thing but pingier, smoother, and lighter by almost inconsequential amounts.
If you've typed on an F before, but never on a 122, I'll say it feels very similar to an AT than an XT. Slightly quieter, slightly thockier, closer to an M in sound than other Fs. The feel is also close to an AT. It feels more solid, more buttery. Less light and rattley like the XTs and to an extent the 4704s.
My preference is for the light and rattley keyfeel of the XT, but with the sound of the Model M. I think this keyboard is a great happy medium for a lot of people, especially those like me who hate layers and want every key to be a shortcut.
That being said, it's not for me at this time. My desk is too small, and, while for the price of this keyboard I could have upgraded my desk twice, it's just not something I'm prepared to do at the moment. I've currently got a great thing going with the Navless layout of the repro and the XT (although I do have a seldom used layer for the repro).
So anyway, those of you looking to complete a Model F collection, here's what you need to know:
It's a big Model F AT.