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Offline aegrotatio

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Model M clicky keyboard madness
« on: Thu, 01 July 2010, 23:07:04 »
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Offline EverythingIBM

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Model M clicky keyboard madness
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 02 July 2010, 15:33:29 »
No one bid; guess people don't want standard model Ms anymore.
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 02 July 2010, 15:43:38 »
Weird.  The pics for that listing were shot in '07 according to the camera's timestamp.  That may have turned off some potential buyers.
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Offline nowsharing

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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 02 July 2010, 16:56:02 »
This is just a great example of a badly labeled auction, nothing more.

No one searching for Model Ms would have come across it, and the people looking for steals would pass it by because it's not.

People are more interested in Ms than ever right now, standards included.
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Offline aegrotatio

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« Reply #4 on: Fri, 02 July 2010, 20:11:41 »
I've spent so much money buying everything but the thing I wanted: clicky ALPS.  I got two rare Montereys, cloned Cherries, and the like, but all I want is clicky ALPS.  I think I finally may have found one but if this one isn't it I'll break down and get the DSI keyboard now that it's below $50.
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Daily Drivers: Ducky DK1087XM || DSI ASK-6600 || Rosewill RK-9000 BL, BR, BL, and RE || ABS M1 || Das Keyboard Silent || HHKB Lite and Lite 2 || DSI Big Font (kids love it)
Yearning for: Any ALPS keyboard || Any tenkeyless mechanical keyboard
Permanent collection: Poker Blue and Brown || Adesso MKB-125B || SIIG MiniTouch Geek Hack Space Saver || Chicony 5181 Monterey Blue || Chicony 5191 Clone Cherry Blues || Key Tronic 3600 || Unicomp Endurapro & SmarTrex || A crate of IBM Model M and Model M Space Saving boards || NeXTstation Slab || Amiga 3000 || BTC-5100C black and beige || SIIG MiniTouch Plus black and beige
Retired collection: SIIG MiniTouch Monterey Blue || Razer BlackWidow

Offline Phaedrus2129

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Model M clicky keyboard madness
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 02 July 2010, 20:33:13 »
The price on Ms has come up a little bit. I got mine just after Christmas for just under $20 shipped, and everyone treated it like a meh deal. Now the cheapest ones on eBay are ~$30 shipped. And yes I know you can find them IRL for free or <$10, but I haven't come across any down here because vintage electronics don't tend to survive multiple hurricanes.
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