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Offline rdjack21

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IBM Model M Quite touch
« on: Thu, 06 August 2009, 14:57:20 »
These don't come up that often so thought I would post it. The problem is the seller could really do a better job with the pictures I'm not entirely sure this is what I think it is.

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-IBM-MODEL-M-SOFT-TOUCH-QUIET-TOUCH-KEYBOARD_W0QQitemZ290335664995QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item43995aab63&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Is it really one of  those Quite BS boards? If it is someone is going to get it for cheap.
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Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

Offline rdjack21

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IBM Model M Quite touch
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 06 August 2009, 15:00:59 »
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Keyboards
Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

Offline rdjack21

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IBM Model M Quite touch
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 06 August 2009, 15:13:17 »
Where did you find the model number. That was my biggest complaint can't read the label to pull the model number to check it out.
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Keyboards
Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

Offline itlnstln

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IBM Model M Quite touch
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 06 August 2009, 16:42:36 »
Quiet Touch = Rubber Domes
 
Soft Touch = Greased Springs
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #4 on: Thu, 06 August 2009, 16:51:09 »
Quiet Touch has a particular label  - it's like the old 'grey' labels, except with 'Quiet Touch' written underneath. It also has a model number that begins with '8184'... Don't remember the rest of it. Check the Keyboard Reference, I put it in there yesterday.
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Offline rdjack21

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« Reply #5 on: Thu, 06 August 2009, 21:36:17 »
I thought a different spring (lighter) was used in the Soft touch. I like the BS but my fingers really can't take them any longer. Oh I can handle the odd hour here and there but much more than that and my fingers start to get sore.
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Keyboards
Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

Offline Mercen_505

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IBM Model M Quite touch
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 07 August 2009, 08:24:34 »
The IBM Quiet Touch keyboards are, interestingly enough, noisy as hell.
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Offline rdjack21

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« Reply #7 on: Fri, 07 August 2009, 09:22:31 »
Quote from: Mercen_505;107854
The IBM Quiet Touch keyboards are, interestingly enough, noisy as hell.

Why does that not surprise me..
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Keyboards
Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

Offline bitflipper

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IBM Model M Quite touch
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 07 August 2009, 17:48:01 »
Quote from: rdjack21;107579
Man here is another one

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-IBM-71G4644-PS-2-QUIET-TOUCH-KEYBOARD_W0QQitemZ280371363980QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item41476f808c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I just wish the sellers had a picture of the label.


I recently purchased from this seller and messaged him about another item, so I know he's friendly and responsive. He was kind enough to email me a couple of photos:



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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #9 on: Fri, 07 August 2009, 19:11:34 »
They're similar but not quite the same - on the underside of a BS keycap, you have two 'stems' on either side, and the spring fits in between. On the rubber dome variant, there's a third stem that occupies the space where the spring would be.

Makes sense, you can run them off the same machine you make your other keycaps on without much alteration to the design.
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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 10 August 2009, 09:10:17 »
Maybe some people liked the look of the clicky keyboards but liked the rubber-dome style better.
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