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Title: Model M clicky keyboard madness
Post by: aegrotatio on Thu, 01 July 2010, 23:07:04

Clicky keyboard madness.

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-IBM-KEYBOARD_W0QQitemZ120588241261QQcategoryZ0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3907.m506QQ_trkparmsZalgo

Title: Model M clicky keyboard madness
Post by: EverythingIBM on Fri, 02 July 2010, 15:33:29

No one bid; guess people don't want standard model Ms anymore.

Title: Model M clicky keyboard madness
Post by: itlnstln 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.

Title: Model M clicky keyboard madness
Post by: nowsharing 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.

Title: Model M clicky keyboard madness
Post by: aegrotatio 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.

Title: Model M clicky keyboard madness
Post by: Phaedrus2129 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.