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Title: Dell Model M
Post by: Pylon on Wed, 28 July 2010, 12:27:24

If you just want a Model M it isn't priced too well, but if you want a Dell one...
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-DELL-Enhanced-Keyboard-old-dell-logo-/280430293004?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item414af2b00c

I'm not sure about the seller though.

Title: Dell Model M
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 28 July 2010, 13:31:57

That wouldn't be too bad of a price to pay for a Dell Model M...

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...if it was in fact a Model M.

Title: Dell Model M
Post by: keyboardlover on Wed, 28 July 2010, 13:32:53

Quote from: Pylon;207095

If you just want a Model M it isn't priced too well, but if you want a Dell one...
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-DELL-Enhanced-Keyboard-old-dell-logo-/280430293004?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item414af2b00c

I'm not sure about the seller though.

Does this even have buckling spring?

Title: Dell Model M
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 28 July 2010, 13:34:39

It would if it was a Dell Model M.

Which it isn't. Probably a Keytronic. Maybe a cheap Alps board if you're lucky.

Title: Dell Model M
Post by: Pylon on Wed, 28 July 2010, 14:16:22

Oh wait identification fail...the curve protrudes slightly out...definitely not an M.

Sorry guys.

Title: Dell Model M
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 28 July 2010, 15:22:27

That, and a whole host of other 'wrong' things with it.

Also, the price has almost doubled since it was identified as a fake :P

Title: Dell Model M
Post by: Findecanor on Wed, 28 July 2010, 15:50:36

That is definitely a Keytronic, with rubber cup and foam switches. I have one in front of me to compare with.
The start of the key travel is quite nice for a rubber cup/dome but it bottoms out very mushy because of the foam. May be interesting for historical reasons because the switch is capacitative. The key caps are double-shot, but thin and don't fit anything else that I know of.

Title: Dell Model M
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 28 July 2010, 16:08:02

Well, it is a Dell Enhanced Keyboard, just not the one that people hoped it was.