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Title: IBM Portable Keyboard $345
Post by: MissileMike on Fri, 19 November 2010, 08:32:07

Here. (http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Portable-Personal-Computer-Clicky-Keyboard-VINTAGE-/260695023869?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb2a260fd)

Anyone know about this keyboard?  Looks like some kind of model M or F variation.  Pricey!

Title: IBM Portable Keyboard $345
Post by: HaaTa on Fri, 19 November 2010, 08:34:46

Model F XT variation. Looks to be from some sort of IBM "Portable" computer.

Title: IBM Portable Keyboard $345
Post by: Parak on Fri, 19 November 2010, 09:25:05

IBM 5155. That price is silly; someone has been huffing too much retrobrite ¬_¬

Title: IBM Portable Keyboard $345
Post by: DesktopJinx on Fri, 19 November 2010, 23:52:33

Where the hell is the computer?

Title: IBM Portable Keyboard $345
Post by: Parak on Fri, 19 November 2010, 23:59:43

Pfft, wrong forum to worry about where the computer is. We're the people who throw away the poor innocent Dolches after tearing their keyboard off.

Title: IBM Portable Keyboard $345
Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 20 November 2010, 05:14:03

$345 for an XT Model F without a backplate? No thanks.

Title: IBM Portable Keyboard $345
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 20 November 2010, 07:33:01

Last I knew, most portable keyboards from IBM cost a lot less than $300.

Title: IBM Portable Keyboard $345
Post by: Shawn Stanford on Sat, 20 November 2010, 08:38:32

IBM Portable PC:
(http://www.computercloset.org/IBM_Portable_PC.jpg)

State of the art amber display!
(http://users.telenet.be/lust/IBMPCportable/ibmpcxt%20027.jpg)

This was back during the 'Little Tramp' ad campaign:
(http://johngushue.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/12/portable_pc_ad.jpg)

Title: IBM Portable Keyboard $345
Post by: InSanCen on Sat, 20 November 2010, 15:32:28

I remember owning one of them briefly... The keyboard is the only thing I was gutted about parting with, the rest, while interesting, was largely useless.

Title: IBM Portable Keyboard $345
Post by: kps on Sat, 20 November 2010, 15:36:29

The price is ridiculous; there's an entire 5155 for $100 BIN.

Title: IBM Portable Keyboard $345
Post by: mr_a500 on Wed, 15 December 2010, 13:19:07

Quote from: Shawn Stanford;249642

State of the art amber display!

Show Image

(http://users.telenet.be/lust/IBMPCportable/ibmpcxt%20027.jpg)

I've got one of those. The entire thing (keyboard and computer) cost me $20 Canadian and I picked it up, so no shipping. That $345 price for just the keyboard is insane. Not only that, the idiot seller has the 5155 computer and is trying to get $793 for it. So that makes it $1138 plus shipping for the complete unit. Wow, good deal. :der:

This keyboard only works with the 5155 computer - unless there's some adapter out there I don't know about. I HATE when sellers have a complete unit - with parts that work only with that unit, but they split it up to try to maximize profit. I've seen plenty of rare and desirable computer systems totally disintegrated so that the seller can try to make extra on parts. (which usually fails)

Quote from: ch_123;249619

$345 for an XT Model F without a backplate? No thanks.

Yeah, it doesn't have a backplate and the price is insane (as I agreed above), but the keyboard has a light, yet solid feel. The case doesn't flex at all when twisted (unlike AT) and is made out of a material that feels a bit like wood or rough bakelite.

I like to watch TV with a 5155 keyboard on my lap, typing nothing... just for the satisfying clicky feel.

Title: IBM Portable Keyboard $345
Post by: 8_INCH_FLOPPY on Wed, 15 December 2010, 19:35:21

Quote from: mr_a500;263565

I like to watch TV with a 5155 keyboard on my lap, typing nothing... just for the satisfying clicky feel.

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