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Title: USA-made model M w/ speaker
Post by: EverythingIBM on Tue, 30 November 2010, 09:10:07
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Vintage-IBM-1394540-M-Clicky-Keyboard-SPEAKER-/290506407798?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item43a387ff76 (http://cgi.ebay.ca/Vintage-IBM-1394540-M-Clicky-Keyboard-SPEAKER-/290506407798?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item43a387ff76)

Well that's funny, one that isn't made in mexico and that has a speaker.
Title: USA-made model M w/ speaker
Post by: TexasFlood on Tue, 30 November 2010, 09:38:53
Quote from: EverythingIBM;254294
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Vintage-IBM-1394540-M-Clicky-Keyboard-SPEAKER-/290506407798?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item43a387ff76 (http://cgi.ebay.ca/Vintage-IBM-1394540-M-Clicky-Keyboard-SPEAKER-/290506407798?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item43a387ff76)

Well that's funny, one that isn't made in mexico and that has a speaker.

Wow, seller needs a better camera... And/or some lights...
Title: USA-made model M w/ speaker
Post by: TexasFlood on Tue, 30 November 2010, 10:13:10
Quote from: ripster;254311
Ahem.  Who was it that contradicted my comment that NCBOUND10 tends to shift his pics a bit to the blue in a pseudo RetrObrite?

Seems much less likely that a model M would need this treatment that many other keyboards.  But there could be a script or macro set up to blue shift all pictures I guess.
Title: USA-made model M w/ speaker
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 30 November 2010, 10:24:17
Quote from: EverythingIBM;254294
Well that's funny, one that isn't made in mexico and that has a speaker.


I've never seen a Mexican-made Model M that has a speaker in it. Only IBM OPD/Lexmark and Greenock ones.
Title: USA-made model M w/ speaker
Post by: TexasFlood on Tue, 30 November 2010, 11:25:17
Quote from: ripster;254326
To be fair most  Ebay sellers don't know how to use a camera and set white balance.  Another of his listings.  Probably takes his pics near a window.   I swear I see a dog's face in the reflection.

I think you're right, I swear that I see Marmaduke...
Title: USA-made model M w/ speaker
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 30 November 2010, 11:29:37
Quote from: ripster;254355
I'm pretty sure Elitekeyboards Corp.  consists of Majestouch and his dog.


Well, it definitely doesn't consist of Filcos which are no longer available on the site, apparently.  It's Topre or nothing around there.
Title: USA-made model M w/ speaker
Post by: ironman31 on Tue, 30 November 2010, 15:13:07
Has anyone here had a bad experience with ncbound? It seems a while back someone mentioned something, I just don't remember where it was said.
Title: USA-made model M w/ speaker
Post by: maxlugar on Tue, 30 November 2010, 16:34:21
Quote from: itlnstln;254356
 It's Topre or nothing around there.


What's the problem with that Sly?

Topres are as good as it gets for modern keyboards.

"Topre or nothing" is preferable to "Filco or nothing"...especially Filco Cherry MX Browns...yawn   ;)
Title: USA-made model M w/ speaker
Post by: maxlugar on Tue, 30 November 2010, 16:36:19
Quote from: ironman31;254518
Has anyone here had a bad experience with ncbound? It seems a while back someone mentioned something, I just don't remember where it was said.


He's a stand up guy and an exceptional ebay seller.  Maybe not perfect, but who is?
Title: USA-made model M w/ speaker
Post by: ironman31 on Tue, 30 November 2010, 16:58:31
Quote from: maxlugar;254572
He's a stand up guy and an exceptional ebay seller.  Maybe not perfect, but who is?


Awesome.