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Title: Priciest rubber dome Model M ever
Post by: jpc on Sun, 26 December 2010, 11:03:01

It is my duty to point out whenever an ebay Model M is actually a rubber dome board.

So that would be a not-so-great-find.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-2-Brand-NEW-NIB-IBM-MODEL-M-KEYBOARD-/150539158040?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item230cd54218

Title: Priciest rubber dome Model M ever
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 26 December 2010, 15:03:02

One of them is a buckling spring...

Title: Priciest rubber dome Model M ever
Post by: jpc on Sun, 26 December 2010, 15:06:42

True. The 71G4644 is rubber dome, the 82G is buckling spring. That's an odd couple.

Title: Priciest rubber dome Model M ever
Post by: msiegel on Sun, 26 December 2010, 15:06:43

so, it's a $330 BS plus a $59.99 rubber dome XD

Title: Priciest rubber dome Model M ever
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 26 December 2010, 15:13:56

Doesn't even have a detachable cable.

Title: Priciest rubber dome Model M ever
Post by: didjamatic on Sun, 26 December 2010, 15:23:59

AHH MY EYES!!  SWIZEL CORD!

(http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/4608/photo1xq.jpg)

Title: Priciest rubber dome Model M ever
Post by: Sam on Mon, 27 December 2010, 10:52:13

Not a new listing.  It was up before, and not surprisingly, no bidders.

Title: Priciest rubber dome Model M ever
Post by: jpc on Thu, 30 December 2010, 10:54:17

Quote from: msiegel;269170

so, it's a $330 BS plus a $59.99 rubber dome XD

Yeah, something like that!

I stand corrected, you can spend more on a rubber dome Model M. (http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/ontheball.html)

Title: Priciest rubber dome Model M ever
Post by: 002 on Sun, 02 January 2011, 16:27:17

Quote from: jpc;270686

you can spend more on a rubber dome Model M.

I think you mean an 'Enhanced Quiet Touch technology' keyboard

Title: Priciest rubber dome Model M ever
Post by: Sam on Thu, 13 January 2011, 21:47:18

They're baaaaack.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150548190909 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150548190909)
Along with some paranormal bidding.  Started out at $.99 but someone managed to singlehandedly bid it up to $275.  Weird.

Title: Priciest rubber dome Model M ever
Post by: Sam on Thu, 13 January 2011, 22:26:41

Ok, that makes sense.  I guess the seller's strategy of lowering the minimum bid but setting a high reserve worked in this case.

As you say though, pretty dumb for the buyer.  If someone wanted a NIB M, why not just buy one from Clickykeyboards?  Much cheaper I'd think.  The 71G4644 Rubber Dome has gotta be worth very little even if it is NIB.