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Title: Untested M2 $10 + shipping
Post by: Pylon on Sun, 02 January 2011, 17:44:43

http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-ps2-keyboard-model-M2-/350426340541?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item5197099cbd

Title: Untested M2 $10 + shipping
Post by: msiegel on Sun, 02 January 2011, 17:51:08

interesting... although no BIN

model# 1395300.

can we tell which ones are the rubber dome ones, and which the buckling spring ones?

Title: Untested M2 $10 + shipping
Post by: Pylon on Sun, 02 January 2011, 17:57:26

1395300 is guaranteed BS I believe.

Title: Untested M2 $10 + shipping
Post by: PRISONER 24601 on Sun, 02 January 2011, 20:06:10

yup. I love the M2. Awesome design, and easy on the fingers too.

Title: Untested M2 $10 + shipping
Post by: MissileMike on Sun, 02 January 2011, 22:53:51

"untested" on an M2 almost always means it's not working and you have to do the capacitor transplant.

Title: Untested M2 $10 + shipping
Post by: msiegel on Sun, 02 January 2011, 22:55:30

is there a reliable, inexpensive supply of broken ones? err, ones needing a capacitor replacement

Title: Untested M2 $10 + shipping
Post by: Ascaii on Mon, 03 January 2011, 18:14:21

Quote from: msiegel;272206

is there a reliable, inexpensive supply of broken ones? err, ones needing a capacitor replacement

i have 8 or so, let me know if you're interested.

Title: Untested M2 $10 + shipping
Post by: Shawn Stanford on Tue, 04 January 2011, 06:30:16

I might be interested. What makes these different/better than a standard Model M? How tough is it to transplant the capacitor?

Title: Untested M2 $10 + shipping
Post by: MissileMike on Tue, 04 January 2011, 08:12:47

They're much smaller than the Model M, but other than that, they're pretty much inferior in every way.

But, if you want a smaller, cheap keyboard that still has buckling springs, it could do the trick.

Title: Untested M2 $10 + shipping
Post by: javifast on Tue, 04 January 2011, 09:40:08

I prefer a Unicomp Spacesaver...

Title: Untested M2 $10 + shipping
Post by: msiegel on Tue, 04 January 2011, 10:32:35

hm, 2 hours left and still no bidders

Title: Untested M2 $10 + shipping
Post by: Pylon on Tue, 04 January 2011, 13:56:14

Quote from: Shawn Stanford;272872

I might be interested. What makes these different/better than a standard Model M? How tough is it to transplant the capacitor?

The keys are laid out flat, while the Model M is "scooped" (curved backplate). The board is also much smaller than a regular M (and even Unicomp's Space Saver)

Title: Untested M2 $10 + shipping
Post by: theferenc on Tue, 04 January 2011, 15:59:00

Nobody bid on it at all. I thought about it, but only as a parts donor. Then I forgot.

Ah well.

Title: Untested M2 $10 + shipping
Post by: msiegel on Tue, 11 January 2011, 00:39:07

it's baaack

http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-ps2-keyboard-model-M2-/350430268467?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item5197458c33