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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: BiNiaRiS on Thu, 08 September 2011, 20:26:38
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-F-Buckling-Spring-Keyboard-/110741484939?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item19c8b4f58b#ht_2105wt_1396
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-F-Buckling-Spring-Keyboard-/130573969326?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item1e66d0a7ae#ht_2105wt_1396
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-F-Buckling-Spring-Keyboard-/130573969413?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item1e66d0a805#ht_2105wt_1396
They seem like pretty good deals to me. Too bad I hate that layout.
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I wish the numpad was set up a little differently. If it was set up like a modern numpad the layout of the board would be pretty nice... except for this huge space bar.
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wow, I just checked youtube, and there's not a single video of a Model F being typed on, does anyone have a pointer to such a video?
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I could make one when I get home if one hasn't been made yet
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You'll be the first. It's your chance to make history :-)
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I guess this is my chance to finally contribute, lol.
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It would be very valuable to type on your model F and your model M in the same video, for comparison purposes. Is the model F really louder than the M ? There's no way I can type on my M while on the phone.
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its louder. It doesn't have a plastic sound either. A lot more PING
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Video on its way.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cuo7Ut5kC0M
I had a better looking video where I was actually typing, but it was on a plastic fold up table and didn't sound as good.
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Thanks a lot mate! The video gives a good idea of the sound, the model F makes a much more metallic noise. Doesn't sound very pleasant, probably will annoy people nearby more than a model M or a board with cherry blues :-)
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But it feels soo much better. More like a typewriter. The actuation is also lighter I believe.
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It's still the best switch ever made. Hands down.
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It's still the best switch ever made. Hands down.
I wouldn't doubt that at all. I just wish they had a modern version with a better layout.
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Thanks a lot mate! The video gives a good idea of the sound, the model F makes a much more metallic noise. Doesn't sound very pleasant, probably will annoy people nearby more than a model M or a board with cherry blues :-)
It is a very loud keyboard. I personally like the sound (it has a lot more lower frequencies not captured in that video). But that's expected.
But it feels soo much better. More like a typewriter. The actuation is also lighter I believe.
That's a matter of taste. It depends if you like lighter or heavier keys. Model M is AT LEAST 50% more resistant than a Model F. That's what my fingers think. I personally like both.
If IBM made all the Model Ms like the Model Fs, no one would buy them due to the noise. People complain enough about Model Ms. Plus you have to be VERY light fingered not to bottom out. Heck, I bottom out on a Model M, let alone a Model F.
It would be very valuable to type on your model F and your model M in the same video, for comparison purposes. Is the model F really louder than the M ? There's no way I can type on my M while on the phone.
Model Fs are way louder than Ms. And it's a different sound. The Model M has more squeaks and spring "pops", whereas the Model F gains a lot of sound from the metal inside the board (clattery), and due to the fact there isn't a membrane; just capacitive switches which are seemingly loud.
I'd assume the rubber membrane dampens the noise in M.
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I wouldn't doubt that at all. I just wish they had a modern version with a better layout.
If it was made today, it would in all likelihood cost as much if not more than topre boards. Just sayin.
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If it was made today, it would in all likelihood cost as much if not more than topre boards. Just sayin.
Weren't they like 400 USD when they were made?
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I guess I never knew those had capacitive buckling springs.
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The Model F AT used to be THE KING OF KEYBOARDS in Geekhack 2010.
My, how the mighty have fallen. Just like these prices.
There are still loyalists among us. Nevermind that Topre, she's just my mistress.
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Thanks a lot mate! The video gives a good idea of the sound, the model F makes a much more metallic noise. Doesn't sound very pleasant, probably will annoy people nearby more than a model M or a board with cherry blues :-)
Just keep them distracted with your evil cackle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7edeOEuXdMU)! Seriously, this keyboard doesn't just "ping," it even has a "thunking" spacebar (even more when you mod it)!
Mwuhahahahahaa!