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Title: Best Model M deal on ebay ever?
Post by: rodtang on Mon, 21 November 2011, 05:51:20

This (http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-M-Clicky-Keyboard-1391401-8-14-1991-/300626698315?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item45febf604b)doesn't have a cord but that is a hell of a deal, I would have been all over it if it weren't that I live in norway and have been raised with the ISO layout...

Title: Best Model M deal on ebay ever?
Post by: fossala on Mon, 21 November 2011, 06:00:43

It is bidding so it will go up in price, and the right arrow is missing.

Title: Best Model M deal on ebay ever?
Post by: fossala on Mon, 21 November 2011, 06:34:18

See, not the best deal anymore is it?

Title: Best Model M deal on ebay ever?
Post by: rodtang on Mon, 21 November 2011, 12:35:03

Well it was not a bad deal.

Title: Best Model M deal on ebay ever?
Post by: BiNiaRiS on Mon, 21 November 2011, 14:26:37

Auctions are never good deals until you find out what they end for. $34 for that keyboard is about the most I would ever pay for it, if it had a cable.

Title: Best Model M deal on ebay ever?
Post by: Touch_It on Mon, 21 November 2011, 14:59:22

also missing the print screen buttion

Title: Best Model M deal on ebay ever?
Post by: BiNiaRiS on Mon, 21 November 2011, 15:07:28

Quote from: Touch_It;456889

also missing the print screen buttion

haha, and the ./del on the numberpad.

Title: Best Model M deal on ebay ever?
Post by: bootstrap on Mon, 21 November 2011, 16:34:33

I'm surprised how quickly the bids went up to fair value - $34 in less than 18 hours! And with more than 6 days to go. Shipping is cheap though - $20 to Malaysia?! You've got to wonder how well the item will be packed - the seller claims to be "very experienced shipping overseas" - or it's a mistake.

Title: Best Model M deal on ebay ever?
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 21 November 2011, 22:42:45

Those are almost exactly the keys on my M that are missing :o

Title: Best Model M deal on ebay ever?
Post by: rodtang on Tue, 22 November 2011, 05:48:47

A lot of Model Ms on ebay are missing the del key on the numpad...|

Title: Best Model M deal on ebay ever?
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 22 November 2011, 19:48:32

Quote from: rodtang;457290

A lot of Model Ms on ebay are missing the del key on the numpad...|

I rechecked mine, and it's just missing the left arrowkey cap. I put the delete cap on it :p