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Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: snerual on Wed, 30 March 2011, 11:56:22

This is our friend Danno: http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=16598 (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=16598)

I expect the second mini and the M13 to show up soon after this one ends.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: Chaoticmass on Thu, 31 March 2011, 22:44:11

If I had known the space saving model M was worth so much I would have snagged one when I had a chance a few years back. I didn't grab it because I personally like and use the 10-key section on keyboards a lot.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: Kairxa on Fri, 01 April 2011, 00:27:32

Here, it's gonna blow your mind though.

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=4853454135

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: keyboardlover on Fri, 01 April 2011, 06:30:28

Whoah on Taobao it's cheap as hell!

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: snerual on Fri, 01 April 2011, 07:20:48

Taobao has had multiple mini's listed, but so far none have actually been available.  Cheap? Yes. Available? No.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: Kairxa on Fri, 01 April 2011, 08:09:08

Hmm, but the seller stated that he has two in stock. I think I'm gonna buy one via agent.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: Lpb45 on Fri, 01 April 2011, 10:52:44

If I didnt just buy a topre and filco red id probly be picking this up.  Pretty sure a space saving is the next purchase I will make.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: elbowglue on Fri, 01 April 2011, 12:49:23

Quote from: keyboardlover;322609

Whoah on Taobao it's cheap as hell!

Tenkeyless..?  Demand discount..?

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: Quest- on Fri, 01 April 2011, 12:55:34

Space is expensive these days.

The ending wasn't such an epic bidding battle as i hoped :/

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: wanabe on Fri, 01 April 2011, 12:59:26

is it time to quote the S-D curve?

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: applescript on Fri, 01 April 2011, 13:03:31

Well guess who just won :D

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: Quest- on Fri, 01 April 2011, 13:06:03

Quote from: applescript;322836

Well guess who just won :D

You?

My question: $175.50 REALLY?

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: noodles256 on Fri, 01 April 2011, 17:36:52

derp derp herp herp

problem/?

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: Pylon on Fri, 01 April 2011, 17:54:51

Man, and I know someone that has at least two of these (plus a 5576 of some sort and some other Ms) and doesn't believe that they're worth that much.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: NOMiS on Fri, 01 April 2011, 18:23:54

No matter how rare these are, the condition didn't look too great.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: wulax on Sat, 02 April 2011, 07:09:01

If the seller had offered international shipping he could probably have twice as much...

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: keyboardlover on Sat, 02 April 2011, 07:25:54

If I had shill bid it like I wanted to it probably would have been THREE times as much.

I'll do that next time, for the lulz :D

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=16565&stc=1&d=1301747138)

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: snerual on Sat, 02 April 2011, 09:44:31

Probably enjoying retirement.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: noodles256 on Sat, 02 April 2011, 12:01:06

Quote from: ripster;323034

I think they are worth more.

What's a 5576?

Oh, THAT.  Too big and I like spacebars wider than the my penis radius.

Show Image

(http://www.geocities.jp/kenjin_keyboard/5576A01p1.jpg)

ripster said penis lol

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: kill will on Sat, 02 April 2011, 17:12:08

ripster are u sure your not thinking of your penis diameter?

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: The Solutor on Sun, 03 April 2011, 04:39:24

Quote from: ripster;323034

I think they are worth more.

What's a 5576?

Oh, THAT.  Too big and I like spacebars wider than the my penis radius.

Show Image

(http://www1.dealextreme.com/productimages/sku_44378_3.jpg)

Most keyboards will fit your needs :biggrin:

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: MissileMike on Sun, 03 April 2011, 06:09:19

Maybe today will be comptekw2k day?

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: kill will on Sun, 03 April 2011, 06:29:19

there is no shortage of ripster haters due to adjusted aggregated supply and demand lmao. thats econ 201. simple.  learn some game theory ripster.  or u will lose automatically.  seems like your penis size has already lost.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: kill will on Sun, 03 April 2011, 06:31:33

i think comptek is plotting his next price berry carefully.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: kill will on Sun, 03 April 2011, 06:38:01

keyboardlover.  excellent meme. kudos. (http://i.imgur.com/zDcUP.jpg)



(http://images-mediawiki-sites.thefullwiki.org/00/1/0/6/724042952396445.jpg)

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: kill will on Sun, 03 April 2011, 06:49:03

if u guys want cheap comptek prices.  then report him for shill bidding and he will have to fill out a survey and will be banned from ebay for a week.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: kill will on Sun, 03 April 2011, 06:49:53

i personally enjoy his price range lol shill bidding is unethical.  just like voting between a lose lose decision.

"that was easy" - staples

what if those boxes were fake?  theres an inception mind fock.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: kill will on Sun, 03 April 2011, 07:21:58

i dont use punctuation because i like to type with 100% accuracy.  dumbass.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: Lpb45 on Sun, 03 April 2011, 09:30:22

I dont think anyone is listening

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: x_25 on Sun, 03 April 2011, 11:01:33

Right. I just picked up one of these at a ham fest today and am astounded at the price they sell for. I have been wanting another model M and saw this mini one which I had never seen before so I asked the guy how much. He said $3 and I payed it. Get home and look it up and now I need to figure out how to scrape my jaw off the floor.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: Lpb45 on Sun, 03 April 2011, 11:08:58

Wow,  nice buy man.  Wish I had your luck.  Id go back and see if he had anymore lol

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: x_25 on Sun, 03 April 2011, 11:13:25

Quote from: Lpb45;323772

Wow,  nice buy man.  Wish I had your luck.  Id go back and see if he had anymore lol

No more, but now I need to decide if I keep it or not since I have a regular M in the closet. Now that I have two M's though I can tell you guys to check out Ham Fests, I haven't seen one go for more than $10. We picked up a boxed one for that much for my mother last year.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: MissileMike on Sun, 03 April 2011, 15:48:19

Hey, lookie here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Model-M-Space-Saver-Clicky-Keyboard-NIB-/170623950025?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item27b9fadcc9

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: kill will on Sun, 03 April 2011, 16:36:19

ignition sequence engaged

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: MissileMike on Sun, 03 April 2011, 17:01:15

I will sell 1 (and only one!) of my nib ones for 285$+shipping if anyone has to have one.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: kill will on Sun, 03 April 2011, 17:05:28

that is VERY tempting missile. i ripped open my NIB and threw em out.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: kill will on Sun, 03 April 2011, 17:10:27

mike do they still have uncut tape and whats the date of it ???

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: MissileMike on Sun, 03 April 2011, 17:19:21

I have six of them...  All have been opened, looked at for about 10 seconds, put back in box, and never touched since.  They're all from comptekw2k and are all around the same years.  Grey label.

The best thing about them is opening and giving a sniff.  They smell so new and lovely.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: kill will on Sun, 03 April 2011, 17:21:40

do you have any november 16th or july 23 or february 19th ? can u post the dates?

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: MissileMike on Sun, 03 April 2011, 17:30:26

9/25/91
9/25/91
1/15/92
1/15/92
1/14/92

The 6th is my only blue label and I don't want to sell that one.

I also have 3 used ones, two are my "daily drivers", and the third is the oldest known space saver- woo! :)

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: kill will on Sun, 03 April 2011, 17:37:33

eh none of those dates are lucky enough for me to splurge.  gl selling em.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: kill will on Sun, 03 April 2011, 17:38:17

my daily driver is an 8.7/87 87 key .. my favorite poker hand.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: MissileMike on Sun, 03 April 2011, 17:39:04

I have something like 70 keyboards.  I am moving my office to the house and the wife isn't too happy about storing them all.  I just put a couple other mechs up on ebay- gotta get my collection more manageable!

When I first became a member here, I went crazy, buying everything in sight :)  I do not regret a single Model M Space saving purchase, though.  They're the king of keyboards!

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: MissileMike on Sun, 03 April 2011, 17:40:58

Quote from: kill will;323952

my daily driver is an 8.7/87 87 key .. my favorite poker hand.

Is it an IBM?  I don't think I have seen an 87 key mini....

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: MissileMike on Sun, 03 April 2011, 18:27:28

Snerual got my mini...  No more pm's please :)

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: Sam on Sun, 03 April 2011, 18:30:26

This guy:

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14997&d=1295742496)

From the IBM Wiki.

The 87-key is the full-sized one.  The 75-key is the mini.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: snerual on Sun, 03 April 2011, 19:15:10

@MissileMike: Thanks!

@Sam: Look, it's the twelvekeyless terminal board! IBM's way of cost saving - use the same case. Hmmm, I wonder if that board can somehow be modded to include a touchpad on the right.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: Sam on Sun, 03 April 2011, 19:23:06

First step would be to just get the keyboard to work properly.  As it is, it's not usable with a modern PC.  If you were to make your own USB controller, then add in a USB hub and an off-the-shelf USB touchpad connected to the USB hub you'd be in business.  That is provided there's enough physical space there to mount the touchpad.  I've got one of those keyboards, but haven't opened it up to have a look.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: Sam on Sun, 03 April 2011, 19:26:58

Quote from: MissileMike;323977

Snerual got my mini...  No more pm's please :)

Hey, I demand a resale.  You offered this in the Great Finds section, not in the classifieds, and I missed it till it was too late.  Just for that, you should be required to put one more for sale in the classifieds.:smile:

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: kill will on Sun, 03 April 2011, 20:31:20

i cant count.  i use a mini. dang i thought i had a rare keyboard.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: MissileMike on Sun, 03 April 2011, 20:34:05

Quote from: Sam;324036

Hey, I demand a resale.  You offered this in the Great Finds section, not in the classifieds, and I missed it till it was too late.  Just for that, you should be required to put one more for sale in the classifieds.:smile:

I would have, but kinkng convinced me to sell another.  So I definitely want to hang on to the rest.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Mon, 04 April 2011, 00:43:26

You should post a link to your ebay auctions and/or profile in the classifieds, so we can see them.

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: strum4h on Mon, 04 April 2011, 02:23:57

I really want a model m spacesaver. All of my mech keyboards would not be fullsize

Title: Model M Space Saving (Used)
Post by: kill will on Mon, 04 April 2011, 10:38:52

theres a nib for sale as we speak/