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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Mark|MD5 on Sat, 18 August 2012, 17:17:24

Title: DELL MODEL M Lexmark Made in USA bought for 3$!
Post by: Mark|MD5 on Sat, 18 August 2012, 17:17:24
Found an amazing deal today, i bought a DELL MODEL M for 3$, in almost perfect condition with only dust on it, 1995 manufactured!

Local Goodwill :D

I'm in love with this keyboard!

Recorded me typing on it with my good microphone!
feature=plcp

Sounds like key secks.
Title: Re: DELL MODEL M Lexmark Made in USA bought for 3$!
Post by: 486 on Sat, 18 August 2012, 17:26:06
Nice job.
Well, IBM licensed thier keyboards to a few differnet companies, most prominantly Dell. But also Wang and Ambra.
IBM also let Compaq use the SDL connector on the Enhanced Keyboard II
Title: Re: DELL MODEL M Lexmark Made in USA bought for 3$!
Post by: SmallFry on Sun, 19 August 2012, 12:01:31
Never seen a Dell Model M before! Congrats, nice deal on it too.
Title: Re: DELL MODEL M Lexmark Made in USA bought for 3$!
Post by: trax on Mon, 20 August 2012, 18:36:13
YOUR HANDS ARE INVISIBLE.

Didn't knew those existed, thats pretty cool. Anything special apart from the logo?
Title: Re: DELL MODEL M Lexmark Made in USA bought for 3$!
Post by: Mark|MD5 on Mon, 20 August 2012, 19:00:06
Quote from: trax on Mon, 20 August 2012, 18:36:13
YOUR HANDS ARE INVISIBLE.

Didn't knew those existed, thats pretty cool. Anything special apart from the logo?
HAHA, yes, with an extremely stable camera.
Nah, its just a picture.

I don't have another model m to compare the feeling of the keyboard to, but i can say that the dell model is a simplified model m.

For one, no detachable cable, and no removable keycaps, which some other model m's dont either.

Looks identical other than the three differences, none of which matter too much anyways.

I've never had a typing experience like this, ever.
I love how the switch actuation = the exact moment the switch is actuated to create a connection.

This is coming from an Apple Extended Keyboard II, that i also bought for $3, except it was $3.22 :P.
I have a couple rubber dome Dell Quietkeys that i used to use before the apple, and before that my laptop chichlet keyboard .