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Title: NIB Model M blue labels on eBay US$109
Post by: urbanus on Thu, 18 October 2012, 06:46:56

"Vintage IBM PS/2 Model M Clicky Keyboard 92F0332 NEW".  5 available.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/310479935039?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D310479935039%26_rdc%3D1 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/310479935039?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D310479935039%26_rdc%3D1)

Title: Re: NIB Model M blue labels on eBay US$109
Post by: metalliqaz on Thu, 18 October 2012, 06:48:26

cool

Title: Re: NIB Model M blue labels on eBay US$109
Post by: urbanus on Thu, 18 October 2012, 06:51:30

Quote from: metalliqaz on Thu, 18 October 2012, 06:48:26

cool

Indeed.  Not too bad for NIB.

Title: Re: NIB Model M blue labels on eBay US$109
Post by: Dgsbllx on Thu, 18 October 2012, 06:52:59

Booo at $60 shipping to the UK!

Title: Re: NIB Model M blue labels on eBay US$109
Post by: metalliqaz on Thu, 18 October 2012, 06:57:10

I'm not a collector, though.  So if I was going to pay that money, I'd probably get a Unicomp with built-in USB

Title: Re: NIB Model M blue labels on eBay US$109
Post by: nntnam on Thu, 18 October 2012, 07:02:32

Are the keycaps dyesub?

Title: Re: NIB Model M blue labels on eBay US$109
Post by: urbanus on Thu, 18 October 2012, 07:10:15

Quote from: nntnam on Thu, 18 October 2012, 07:02:32

Are the keycaps dyesub?

I don't have that model, but I believe so.  Model M's always have been (and with Unicomp still are).

Title: Re: NIB Model M blue labels on eBay US$109
Post by: urbanus on Thu, 18 October 2012, 07:15:17

Quote from: metalliqaz on Thu, 18 October 2012, 06:57:10

I'm not a collector, though.  So if I was going to pay that money, I'd probably get a Unicomp with built-in USB

I would too.  Or if I wanted a NIB model M of a similar vintage, Unicomp still have Kentucky Wildcats keyboards on clearance for US$59.  They're old: from just after the blue label era.  But that's a different "great find".  :)

Title: Re: NIB Model M blue labels on eBay US$109
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 18 October 2012, 09:49:40

This price seems ridiculous to me.

I can't imagine anybody paying over $80-85 + shipping, tops, and that would be a stretch.

Title: Re: NIB Model M blue labels on eBay US$109
Post by: The_Beast on Thu, 18 October 2012, 10:37:47

Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 18 October 2012, 09:49:40

This price seems ridiculous to me.

I can't imagine anybody paying over $80-85 + shipping, tops, and that would be a stretch.

Even for NIB?

Title: Re: NIB Model M blue labels on eBay US$109
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 18 October 2012, 16:26:58

That is what, like $30 more than a comparable brand new Unicomp?

Granted, it might be worth a bit to get a blue IBM label and not have to look at that horrid Unicomp badge!

Title: Re: NIB Model M blue labels on eBay US$109
Post by: Elrick on Thu, 18 October 2012, 20:32:28

It's worth buying it just for the original shipping box.......very nice.

Title: Re: NIB Model M blue labels on eBay US$109
Post by: TheQsanity on Fri, 19 October 2012, 00:22:27

Sexy board and caps with a not so sexy price.

Title: Re: NIB Model M blue labels on eBay US$109
Post by: EverythingIBM on Sat, 20 October 2012, 15:10:33

Quote from: metalliqaz on Thu, 18 October 2012, 06:57:10

I'm not a collector, though.  So if I was going to pay that money, I'd probably get a Unicomp with built-in USB

Collectors wouldn't want those. They're typical lexmark ones with the attached cables.