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Title: Three black M13s, $150 each
Post by: ed_avis on Mon, 10 December 2012, 03:37:21

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160937930222

Get them while they're hot!

Title: Re: Three black M13s, $150 each
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 10 December 2012, 22:33:37

Man, when I'm broke, all the good things come out to play.

Title: Re: Three black M13s, $150 each
Post by: metalliqaz on Mon, 10 December 2012, 22:35:11

Wow nice.

Title: Re: Three black M13s, $150 each
Post by: VesperSAINT on Tue, 11 December 2012, 01:26:14

Aw gawd... This is so very appealing... :( Being broke sux.

Title: Re: Three black M13s, $150 each
Post by: jwaz on Tue, 11 December 2012, 01:40:16

so overpriced.

Title: Re: Three black M13s, $150 each
Post by: VesperSAINT on Tue, 11 December 2012, 01:48:05

Quote from: JesuswasaZombie on Tue, 11 December 2012, 01:40:16

so overpriced.

How much do these sell for on average in USD???

Title: Re: Three black M13s, $150 each
Post by: jwaz on Tue, 11 December 2012, 01:53:09

I just don't think that these are worth that much. IMO.

Trackpoint = +$100? Unicomp was selling industrial versions of these just a few years ago for $70ish? I suppose in the end this is still around retail...

Title: Re: Three black M13s, $150 each
Post by: ed_avis on Tue, 11 December 2012, 02:25:34

Unicomp was selling them, but they're not any more.  The appeal is partly the colour - the trackpoint isn't that great, IMHO, on high-res displays.

Title: Re: Three black M13s, $150 each
Post by: VesperSAINT on Tue, 11 December 2012, 03:55:41

Quote from: ed_avis on Tue, 11 December 2012, 02:25:34

Unicomp was selling them, but they're not any more.  The appeal is partly the colour - the trackpoint isn't that great, IMHO, on high-res displays.

http://pckeyboard.com/page/category/EnduraPro

These? If these are it, looks like you can still buy them.

Title: Re: Three black M13s, $150 each
Post by: alaricljs on Tue, 11 December 2012, 07:43:31

Those are similar but not the same, it's a different bit of hardware for the trackpoint and many find it inferior to the real deal.

Title: Re: Three black M13s, $150 each
Post by: ed_avis on Tue, 11 December 2012, 09:02:52

But I believe the made-in-Mexico M13s also use an inferior trackpoint?  Only the M13s made by Lexmark have the proper device, and those aren't available in black.

Title: Re: Three black M13s, $150 each
Post by: TheGrey on Tue, 11 December 2012, 09:39:41

dawm wish they where white on grey...

Title: Re: Three black M13s, $150 each
Post by: DanGWanG on Tue, 11 December 2012, 09:44:22

Picked up the last one.  I offered $100 for it and he countered for $120 + shipping.  So I ended up paying $136 and some change, but definitely a little higher than I wanted to pay.

He said he's putting up 4 used ones for $100/each soon.

Title: Re: Three black M13s, $150 each
Post by: metalliqaz on Tue, 11 December 2012, 23:14:13

Quote from: DanGWanG on Tue, 11 December 2012, 09:44:22

Picked up the last one.  I offered $100 for it and he countered for $120 + shipping.  So I ended up paying $136 and some change, but definitely a little higher than I wanted to pay.

He said he's putting up 4 used ones for $100/each soon.

Thanks for the heads-up!

Title: Re: Three black M13s, $150 each
Post by: VesperSAINT on Tue, 11 December 2012, 23:56:51

Quote from: DanGWanG on Tue, 11 December 2012, 09:44:22

Picked up the last one.  I offered $100 for it and he countered for $120 + shipping.  So I ended up paying $136 and some change, but definitely a little higher than I wanted to pay.

He said he's putting up 4 used ones for $100/each soon.

Time for me to offer $50 and settle at $70?? Lol jk.