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Title: (US) eBay: IBM Model M Industrial (1988)
Post by: 1391406 on Sun, 19 May 2013, 00:10:01: I'm not into these but I know others are. No bids yet, but it starts at $19.99:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gray-IBM-Model-M-Keyboard-PN-1390653-Fantastic-Condition-/330925679106

(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Gray-IBM-Model-M-Keyboard-P-N-1390653-Fantastic-Condition-/00/s/NjAwWDgwMA==/z/hDsAAOxydkZRmDhT/$T2eC16NHJGwFFYuou38+BRmDhSdsdg~~60_3.JPG)
Title: Re: (US) eBay: IBM Model M Industrial (1988)
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 19 May 2013, 00:17:26: oh, it'll go up. square-label industrials always do.
Title: Re: (US) eBay: IBM Model M Industrial (1988)
Post by: BlueMica on Tue, 21 May 2013, 19:08:25: Isn't the Industrial the rarest Model M.
Title: Re: (US) eBay: IBM Model M Industrial (1988)
Post by: metalliqaz on Tue, 21 May 2013, 19:11:55: Rarest? I doubt it. Industrial SSK is more rare. True collectors probably assign all kinds of different values to the various features that are found on the M
Title: Re: (US) eBay: IBM Model M Industrial (1988)
Post by: tipo33 on Tue, 21 May 2013, 20:24:36: 2 industrial M's on ebay! I might own one soon after all!
Title: Re: (US) eBay: IBM Model M Industrial (1988)
Post by: vivalarevolución on Tue, 21 May 2013, 21:08:35: What's the advantage of these over a typical Model M? Besides the cool color scheme.
Title: Re: (US) eBay: IBM Model M Industrial (1988)
Post by: tipo33 on Tue, 21 May 2013, 21:19:36: Quote from: prdlm2009 on Tue, 21 May 2013, 21:08:35
What's the advantage of these over a typical Model M? Besides the cool color scheme.
Bragging rights :D
Title: Re: (US) eBay: IBM Model M Industrial (1988)
Post by: Flyersfan1 on Tue, 21 May 2013, 21:37:09: Quote from: prdlm2009 on Tue, 21 May 2013, 21:08:35
What's the advantage of these over a typical Model M? Besides the cool color scheme.
That's what I was wondering too. The chromish color does look pretty cool, but the price on these really sky rockets in comparison to a standard model M
Title: Re: (US) eBay: IBM Model M Industrial (1988)
Post by: calavera on Tue, 21 May 2013, 21:40:05: Rarity.
Title: Re: (US) eBay: IBM Model M Industrial (1988)
Post by: kaiserreich on Wed, 22 May 2013, 04:28:25: Item location: FPO, Armed Forces Pacific, United States

Heh. How long does it take to ship something from there anyway?
Title: Re: (US) eBay: IBM Model M Industrial (1988)
Post by: tipo33 on Wed, 22 May 2013, 06:56:58: Quote from: kaiserreich on Wed, 22 May 2013, 04:28:25
Item location: FPO, Armed Forces Pacific, United States

Heh. How long does it take to ship something from there anyway?
SLOW.
Title: Re: (US) eBay: IBM Model M Industrial (1988)
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 22 May 2013, 08:01:23: Quote from: BlueMica on Tue, 21 May 2013, 19:08:25
Isn't the Industrial the rarest Model M.
The square label industrials might be more rare than an industrial SSK. Even if not, it's quite a find.
Title: Re: (US) eBay: IBM Model M Industrial (1988)
Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 22 May 2013, 08:16:17: Square label industrial SSK. Riddle me dat foo! :P

(I know they don't exist, or shouldn't at least.)
Title: Re: (US) eBay: IBM Model M Industrial (1988)
Post by: snoopy on Wed, 22 May 2013, 16:39:34: 297,20$ :eek: