geekhack

geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: victheslik on Mon, 01 September 2008, 03:20:57

Title: Ibm M13(s) (ebay)
Post by: victheslik on Mon, 01 September 2008, 03:20:57
-
Title: Ibm M13(s) (ebay)
Post by: Bluemercury on Mon, 01 September 2008, 04:54:46
What kind of switches does northgate omnikey keyboard uses?
Title: Ibm M13(s) (ebay)
Post by: victheslik on Mon, 01 September 2008, 05:17:51
-
Title: Ibm M13(s) (ebay)
Post by: xsphat on Mon, 01 September 2008, 12:35:53
He's in Europe, dude, I don't think you have to worry.

All Northgates use the same clicky Alps sliders, though some of the plungers are blue, the vast majority are white.
Title: Ibm M13(s) (ebay)
Post by: bigpook on Mon, 01 September 2008, 12:56:11
That M2 looks appealing.....
Title: Ibm M13(s) (ebay)
Post by: xsphat on Mon, 01 September 2008, 13:03:23
I know. That is a buckling spring keyboard, right?
Title: Ibm M13(s) (ebay)
Post by: bigpook on Mon, 01 September 2008, 13:17:40
yeah, I went to clicky keyboards and read up on it.
Some cons are the numpad, the cable is attached, and the keys are not removeable.

The M2 is very similar to my Unicomp spacesaver...it would still be kind of nice to add to the collection though.
Title: Ibm M13(s) (ebay)
Post by: xsphat on Mon, 01 September 2008, 15:55:05
Quote from: bigpook;8257
The M2 is very similar to my Unicomp spacesaver...it would still be kind of nice to add to the collection though.


I did the same thing you did. And I agree, it would be cool to add to a collection. I didn't see tha the keys are not removable though, that kind of sucks.
Title: Ibm M13(s) (ebay)
Post by: Bluemercury on Mon, 01 September 2008, 15:58:10
Quote from: victheslik;8234
You're not bidding on it, that's all you need to know. You know because you need to know.


 I see. One of them "on a need to know basis" things is it? Like one of them James Bond films.


:)

-victheslik


(white alps)
(quess the quote? slightly altered though)


I like the switches on the mk96 but i want to buy a windows based alps switch keyboard.....:P
Title: Ibm M13(s) (ebay)
Post by: bigpook on Mon, 01 September 2008, 16:13:14
This one says the keycaps are not removeable:

http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/9245/subcatid/0/id/181412

This one says they are:
http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/9245/subcatid/0/id/206409

Maybe its a typo. I would think they would be removeable....
Title: Ibm M13(s) (ebay)
Post by: xsphat on Mon, 01 September 2008, 16:20:55
And one says it's a non-working unit because it is actually a PS/1 keyboard. WTF
Title: Ibm M13(s) (ebay)
Post by: lowpoly on Mon, 01 September 2008, 17:05:27
Quote
I like the switches on the mk96 but i want to buy a windows based alps switch keyboard...
Just get a Dell AT102. They have black Alps (soft tactile, non-clicky). You can easily get these for Euro 1,-. Nobody bids on them, I don't know why.

I'll PM you a link to a current auction.

Seller won't ship outside of Germany but might change his mind. :)

Make sure you get an AT102D or AT102DW and not an AT102R. R means rubber dome. Better ask the seller. I suspect that the Rs have a different case but couldn't confirm that yet. D is the german version, AT102 for ex. is english ISO layout with vertical enter key. W means Windows keys.