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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: nubbinator on Wed, 17 July 2013, 01:35:35

Title: Model F Clones?
Post by: nubbinator on Wed, 17 July 2013, 01:35:35

I stumbled across these two keyboards on ebay and they look like Model F clones or something.  Anyone know what they are?  http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-OF-2-VINTAGE-COMPUTER-KEYBOARDS-w-24-F-keys-no-manufacturers-name-/251303570574?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a82dc2c8e

(http://i.imgur.com/aN581Rw.jpg)

Title: Re: Model F Clones?
Post by: rootwyrm on Wed, 17 July 2013, 04:36:02

Nope. It's a mass produced 122 key rubber dome branded by at least a half dozen manufacturers (and I have no idea who the original is.)

Title: Re: Model F Clones?
Post by: Masterchief79 on Wed, 17 July 2013, 06:23:42

I have a real Model F clone - it has the same layout and everything, but it's manufactured in Taiwan and doesn't use Buckling Springs but early copies or prototypes of MX Blacks (no Cherry logo). It feels awful xD

Title: Re: Model F Clones?
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 17 July 2013, 08:55:47

If you look at the impressive cable channels, you'll notice the cord goes to coiled long before, so you can't even use the furthest one. Also, the FCC Id of "Class A" doesn't help. I'm reasonably sure they are RD's, and I thought I saw a similar RD KB by nmb once.

Title: Re: Model F Clones?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 17 July 2013, 08:59:34

All I could think was, 'attack of the clones!'....sorry......

and the ebay list is classic.."they are being sold as dinosaur fossils"