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Title: Good deal on an unsaver
Post by: do_Og@n on Mon, 05 August 2013, 23:35:21
Not a bad price for a big boy that appears to have almost all its caps.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-M-1390572-Clicky-Keyboard-5pin-DIN-connector-Very-Nice-A-/231028072078
Title: Re: Good deal on an unsaver
Post by: berserkfan on Tue, 06 August 2013, 07:02:36
aren't these guys supposed to be hard to use with modern computers? look at that connector!

Not a bad price for a big boy that appears to have almost all its caps.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-M-1390572-Clicky-Keyboard-5pin-DIN-connector-Very-Nice-A-/231028072078
Title: Re: Good deal on an unsaver
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 06 August 2013, 07:08:05
I think it'll work with a soarer.

Also, I thought "unsaver" referred to a model F 104-key (122 that's missing the tenkey) as it's a "space saving" model F, but doesn't save any space (it's almost the same width as a normal model M) hence unsaver (bit of a pun).
Title: Re: Good deal on an unsaver
Post by: do_Og@n on Tue, 06 August 2013, 08:19:43
I think it'll work with a soarer.

Also, I thought "unsaver" referred to a model F 104-key (122 that's missing the tenkey) as it's a "space saving" model F, but doesn't save any space (it's almost the same width as a normal model M) hence unsaver (bit of a pun).

You are right but IMO anything with more than 87 keys is an "unsaver".
Title: Re: Good deal on an unsaver
Post by: Krogenar on Tue, 06 August 2013, 09:12:25
I think it'll work with a soarer.

Also, I thought "unsaver" referred to a model F 104-key (122 that's missing the tenkey) as it's a "space saving" model F, but doesn't save any space (it's almost the same width as a normal model M) hence unsaver (bit of a pun).

You are right but IMO anything with more than 87 keys is an "unsaver".

Pfft! Got everyone all excited about possibly finding a Kishy!
http://kishy.dyndns.org/?p=97
Title: Re: Good deal on an unsaver
Post by: The_Beast on Tue, 06 August 2013, 09:13:07
I think it'll work with a soarer.

Also, I thought "unsaver" referred to a model F 104-key (122 that's missing the tenkey) as it's a "space saving" model F, but doesn't save any space (it's almost the same width as a normal model M) hence unsaver (bit of a pun).

You are right but IMO anything with more than 87 keys is an "unsaver".

Pfft! Got everyone all excited about possibly finding a Kishy!
http://kishy.dyndns.org/?p=97

Same!
Title: Re: Good deal on an unsaver
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 06 August 2013, 17:46:05
If anyone looked up the part number, you'd see that there's at least one vendor who says they have stock of kishsavers. I think they are like $300 or something like that. Then again, lots of places show stock of items they actually don't have, so maybe it's a lie like the others.
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This is a pretty good price. These kb's provide lots of parts, and some people (like me) like the layout.
Title: Re: Good deal on an unsaver
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 06 August 2013, 18:35:23
some people (like me) like the layout.

I got the F-122 because it was the only way to get a Model F in near-ANSI layout.

I must say that while I never really warmed up to the Omnikeys I used to own, after 2 years I have become very dependent on both sets of Function keys and like the F-122 layout a lot.

As long as you have the desk space.
Title: Re: Good deal on an unsaver
Post by: ed_avis on Wed, 07 August 2013, 04:19:00
What software do you recommend to assign the function keys?
Title: Re: Good deal on an unsaver
Post by: yasuo on Wed, 07 August 2013, 06:29:15
What software do you recommend to assign the function keys?
autohotkey :thumb:
Title: Re: Good deal on an unsaver
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 07 August 2013, 20:38:23
What software do you recommend to assign the function keys?
I would recommend converting the protocol to USB with a soarer, which supports all kinds of USB HID codes and macros.