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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: WhiteRice on Tue, 10 September 2013, 19:08:25

Title: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: WhiteRice on Tue, 10 September 2013, 19:08:25
This That cable is something I've never seen before.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Model-M-Space-Saver-Clicky-Keyboard-w-USB-Cable-Excellent-Cond-/121174201200
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: The_Beast on Tue, 10 September 2013, 19:09:38
This is something I've never seen before.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Model-M-Space-Saver-Clicky-Keyboard-w-USB-Cable-Excellent-Cond-/121174201200

You've never seen an SSK before?
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: WhiteRice on Tue, 10 September 2013, 19:13:23
This is something I've never seen before.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Model-M-Space-Saver-Clicky-Keyboard-w-USB-Cable-Excellent-Cond-/121174201200

You've never seen an SSK before?

I meant the cable
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: The_Beast on Tue, 10 September 2013, 19:14:52
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-to-SDL-6-Pin-6ft-IBM-Lexmark-Unicomp-Model-M-Clicky-Keyboard-Cable-NEW-/270955553909?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1635a475
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: jwaz on Tue, 10 September 2013, 19:16:03
Missed the birthday keyboard by a year and a day
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: smknjoe on Tue, 10 September 2013, 19:16:53
That board looks familiar. I guess the seller didn't like it.

That's a good price. Someone needs to grab it before it gets jacked up.
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: The_Beast on Tue, 10 September 2013, 19:17:13
Missed the birthday keyboard by a year and a day

Now I know how old you are JesusWasAZombie!
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: JimByr on Tue, 10 September 2013, 19:17:25
The usb cable is one of orihalcon's cables.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-to-SDL-6-Pin-6ft-IBM-Lexmark-Unicomp-Model-M-Clicky-Keyboard-Cable-NEW-/270955553909?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1635a475
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: WhiteRice on Tue, 10 September 2013, 19:31:54
The usb cable is one of orihalcon's cables.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-to-SDL-6-Pin-6ft-IBM-Lexmark-Unicomp-Model-M-Clicky-Keyboard-Cable-NEW-/270955553909?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1635a475


what sorcery is this
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 10 September 2013, 19:49:11
The usb cable is one of orihalcon's cables.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-to-SDL-6-Pin-6ft-IBM-Lexmark-Unicomp-Model-M-Clicky-Keyboard-Cable-NEW-/270955553909?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1635a475


Highly recommended cable, btw :)
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 10 September 2013, 20:37:25
Can't believe this hasn't sold!

Good price, free shipping, original cable, plus orihalcon's cables sell for $30 on their own!

Wasn't somebody offering $200 recently on here?
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 10 September 2013, 20:39:31
I'd be loosely tempted, but does not ship to Australia.
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: REVENGE on Tue, 10 September 2013, 20:54:23
I paid ~$30 for my latest 1391472.

But hey, it's economics.
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: Elrick on Tue, 10 September 2013, 20:56:01
I'd be loosely tempted, but does not ship to Australia.

Yep, welcome to our 3rd world location  :'( .  Always ignored and disregarded everywhere in the world today.
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: The_Beast on Tue, 10 September 2013, 21:02:24
Can't believe this hasn't sold!

Good price, free shipping, original cable, plus orihalcon's cables sell for $30 on their own!

Wasn't somebody offering $200 recently on here?


It's not a buy it now, 4 days left
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: snoopy on Wed, 11 September 2013, 05:33:14
I should have bought another ssk instead of the F AT. They always look so cute...
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: Belfong on Wed, 11 September 2013, 07:27:25
I'm curious why people still want a used model m when you can buy buckling spring keyboard from Unicomp for half the price. And it's new. The switch are the same aren't they?
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: Defying on Wed, 11 September 2013, 07:29:53
I'm curious why people still want a used model m when you can buy buckling spring keyboard from Unicomp for half the price. And it's new. The switch are the same aren't they?
I assume it's for quality reasons. People have had Model M's for ~20 years, not sure about Unicomp's.
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: Belfong on Wed, 11 September 2013, 07:31:29
But if a keyboard had been used for 20 years I really doubt it an last another 20 years. So why pay double. And Unicomp are the same guy who manufactured the IBM keyboard.
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: snoopy on Wed, 11 September 2013, 07:37:33
But if a keyboard had been used for 20 years I really doubt it an last another 20 years. So why pay double. And Unicomp are the same guy who manufactured the IBM keyboard.

Seems like you never had a M? They last a lifetime :D

And something awesome like the ssk isnt produced anymore
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: Belfong on Wed, 11 September 2013, 07:42:23
I've used them from years ago but have not owned any of them. But I can't imagine paying $150, and thinking it is cheap for a second hand keyboard when I could get the same switch and make from Unicomp at half the price.
Title: Re: [Ebay] Model M Space Saver w/ USB cable
Post by: Hellmark on Wed, 11 September 2013, 08:11:41
I'm curious why people still want a used model m when you can buy buckling spring keyboard from Unicomp for half the price. And it's new. The switch are the same aren't they?

The switch design is the same, but there are a lot of other differences. Unicomp DOES NOT make a SSK. What they call a "Space Saver", is still a full size 104 key keyboard, aimed at Mac users. If you want a 10 keyless keyboard, you cannot buy it from Unicomp.

But if a keyboard had been used for 20 years I really doubt it an last another 20 years. So why pay double. And Unicomp are the same guy who manufactured the IBM keyboard.

Unicomp is NOT the same company. IBM originally made the model M's, and then they sold things to Lexmark (the company you know now for the cheap printers that have expensive ink cartridges). Lexmark only had a contract to make model M's for IBM for 5 years, and after that ran out, they sold the rights to make that design to Unicomp. There are differences along the way, such as different materials, etc. Also, the buckling spring switch isn't a normal self enclosed switch like with the MX, it is actually made in part of the keyboard itself. When you consider that, and how some of the models being sold by Unicomp have lighter, cheaper plastics, and designs that use far less plastic and thinner plates, you do have to wonder about their longevity.

Don't get me wrong, Unicomp still makes good keyboards, but it just isn't the same thing. The only product in the entire Unicomp line that is comparable is the Classic, made with the same molds that Lexmark used. That makes them similar, but the materials still make a difference.

Also, in this case, based on the condition of the keyboard, how much of its life was it sitting in a box, unused? It may be 20 years old, but basically be a new keyboard, never have seen really any use. So you have a popular style keyboard, in a popular configuration, that is no longer made, in great shape. Those are all factors that drive price up. Not to mention, how many people around here are collectors? The person who buys it may just want it to add to their collection, and not really use.