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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: zwmalone on Sat, 06 December 2008, 01:01:15

Title: Identify this keyboard! (Maybe a Model M?)
Post by: zwmalone on Sat, 06 December 2008, 01:01:15

A Fort Wayne craigslist posting shows a pile of junk computer stuff for sale.  But wait! Underneath, from the lack of Windows keys and key coloring it looks like a Model M!  What do you think?  The guy obviously doesn't know  what he has and before I go all the way to Garret I want to make sure:D

http://fortwayne.craigslist.org/sys/949166295.html

(http://images.craigslist.org/1101351gb3k43m53ob8c7d67ed11e3c121c29.jpg)

Title: Identify this keyboard! (Maybe a Model M?)
Post by: bhtooefr on Sat, 06 December 2008, 01:06:43

Doesn't look like it's got the right curve for a Model M.

Title: Identify this keyboard! (Maybe a Model M?)
Post by: fkeidjn on Sat, 06 December 2008, 01:34:34

It's hard to tell from the picture.  Any bigger pics?

Title: Identify this keyboard! (Maybe a Model M?)
Post by: zwmalone on Sat, 06 December 2008, 01:38:27

No, craigslist resizes everything.  I sent the guy an email, so I should know soon what it is.

If it's not an M, the lack of Windows keys leads me to believe it's a fairly old board.  Hopefully something mechanical, I'm gonna have him pull a keycap if it's not a Model M.

Title: Identify this keyboard! (Maybe a Model M?)
Post by: wellington1869 on Sat, 06 December 2008, 01:50:43

the colors and lack of win key is right, but curve and edge isnt right. M has a pretty thick and curved edge.