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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: Haruko on Mon, 09 February 2009, 04:51:35

Title: Keyboard for $70 US w/o shipping
Post by: Haruko on Mon, 09 February 2009, 04:51:35

So I live in Australia, and 70 USD roughly exchanges to 104 Australian Dollars, I'm looking for peoples opinions as to what are my best options in this price range.

I looked at postage prices, and I figured that normal postage from American to Australia on a IBM Model M is about 41 USD *ouch*

But I'm very willing to pay that if I have to. I really have my eyes on a White Label Model M right now, but would like to see peoples opinions.

70 USD on the keyboard is the max I will spend though!

All help is much appreciated :)

I'm not sure if this is the right area to post this sort of question, but could the moderators move it if it is the wrong area please :)

Title: Keyboard for $70 US w/o shipping
Post by: wumpyr on Tue, 10 February 2009, 04:49:27

Postage for classic Model Ms from US to Australia varies a little.  I've had one sent for $45 USD but the guy went to the post office it seemed.  If they do automated postage from USPS, it tends to be $55-60 USD (it appeared to go up recently from $50 USD).

This seller (http://stores.ebay.com/IBMstuff4Less) seems to have a large bunch of Model M's including white label for sale.  Surely you can pick up one of these for a reasonable price.

btw, USPS (all package postage classes) to Oz are pretty reliable and I've never had any boxes show up looking like they were dropped from 10,000 feet from the plane on the route over the airport... my experience anyway. (touch wood)!

Title: Keyboard for $70 US w/o shipping
Post by: Haruko on Wed, 11 February 2009, 05:57:24

Quote from: wumpyr;21290

Postage for classic Model Ms from US to Australia varies a little.  I've had one sent for $45 USD but the guy went to the post office it seemed.  If they do automated postage from USPS, it tends to be $55-60 USD (it appeared to go up recently from $50 USD).

This seller (http://stores.ebay.com/IBMstuff4Less) seems to have a large bunch of Model M's including white label for sale.  Surely you can pick up one of these for a reasonable price.

btw, USPS (all package postage classes) to Oz are pretty reliable and I've never had any boxes show up looking like they were dropped from 10,000 feet from the plane on the route over the airport... my experience anyway. (touch wood)!

Thanks for the reply wumpyr, I'l definitely have a look at what that store has in.

Great to see you're a keyboard fanatic from Down Under too :D I thought I was a bit alone here, haha.

Edit: Just had a look and this store definitely has some good ones at a reasonable price, I'm now very glad I didn't think about getting one from Clickykeyboards.com, but clickykeyboards do have a lot of useful information though.

Title: Keyboard for $70 US w/o shipping
Post by: cb951303 on Wed, 11 February 2009, 07:00:38

I've just discovered that seller too. ~30$ for mint condition 1391401 model Ms. very tempting.

Title: Keyboard for $70 US w/o shipping
Post by: sandy55 on Wed, 11 February 2009, 20:22:51

Does anybody have ever tried this M2 variant (http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-STANDARD-POS-KEYBOARD-RJ-25-CON-P-N-42H1331-NEW_W0QQitemZ140295073976QQihZ004QQcategoryZ51084QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262).
Seems identical with   42H0468 (http://sandy55.fc2web.com/keyboard/42h0468j.html) except p/n.

Title: Keyboard for $70 US w/o shipping
Post by: Chloe on Wed, 11 February 2009, 20:30:23

I think they are rubber dome:
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=1113

Title: Keyboard for $70 US w/o shipping
Post by: sandy55 on Wed, 11 February 2009, 22:44:45

Ouch!

thanks. Chloe and bhtooefr.

BTW what is *IIRC* ...If I Remember Correct?

Title: Keyboard for $70 US w/o shipping
Post by: skriefal on Wed, 11 February 2009, 22:57:58

IIRC = "if I recall correctly" or "if I remember correctly"

Title: Keyboard for $70 US w/o shipping
Post by: sandy55 on Thu, 12 February 2009, 09:27:18

Thanks.

Title: Keyboard for $70 US w/o shipping
Post by: Haruko on Fri, 13 February 2009, 01:55:05

I just bought this one: http://tinyurl.com/anrvxh

Did I make a good choice? It's a white label I guess :D

Either way, it'll be way, way better than the cheap logitech keyboard I'm using. :D

Title: Keyboard for $70 US w/o shipping
Post by: bhtooefr on Fri, 13 February 2009, 07:38:42

Looks like a good one. :)

Title: Keyboard for $70 US w/o shipping
Post by: Haruko on Tue, 24 February 2009, 00:19:20

I hope you guys don't mind me bumping this topic. But I just recieved the keyboard after waiting 12 days, I'm using it right now, it is the best keyboard I have ever used in my life and even now without using it for that long my typos have reduced so much.

One of the best purchases I have made for a long time and this by far defeats the logitech keyboard I used to use, this one is the exact model I wanted, a Model M 1391401 White Label.

I'm so glad I didn't hold off buying a great keyboard like this! :D

Title: Keyboard for $70 US w/o shipping
Post by: wellington1869 on Tue, 24 February 2009, 00:39:41

Quote from: Haruko;22565

One of the best purchases I have made for a long time and this by far defeats the logitech keyboard I used to use, this one is the exact model I wanted, a Model M 1391401 White Label.

I'm so glad I didn't hold off buying a great keyboard like this! :D

Congrats, and welcome to the club! :)
It looks like a nice clean one too.

Title: Keyboard for $70 US w/o shipping
Post by: cmr on Tue, 24 February 2009, 00:43:09

i will forever assume that haruko cruises around australia on a scooter with a model M and a rickenbacker bass.

Title: Keyboard for $70 US w/o shipping
Post by: Haruko on Tue, 24 February 2009, 02:43:10

Quote from: cmr;22569

i will forever assume that haruko cruises around australia on a scooter with a model M and a rickenbacker bass.

You sure got that right, but make the scooter a Vespa Super Sport 180 :P