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Title: "Poor man's" Dolch $50 + shipping or starting at $25 + shipping
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 07 March 2014, 01:40:11: The Bondwell B310 comes with (mostly) Cherry Blues

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bondwell-B310-Laptop-/261365377272?pt=US_Vintage_Computers_Mainframes&hash=item3cda9728f8

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BONDWELL-B310-SUPERSLIM-LAPTOP-COMPUTER-GREAT-CLEAN-UNIT-/221388720511?pt=US_Vintage_Computers_Mainframes&hash=item338bcbc97f

For reference (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52527.msg1197623#msg1197623)
Title: Re: "Poor man's" Dolch $50 + shipping or starting at $25 + shipping
Post by: jacobolus on Fri, 07 March 2014, 02:36:36: If someone just wants the caps from this laptop, I have 2 sets from the same type of keyboard, one completely unused and one slightly used (a bit shiny, not too bad) I’ll happily sell either set (including the plate/pcb/stabilizers if you want) for much less than $25 (I got them from ebay, but I just wanted the switches). Shoot a PM.
Title: Re: "Poor man's" Dolch $50 + shipping or starting at $25 + shipping
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 07 March 2014, 03:15:16: I'd be tempted, but ...
1. Not all keycaps are standard shape, even "1!" is elongated.
2. The keycaps are lower profile, so any replacement or add-on "modern" Dolch sets would not match.
3. Too many missing keys e.g. only goes up to F10.
4. Space bar.
Title: Re: "Poor man's" Dolch $50 + shipping or starting at $25 + shipping
Post by: PointyFox on Fri, 07 March 2014, 03:25:48: Would be fun to bring that into Starbucks.
Title: Re: "Poor man's" Dolch $50 + shipping or starting at $25 + shipping
Post by: Maxim on Tue, 11 March 2014, 01:17:58: Quote from: PointyFox on Fri, 07 March 2014, 03:25:48
Would be fun to bring that into Starbucks.

I've considered doing this with an IBM PC 5140. And then complaining to the barista that the wi-fi doesn't work.
Title: Re: "Poor man's" Dolch $50 + shipping or starting at $25 + shipping
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 11 March 2014, 23:51:32: Quote from: Maxim on Tue, 11 March 2014, 01:17:58
Quote from: PointyFox on Fri, 07 March 2014, 03:25:48
Would be fun to bring that into Starbucks.

I've considered doing this with an IBM PC 5140. And then complaining to the barista that the wi-fi doesn't work.

I will do this when I get my 40-lb selectric converted to USB (likely using small magnets and hall sensors on the typebars). I will then plug it into my phone for properly composing SMS messages.
Title: Re: "Poor man's" Dolch $50 + shipping or starting at $25 + shipping
Post by: berserkfan on Wed, 12 March 2014, 02:34:32: Quote from: dorkvader on Tue, 11 March 2014, 23:51:32
Quote from: Maxim on Tue, 11 March 2014, 01:17:58
Quote from: PointyFox on Fri, 07 March 2014, 03:25:48
Would be fun to bring that into Starbucks.

I've considered doing this with an IBM PC 5140. And then complaining to the barista that the wi-fi doesn't work.

I will do this when I get my 40-lb selectric converted to USB (likely using small magnets and hall sensors on the typebars). I will then plug it into my phone for properly composing SMS messages.

Let's see: your phone is 1/4 lb
The selectric is 40.

Your keyboard is 160x the weight of your phone?

To put it another way, I would be pretty impressed by the kind of guy who's hands are 160x the weight of his brain. My limited imagination supplies the figure of Mickey Mouse (who has huge hands and a pea sized brain).
Title: Re: "Poor man's" Dolch $50 + shipping or starting at $25 + shipping
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 12 March 2014, 07:48:31: it'll be on a table. I can't carry the typewriter and also type. It also needs to be plugged in to a wall to click correctly.