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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: fohat.digs on Sat, 12 April 2014, 14:54:18

Title: Decent Model M on ebay
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 12 April 2014, 14:54:18

This looks to be a good specimen, and at a good price these days:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=141253333245&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=141253333245&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123)

Title: Re: Decent Model M on ebay
Post by: jacobolus on Sat, 12 April 2014, 18:12:22

$65 shipped is a good price these days? Aren’t there fairly regularly ones selling for $20-30 cheaper than that?

Title: Re: Decent Model M on ebay
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 12 April 2014, 18:42:16

I haven't bought an M in at least a year, but I got the impression that good ones have been selling in the $50-70 range + shipping.

This looks to be a clean, tested, complete early 1391401 model with heavy plate and PS/2 cable at the very low end of that range.

When 52Gs and 92Gs are selling at similar price points, this one is far more desirable, in my opinion.

Title: Re: Decent Model M on ebay
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Sun, 13 April 2014, 17:59:11

If they're really going that high, then why not just unicomp instead?

Title: Re: Decent Model M on ebay
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 13 April 2014, 18:17:58

For the same price, I would choose a new Unicomp with native USB and warranty over any post-1988 IBM/Lexmark M, and probably over an early M, unless it was complete and in excellent condition. (However, I am fond of the 1390131 with the metal badge.)