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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: bigpook on Fri, 22 May 2009, 16:32:03
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There are a couple here for those that may be interested.
ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-IBM-Model-F-Clicky-Keyboard-XT_W0QQitemZ260382145977QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item3c9ffc3db9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A3|294%3A50)
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I'd gladly do that if it was an AT version...
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I lucked out and got mine for $5, and after a thorough cleaning it looks brand new. Now, I need to locate an AT version, just because.
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This one might be of interest to someone looking for a lower priced AT model F.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=200343496578
The seller has failed to properly label it, so they won't be getting market value.
Ends in 14 hours, currently at $31 + expensive shipping. I'm not going to bid on this one, as it passes my new $30 ebay limit :)
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Nowsharing - you must be viewing THOUSANDs of Ebay keyboards if you have your search engine scanning for misspellings.
I have a few tricks that I'm going to reveal once I'm completely out of the game. I was thinking of writing a how-to of finding the M gems on ebay, probably in late Dec.
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Seems someone got that AT Model F for $33. Wonder if it was anyone around here...
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I wanted to pretty badly, but the auction ended too late for me... gotta get some sleep, you know!
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Pfft. The skilled ebay sniper never sleeps :P
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Or at least he leaves his dual redundant UPS backed up sniping machine on all night.
I've tried several bid sniping services, and found gixen.com to be the best. There's no computer required, as they place the bid from their server.
If it makes everyone feel better, when I emailed the seller to see if this board was definitely AT, he said that he wasn't sure and added "what you see is what you get." It would have sucked to pay the AT price for an XT board, although it looks like this one went cheap enough either way.
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Rule #1 of Ebay: There will always be another chance.
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I've tried several bid sniping services, and found gixen.com to be the best. There's no computer required, as they place the bid from their server.
If it makes everyone feel better, when I emailed the seller to see if this board was definitely AT, he said that he wasn't sure and added "what you see is what you get." It would have sucked to pay the AT price for an XT board, although it looks like this one went cheap enough either way.
It's is, and works with modern systems with a ps2 converter. I have one. The clue and what tells you is #1, the format. The xt f has the number pad merged with the normal keys, and has a vertical return key. The at has the large return key and a separated number pad.
#2, and the biggest clue. The little plaque in the upper left says, "personal computer AT".
Nice board. I used one of these for a long time in the 80's and thought it was the best board ever made, until I found siig minitouch's and alps keys.
There are two big problems with this board though. It takes a lot of power, and doesn't work well with a usb adapter from what I've found, and the keys are extremely narrow, although you can get used to that. lol
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Wow, that couldn't have been any more amazingly obvious! Wish there had been better pictures posted...I guess the closing price is his punishment for such a poorly executed auction.
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Sounds like Texas Public Schools definitely needs improvement.
No.
Fu*king.
Joke.
Actually... Texas Public Schools are a fu*king joke. :(
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Rule #1 of Ebay: There will always be another chance.
Be patient