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Title: IBM Model M Quite touch
Post by: rdjack21 on Thu, 06 August 2009, 14:57:20

These don't come up that often so thought I would post it. The problem is the seller could really do a better job with the pictures I'm not entirely sure this is what I think it is.

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-IBM-MODEL-M-SOFT-TOUCH-QUIET-TOUCH-KEYBOARD_W0QQitemZ290335664995QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item43995aab63&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Is it really one of  those Quite BS boards? If it is someone is going to get it for cheap.

Title: IBM Model M Quite touch
Post by: rdjack21 on Thu, 06 August 2009, 15:00:59

Man here is another one

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-IBM-71G4644-PS-2-QUIET-TOUCH-KEYBOARD_W0QQitemZ280371363980QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item41476f808c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I just wish the sellers had a picture of the label.

Title: IBM Model M Quite touch
Post by: rdjack21 on Thu, 06 August 2009, 15:13:17

Where did you find the model number. That was my biggest complaint can't read the label to pull the model number to check it out.

Title: IBM Model M Quite touch
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 06 August 2009, 16:42:36

Quiet Touch = Rubber Domes
 
Soft Touch = Greased Springs

Title: IBM Model M Quite touch
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 06 August 2009, 16:51:09

Quiet Touch has a particular label  - it's like the old 'grey' labels, except with 'Quiet Touch' written underneath. It also has a model number that begins with '8184'... Don't remember the rest of it. Check the Keyboard Reference, I put it in there yesterday.

Title: IBM Model M Quite touch
Post by: rdjack21 on Thu, 06 August 2009, 21:36:17

I thought a different spring (lighter) was used in the Soft touch. I like the BS but my fingers really can't take them any longer. Oh I can handle the odd hour here and there but much more than that and my fingers start to get sore.

Title: IBM Model M Quite touch
Post by: Mercen_505 on Fri, 07 August 2009, 08:24:34

The IBM Quiet Touch keyboards are, interestingly enough, noisy as hell.

Title: IBM Model M Quite touch
Post by: rdjack21 on Fri, 07 August 2009, 09:22:31

Quote from: Mercen_505;107854

The IBM Quiet Touch keyboards are, interestingly enough, noisy as hell.

Why does that not surprise me..

Title: IBM Model M Quite touch
Post by: bitflipper on Fri, 07 August 2009, 17:48:01

Quote from: rdjack21;107579

Man here is another one

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-IBM-71G4644-PS-2-QUIET-TOUCH-KEYBOARD_W0QQitemZ280371363980QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item41476f808c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I just wish the sellers had a picture of the label.

I recently purchased from this seller and messaged him about another item, so I know he's friendly and responsive. He was kind enough to email me a couple of photos:

Title: IBM Model M Quite touch
Post by: ch_123 on Fri, 07 August 2009, 19:11:34

They're similar but not quite the same - on the underside of a BS keycap, you have two 'stems' on either side, and the spring fits in between. On the rubber dome variant, there's a third stem that occupies the space where the spring would be.

Makes sense, you can run them off the same machine you make your other keycaps on without much alteration to the design.

Title: IBM Model M Quite touch
Post by: microsoft windows on Mon, 10 August 2009, 09:10:17

Maybe some people liked the look of the clicky keyboards but liked the rubber-dome style better.