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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: timw4mail on Thu, 03 September 2009, 13:49:46

Title: Unicomp experiences
Post by: timw4mail on Thu, 03 September 2009, 13:49:46

I decided to order a set of blank black keys for my Model M, and had a nice conversation with one of their employees over the phone.

It's obvious to me that Unicomp takes a lot of pride in hand-making the Model M type keyboards.


Oh, and has anybody had Unicomp do any overhaul on one of their Model Ms? If so, did the keyboard feel different, or just better afterward?

Title: Unicomp experiences
Post by: clickclack on Thu, 03 September 2009, 14:37:19

BOTH! :)
I still want something from both!
especially now that I have a little blue clicky thingy!!! heehee
bwuuuaahahahaahahaaa!!!!
MUUUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHaaaaaaaaa!!!!
evil consums my consumer soul!

well...there always is Filco (anyone heard of em?) =P

Title: Unicomp experiences
Post by: jkkhop on Thu, 03 September 2009, 16:21:47

Had a good laugh out of those pictures, ripster. Office Space, great movie! ;)

Title: Unicomp experiences
Post by: jkkhop on Thu, 03 September 2009, 17:30:40

Hahahah :D amazing sequences.

Title: Unicomp experiences
Post by: InSanCen on Thu, 03 September 2009, 17:46:18

If the postage to the UK isn't going to make my wallet scream for mercy, I'll be getting a set of black blanks too.

I assume they ship internationally?

Title: Unicomp experiences
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 03 September 2009, 19:25:15

Quote from: InSanCen;114545

If the postage to the UK isn't going to make my wallet scream for mercy, I'll be getting a set of black blanks too.

I assume they ship internationally?

I assume this is Unicomp you're talking about? They do, but the shipping will not be pleasant. Almost a third of what I paid for my Endurapro was shipping... But they're still great value for money and worth it.

Title: Unicomp experiences
Post by: megarat on Thu, 03 September 2009, 22:49:09

Quote from: ripster;114565

Well, I've posted this once but to keep the Office Space theme going...

Show Image

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=4259&stc=1&d=1252022747)

My red stapler never has transposition errors.  

It's REAL too.

For some related trivia, Swingline didn't make a red stapler until that movie came out.  The filmmakers put a red stapler in the movie to match the script, which created such a demand for them after the movie was released that Swingline said, "Sure, why not?"

Title: Unicomp experiences
Post by: NathanA on Wed, 09 September 2009, 02:32:29

LOL!  Fantastic paraphrase. :)

-- Nathan

Title: Unicomp experiences
Post by: wellington1869 on Wed, 09 September 2009, 09:46:49

i only finally watched office space (despite years of my friends recommending it to me) after that *brilliant* family guy spoof of the printer-destruction scene, when stewie and brian destroy the 'bird is the word' record that peter kept playing over and over. That was just sheer genius :)

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