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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: ander on Sun, 29 March 2015, 14:51:45
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Someone has listed a bunch of black Affirmative 1225T's here on eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unicomp-Model-M-Clicky-Mechanical-122-Key-Keyboard-PS-2-Connector-/291418529934?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43d9e5e08e) for $20 each + shipping.
These of course are modeled after IBM Model M/F 122-key terminal boards. My understanding is that the "T" in the "1225T" part no. means "tactile" and indicates they're buckling-spring boards. At this writing, 9 more are available.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA2MlgxNjAw/z/~50AAOSw7aBVF2v7/$_57.JPG)
These are supposed to be compatible with normal PCs, though you probably won't get the extra F-keys to work without special software (e.g. Soarer's), and there may be issues using them with standard PS/2-to-USB adapters. (There are some GH threads on Unicomp 122s, or maybe someone would like to clarify here.)
Some of you may think it'd be a better idea to buy an actual Model M 122 for around the same dough. If so, fair enough. But these are less common than un-rebranded Unicomps, and I know some of you drool over black cases, so there you go.
Oh, and if you want a new one, you can still buy them for $139 (http://www.twindata.com/affirmative/1225T.htm).
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These are mine--I'm selling them over in the classifieds for cheaper than on the eBay listing. :)
Can confirm that they are all buckling spring and they work on normal PCs (with the exception of the extra f-keys).
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Nice!
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These are mine--I'm selling them over in the classifieds for cheaper than on the eBay listing.
If you have any other M-122s and could confirm case compatibility for the 1st-gen (square badge right), 2nd-gen oval label left, and/or later models, it might help people who want cases.