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Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 16 November 2009, 12:53:49

Link (http://cgi.ebay.ie/IBM-Model-M13-Trackpoint-Keyboard-13H6705-Black-346_W0QQitemZ140356152614QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item20ade0ed26#ht_941wt_941)

Link (http://cgi.ebay.com/Unicomp-Model-M-Mechanical-Keyboard-USB_W0QQitemZ330377487668QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item4cec086534#ht_500wt_1182)

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 16 November 2009, 12:56:21

I love this.

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 16 November 2009, 12:57:53

That Unicomp listing looks like a piss-poor PS job.  I don't know what they were trying to acheive with those pics.

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 16 November 2009, 13:07:30

Quote from: itlnstln;132916

I love this.

Yep, good 'ol Brian is out to screw you over big time with his M13s!

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: AndrewZorn on Mon, 16 November 2009, 13:08:23

Quote from: itlnstln;132917

That Unicomp listing looks like a piss-poor PS job.  I don't know what they were trying to acheive with those pics.

yeah, is it supposed to be a joke?

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 16 November 2009, 13:15:26

Mhmm, I was thinking the same thing - if anyone is interested, they really should ask for a picture first.

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 16 November 2009, 13:31:36

The Unicomp wasn't from Brian O Neill...

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 17 November 2009, 16:59:31

M13 went. Was it anyone from here?

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: AndrewZorn on Tue, 17 November 2009, 17:11:25

wait, you have a model f, but bought an M13?

i was really thinking about buying it, but saw wellington's deal pop up

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 17 November 2009, 17:50:18

Yeah, I want a Model M for modding purposes, and to replace my old Endurapro. The keyswitches may not be as good, but I'd like a good quality Trackpoint keyboard.

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: AndrewZorn on Tue, 17 November 2009, 17:58:22

good to know advantages exist, woke up today with a bit of the buyer's remorse, thinking, "i was supposed to be saving up for a model f!"

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 17 November 2009, 18:27:10

Also, over the past few weeks I cleaned up an old Model M I found lying around in college, and pressed it back into use with one the computers that one of the college societies I'm a member of has. There was something rather satisfying about it that distinguised it from the Model F so I decided to get one. It was either a Black M13 or an Industrial, and I felt the M13 was better value for money because of it's Trackpoint.

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: microsoft windows on Tue, 17 November 2009, 19:14:40

How do they put the letters on those keycaps on the black M13's?

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: AndrewZorn on Tue, 17 November 2009, 21:01:15

what about me?

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: AndrewZorn on Tue, 17 November 2009, 21:09:30

i just got it like an hour ago, its really awesome, but i do see what you are talking about... i thought all model Ms were dye sub?  whats all this talk of legendary quality?  so far, my RUBBER DOME HHKB is the only one with what it takes...

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 18 November 2009, 07:46:28

It's hard to do anything but pad printing on black keys. You wouldn't really see a dye-sub unless it's darker than the surrounding plastic. You can laser-etch black keys, but you have to fill the cavity with white coloring of some sort, and the ones I have seen don't really look that good. Double-shot is the only other way to go, but companies aren't really investing in that anymore.

Title: Black M13 and Unicomp Customizer
Post by: wordfool on Wed, 18 November 2009, 13:58:35

a few of the letters on my black M13 are starting to look a bit worn -- paint slowly rubbing off. But the black texture on the keys is still in perfect shape except for some shine on the space bar.

I just wish all keyboard/computer makers still used such tough plastic for the keys -- my new Thinkpad is already getting shiney after just a couple of months.