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Title: Which Model M would you choose?
Post by: bopdiddy on Fri, 20 November 2009, 21:17:06

I have two Model Ms and plan to give one to a friend.  The question is which one?

An older, 87 Mexican.  More loved, but still a nice keyboard:

(http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/3030/photoon20091120at21562.jpg)

Or a newer, 93 American.  Drainage holes, louder and cleaner:

(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/800/photoon20091120at2156.jpg)

I like 'em both (but man, the spacebar on the 93 is loud!).

Opinions?  Which has more or less cachet?

Title: Which Model M would you choose?
Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 21 November 2009, 04:48:18

When you say  'more loved' do you mean that it's more worn out, or that you like it more than the newer one?

Title: Which Model M would you choose?
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 21 November 2009, 07:02:44

I wouldn't really mind the difference between them; I bet they both feel perfectly fine.

Title: Which Model M would you choose?
Post by: Oqsy on Sat, 21 November 2009, 14:11:19

I suggest you flip a coin...

Title: Which Model M would you choose?
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 21 November 2009, 14:22:50

I do the same too. (I've only given away stick rubber dome keyboards)

Title: Which Model M would you choose?
Post by: bopdiddy on Tue, 24 November 2009, 09:18:41

I meant "more loved" as "more worn out" and a bit less clean.  However the typing is a touch quieter and still feels fine, and the spacebar doesn't sound like a sledehammer.

In the end I basically tossed a coin and gave away the 87 and kept the 93.

Thanks for the advice, once again!

A

Title: Which Model M would you choose?
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 24 November 2009, 10:03:43

The 93 was probably the better keep considering that it has the drainage channels.

Title: Which Model M would you choose?
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 24 November 2009, 10:14:45

I'm pretty sure you could swap those labels around. Or even just swap the front covers... I think the old Black logo looks nicer anyway.

Title: Which Model M would you choose?
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 24 November 2009, 10:41:48

I really wouldn't be surprised at all if that was true...

Although I notice that he has double piece keycaps on all his 42H1292s, when alot of the ones on Clickykeyboards only have single piece ones. He probably just has a stack of keycaps from defunct boards that he puts on to working ones.

Title: Which Model M would you choose?
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 24 November 2009, 11:40:51

All I know is that when I order a keyboard from him, it gets here quick with no questions asked at the customs (he marks all overseas packages as gifts even if you don't ask)