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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: PRISONER 24601 on Sun, 06 December 2009, 17:38:38

Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: PRISONER 24601 on Sun, 06 December 2009, 17:38:38: (http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=6151&stc=1&d=1260142744)

In the last couple months, since joining gkhck, I've spent the following monies on keyboards:

Compaq MX11800 - $22.00
Bunch of Wyse/Apple Keyboards from warehouse (mostly ALPS/black MX) - $15.00
Cherry G80-3000LSCRC-2 - $62.00
Cherry G81-1800HAU (for the keycaps) - $28.00
Cherry G86-6241OEUAGSA - $24.00
IBM XT Model F - $20.00
IBM 1391472 Spacesaver - $80.00

According to my focus keyboard calculator, that's roughly $251.00

And I'm still waiting for my check from the prince of Rhodesia.
Thanks geekhack, you've bestowed upon me a hobby that will surely lead to my downfall, disgrace, and exile.
Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: PRISONER 24601 on Sun, 06 December 2009, 17:46:29: I'm juggling between a HHKB and a Realforce. But yeah, it's on the horizon. mmmm beans out of a can are good with catsup.
Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: PRISONER 24601 on Sun, 06 December 2009, 17:52:00: I hear they've got keyboards down tokio way, far as the eye can see. a garden of eden! got no choice cause the bank man's gonna 'doze my homestead soon :(
Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: rdjack21 on Sun, 06 December 2009, 18:09:16: I'm afraid to add up what I've spent on keyboards since I found geekhack. When you start collecting Topre boards that amount can really start to get BIG. Oh and I still want one of those μTRON boards but man for the price of one of those I can get 2 regular Topre boards.
Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: PRISONER 24601 on Sun, 06 December 2009, 18:45:13: Quote from: ripster;139513
Hey, you have nice handwriting. What do you need a keyboard for??

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=6163&stc=1&d=1260146617)

Does anyone have a topre they can trade for a GENUINE microsoft USB keyboard? it doesn't even need drivers!
Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: msiegel on Sun, 06 December 2009, 20:29:20: Quote from: PRISONER 24601;139508
IBM XT Model F - $20.00

kudos, that's a great price :)
Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: PRISONER 24601 on Sun, 06 December 2009, 21:47:30: Quote from: msiegel;139582
kudos, that's a great price :)

Yeah, I guess $10+$10shipping isn't bad. It's in good conditon, despite a little bit of yellowing on the keys.

I'm not exactly sure about the $80 I threw down on a spacesaver today. Probably could have found one cheaper. Plus, it's the model with 1-piece keycaps. Oh, well. I just figured hey, if i'm gonna get a model M, might as well get something I've never used before.

Funny thing is, the build date is '87... I didn't know they made blue logo spacesavers with 1-piece keycaps in '87.
Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: ocdonkb on Sun, 06 December 2009, 22:13:33: hehe I did the same thing, joined geekhack at the beginning of Oct, and have kept a spreadsheet of all related expenses - currently at $344(keyboards, adapters, etc).

I have a feeling I'll break down and get a Cherry blue board very soon. :)

And every time I visit leopold.co.kr, I move that much closer to insanity, and actually think the Realforce is in the realm of affordability.
Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: 1839cc on Sun, 06 December 2009, 23:11:31: I'm considering a Deck now for the clear cherries. I know I can't afford it yet, but I consider anyway.....

Thanks geekhack. ;)

At least I feel better about the money I spend on keyboards and keyboard paraphernalia.
Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: PRISONER 24601 on Sun, 06 December 2009, 23:31:37: I'm currently wanting one of those red cherry g80's... I think it's the 3600... there are a few variants. Then again, I still have to buy a filco... and a topre-based 'board.... oh god
Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: SCTony on Sun, 06 December 2009, 23:42:16: You should font-ify your handwriting-

http://www.fontcapture.com/ (http://www.fontcapture.com/)
Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: PRISONER 24601 on Mon, 07 December 2009, 00:00:56: we shant be doing that.
Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 07 December 2009, 03:16:33: Who cares how much you paid for the stuff? It's what you get that counts...
Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 07 December 2009, 08:54:49: Quote from: SCTony;139635
You should font-ify your handwriting-

http://www.fontcapture.com/

So that's how those douchey junk-mail advertisers do it. I got a "letter" from some guy saying that he and his wife wanted to buy my house. It looked like a ransom note.
Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: xyzzy on Tue, 08 December 2009, 13:36:24: Quote from: PRISONER 24601;139610
I didn't know they made blue logo spacesavers with 1-piece keycaps in '87.

I'm not sure about 1-piece keycaps, but I don't think IBM used the blue logo until '92 or '93... It's possible that the space saver you bought was rebuilt out of different keyboards and that the bottom half of the case (with the label) is older than the upper half and the keycaps.
Title: a picture from the other side of life
Post by: PRISONER 24601 on Tue, 08 December 2009, 15:55:26: Quote from: xyzzy;140170
I'm not sure about 1-piece keycaps, but I don't think IBM used the blue logo until '92 or '93... It's possible that the space saver you bought was rebuilt out of different keyboards and that the bottom half of the case (with the label) is older than the upper half and the keycaps.

Thanks. I hope that's not the case though, I wanted an orignial, unmodified board. Even if that is true, it's doubtful that the seller knew about it.

Hey, either way, I can't wait to do sandy/ripster's nuts & bolts mod on it. I might even go all out and make it USB.