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Title: Industrial Model M
Post by: jaffers on Mon, 11 April 2016, 03:23:06

https://world.taobao.com/item/16328599470.htm

Pretty decent price but shipping might kill it

Title: Re: Industrial Model M
Post by: kekman on Mon, 11 April 2016, 19:54:52

are you trying to get me to buy all these things u fuk

Title: Re: Industrial Model M
Post by: Porsche on Tue, 12 April 2016, 02:05:36

Are they really have stock of it? Whenever I see those keyboard on Taobao I doubt.
Most of them have no trade history.

Title: Re: Industrial Model M
Post by: alh84001 on Tue, 12 April 2016, 13:12:22

I ordered two things from this seller over Bhiner but got a refund.

However, two IBM keyboards I ordered from other sellers are on their way to me right now. So YMMV.

Title: Re: Industrial Model M
Post by: iLLucionist on Tue, 12 April 2016, 18:36:39

Looks nice but taobao is shady right?

Title: Re: Industrial Model M
Post by: romevi on Tue, 12 April 2016, 18:37:16

Quote from: iLLucionist on Tue, 12 April 2016, 18:36:39

Looks nice but taobao is shady right?

Nah, it's the Chinese eBay.

Title: Re: Industrial Model M
Post by: iLLucionist on Tue, 12 April 2016, 18:46:36

Quote from: romevi on Tue, 12 April 2016, 18:37:16

Quote from: iLLucionist on Tue, 12 April 2016, 18:36:39

Looks nice but taobao is shady right?

Nah, it's the Chinese eBay.

Aaaaah now I get it.

Title: Re: Industrial Model M
Post by: WNovizar on Tue, 12 April 2016, 21:02:03

I ordered and received a Model M Lexmark 42H1292 from taobao for around 30 USD:

https://world.taobao.com/item/521365698169.htm?fromSite=main

The item arrived in good condition (with all rivets still intact during shipping), but without ESC keycaps. Pretty good I'd say considering 30 USD

Title: Re: Industrial Model M
Post by: iLLucionist on Wed, 13 April 2016, 05:14:49

Quote from: WNovizar on Tue, 12 April 2016, 21:02:03

I ordered and received a Model M Lexmark 42H1292 from taobao for around 30 USD:

https://world.taobao.com/item/521365698169.htm?fromSite=main

The item arrived in good condition (with all rivets still intact during shipping), but without ESC keycaps. Pretty good I'd say considering 30 USD

Lexmark? Was it so that IBM originally produced them but then Lexmark took over? Or that Lexmark produced it FOR IBM?

Title: Re: Industrial Model M
Post by: chyros on Wed, 13 April 2016, 05:36:01

Quote from: iLLucionist on Wed, 13 April 2016, 05:14:49

Quote from: WNovizar on Tue, 12 April 2016, 21:02:03

I ordered and received a Model M Lexmark 42H1292 from taobao for around 30 USD:

https://world.taobao.com/item/521365698169.htm?fromSite=main

The item arrived in good condition (with all rivets still intact during shipping), but without ESC keycaps. Pretty good I'd say considering 30 USD

Lexmark? Was it so that IBM originally produced them but then Lexmark took over? Or that Lexmark produced it FOR IBM?

Both ;) .

Title: Re: Industrial Model M
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 13 April 2016, 07:28:10

Quote from: iLLucionist on Wed, 13 April 2016, 05:14:49

Lexmark? Was it so that IBM originally produced them but then Lexmark took over? Or that Lexmark produced it FOR IBM?

IBM spun off it manufacturing of peripherals such as printers and keyboards to Lexmark. Lexmark built for IBM, and later under its own brand.

Unicomp acquired the keyboard factory later on from Lexmark.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M_keyboard

Toward the end you can expand the "product number" chart to get a good but incomplete list.

Title: Re: Industrial Model M
Post by: iLLucionist on Wed, 13 April 2016, 08:36:27

Quote from: fohat.digs on Wed, 13 April 2016, 07:28:10

Quote from: iLLucionist on Wed, 13 April 2016, 05:14:49

Lexmark? Was it so that IBM originally produced them but then Lexmark took over? Or that Lexmark produced it FOR IBM?

IBM spun off it manufacturing of peripherals such as printers and keyboards to Lexmark. Lexmark built for IBM, and later under its own brand.

Unicomp acquired the keyboard factory later on from Lexmark.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M_keyboard

Toward the end you can expand the "product number" chart to get a good but incomplete list.

Thanks for the details! Learned something today :)

Title: Re: Industrial Model M
Post by: petey293 on Wed, 20 April 2016, 08:42:18

Yep, out of stock according to taobaofocus
I tried :D