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Title: My Model F - FINALLY
Post by: trievalot on Fri, 22 January 2010, 05:45:43

Hey all

Just took delivery of my Model F! (Actually i got two of them :))

Very happy :)

Title: My Model F - FINALLY
Post by: AndrewZorn on Fri, 22 January 2010, 05:47:19

so, you dont know that neither one works yet?  oh man...

Title: My Model F - FINALLY
Post by: trievalot on Fri, 22 January 2010, 05:52:33

Both working very well (all keys/lights etc)
Its a different board to type on.....nicer feedback but a hell of a layout!

Title: ....actually here is my full collection :)
Post by: trievalot on Fri, 22 January 2010, 06:20:47

The black ones are the testing units for USB and modern PS2 - but are still IBM/Lenovo branded........

Anyone need any spares??

Title: My Model F - FINALLY
Post by: trievalot on Fri, 22 January 2010, 20:52:55

i teach her to only chew acer parts
DAMN this is a heavy spacebar!!!!! and teh backspace key is too small :(

Title: My Model F - FINALLY
Post by: maxlugar on Fri, 22 January 2010, 22:39:30

Quote from: trievalot;152932

Both working very well (all keys/lights etc)
Its a different board to type on.....nicer feedback but a hell of a layout!

The layout can be a real pain in the ass.

I typed exclusively on the 84-key PC AT Model F for a few months so I got accustomed to the layout.  I attached a separate switchable numeric keypad to use the arrow and page up/page down keys so I could keep NumLock engaged on the keyboard.

I currently switch keyboards every few days, at least once a week, and I don't have any problem getting accustomed to the particular keyboard at hand within a few minutes of typing.

Although I have built a shrine for my sealed NIB 84-key PC AT Model F, I just might have to agree with ripster:  the best key switch doesn't necessarily make the best keyboard.

Title: My Model F - FINALLY
Post by: timw4mail on Mon, 25 January 2010, 17:06:56

Quote from: maxlugar;153159

Although I have built a shrine for my sealed NIB 84-key PC AT Model F, I just might have to agree with ripster:  the best key switch doesn't necessarily make the best keyboard.

Blasphemy! :p

Title: My Model F - FINALLY
Post by: kishy on Mon, 25 January 2010, 18:37:09

I see you've already got your $10 worth out of the SmarTrex, lol

Title: My Model F - FINALLY
Post by: sethstorm on Thu, 28 January 2010, 18:50:45

Quote from: ripster;153708

Hold That Thought.  The IBM Mini is King.

(http://web8.twitpic.com/img/60856981-b3925c29e5f3f446b2d933eb6368898e.4b623055-full.jpg)

Not going to Jump to any conclusions here about red keys.  (Yes, that's a bad picture.  No, I'll fix that soon.)

Title: My Model F - FINALLY
Post by: Buckling_Summer on Fri, 29 January 2010, 10:11:24

Quote from: ripster;153708

Hold That Thought.  The IBM Mini is King.

Show Image

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=7554&stc=1&d=1264464685)

I am so jealous!

Title: My Model F - FINALLY
Post by: sethstorm on Fri, 29 January 2010, 17:03:44

Quote from: ripster;153708

Hold That Thought.  The IBM Mini is King.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=7602&stc=1&d=1264806138)

I'm not going to Jump to any conclusions about red keys.  I just wanted to be Clear on the subject at hand.

The Mini may be king, but a good aircraft carrier is more useful ;).

(Yes, that is not even close to being period-correct or correct for the keyboard at hand, but that key's mapped to End, not "< >".  No, that's not keyboard chow, that's corrosion.)