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Title: IBM Select Ease Adjustable KB689 $895, will it sell?
Post by: OldIsNew on Tue, 09 May 2017, 12:03:51

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-IBM-M15-Keyboard-Clicky-Ergo-Ergonomic-Split-Select-Ease-Adjustable-KB689-/292111674587?hash=item4403366cdb:g:4xgAAOSwZ4dZEd5Q


I'm amazed by some of the prices I've seen - what do you think of this? Appears to be NIB

Title: Re: IBM Select Ease Adjustable KB689 $895, will it sell?
Post by: E TwentyNine on Tue, 09 May 2017, 12:11:03

NIB?  Yeah that price is in the realm of possibility.

Title: Re: IBM Select Ease Adjustable KB689 $895, will it sell?
Post by: JP on Tue, 09 May 2017, 18:15:59

It will sell. There is a bid already. I will say this will break $1000.

Title: Re: IBM Select Ease Adjustable KB689 $895, will it sell?
Post by: ander on Wed, 10 May 2017, 03:39:48

What I don't get is, it's basically a split Model M2, and everyone knows how relatively crappy they are... So what's the deal? Rarity hysteria? The "I have one and you don't" thing?

Title: Re: IBM Select Ease Adjustable KB689 $895, will it sell?
Post by: JP on Wed, 10 May 2017, 07:12:09

I think you pretty much nailed it. Check out this ultra rare cherry ergo, a steal at $1400  :))

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cherry-MX5000-Mechanical-MX-Browns-Ansi-Ergo-Vintage-Ergonomic-Keyboard-/201498198065?hash=item2eea3a8031:g:EQ8AAOSwBahVDtCY

Also see

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=32160.0

Title: Re: IBM Select Ease Adjustable KB689 $895, will it sell?
Post by: ander on Wed, 10 May 2017, 15:10:33

It must be awfully funny when a thrift store in Shoetree, Iowa puts something like this online expecting to get a few bucks for it, not realizing how many peeps are out there with rarity fixations, rich parents, and little interest in philanthropy.

Title: Re: IBM Select Ease Adjustable KB689 $895, will it sell?
Post by: JP on Fri, 19 May 2017, 11:32:36

Well this sold for US $1,260.70! Not too surprising given the starting bid. At that price I would consider emptying my warehouse of these  ;D

Title: Re: IBM Select Ease Adjustable KB689 $895, will it sell?
Post by: OldIsNew on Fri, 19 May 2017, 14:58:46

Quote from: JP on Fri, 19 May 2017, 11:32:36

Well this sold for US $1,260.70!

Holy cow! So what do you do after paying over $1200 for a NIB keyboard? Open it? Just look at the box?

Title: Re: IBM Select Ease Adjustable KB689 $895, will it sell?
Post by: ander on Sun, 21 May 2017, 01:46:57

Yes, and you moan, "My Precious...", and drool somewhat.

Title: Re: IBM Select Ease Adjustable KB689 $895, will it sell?
Post by: ander on Sun, 21 May 2017, 01:52:47

Ah, actually, I did up something like that and posted it here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=70398.0) a couple of years ago (it's just a 1390120—but it's all relative, huh?):


(https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=70398.0;attach=196718;image)