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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: EverythingIBM on Wed, 17 March 2010, 15:12:29

Title: Model F (XT) in box
Post by: EverythingIBM on Wed, 17 March 2010, 15:12:29

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-IBM-PERSONAL-COMPUTER-CLICKY-KEYBOARD-W-BOX_W0QQitemZ150424403171QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item2305fe3ce3 (http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-IBM-PERSONAL-COMPUTER-CLICKY-KEYBOARD-W-BOX_W0QQitemZ150424403171QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item2305fe3ce3)

It's a model F, XT, in the box (looks like it's new). Bidding is at $9 (someone already bidded).

Also, here's another cool one I haven't seen before:
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-IBM-RS6000-PS2-Computer-Keyboard_W0QQitemZ350328556293QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item5191358b05 (http://cgi.ebay.com/New-IBM-RS6000-PS2-Computer-Keyboard_W0QQitemZ350328556293QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item5191358b05)
Yeah, it's an ivory version of IBM's standard keyboards, BUT, it's missing the windows extra keys. Strange.

Title: Model F (XT) in box
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 17 March 2010, 15:13:52

It's for an RS/6000 - which was a UNIX workstation.

Title: Model F (XT) in box
Post by: nowsharing on Fri, 19 March 2010, 21:53:05

I tried to snipe it at $51--fail.

I did buy three Model F ATs in the last two weeks though. A seller had two listed at $120 each yesterday, I made an offer of $60 each and they went for it. Tech recyclers.

Title: Model F (XT) in box
Post by: maxlugar on Sat, 20 March 2010, 02:16:31

Quote from: ripster;165520

Sold for $91.

Whoever won it: You're a bum.

For 91 bucks, it makes a fantastic paper weight, door stop, or finger toy to use while watching TV...unless you have (or build) the $100 XT to AT converter.

Although I have the XT to AT converter, my XT Model F rarely sees the light of day.

Very nice feel, but useless layout for a US touch typist.

Title: Model F (XT) in box
Post by: kishy on Sat, 20 March 2010, 09:23:36

Quote from: maxlugar;165544

For 91 bucks, it makes a fantastic paper weight, door stop, or finger toy to use while watching TV...unless you have (or build) the $100 XT to AT converter.

...or, you know, if you have a 5150/5160.

I can imagine the people who really need - really deserve, in fact - such a keyboard become infuriated when non-vintage computer enthusiasts spend tremendous amounts of money (which $91 can be construed to be, btw, particularly if the buyer won't be typing on it) to ensure their restoration job's completion is delayed.

Title: Model F (XT) in box
Post by: kishy on Sat, 20 March 2010, 09:33:16

Quote from: ripster;165569

I just wanted the box.

Lol that rings a bell.

I assure you, I did not buy a NIB rubber dome Model M just for the box. I had to justify the purchase to myself so I looked for the most valuable part of the purchase.

It ended up being the box, in that case.

Title: Model F (XT) in box
Post by: JBert on Sat, 20 March 2010, 17:04:07

Quote from: maxlugar;165544

For 91 bucks, it makes a fantastic paper weight, door stop, or finger toy to use while watching TV...unless you have (or build) the $100 XT to AT converter.

Still thinking about building one, then swapping my Colemak keys on the AT to the French XT.
But so far, I've been using it as a shelf...

Title: Model F (XT) in box
Post by: ricercar on Sat, 20 March 2010, 17:56:19

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Those motion-capture animations are quite expensive in SL.

[QUOTE="ch_123;164886]It's for an RS/6000 - which was a UNIX workstation.[/QUOTE]

There was a RS/6000 Windows NT, too. Probably NT 3.x.