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Title: A Cache of 3178 and Model M keyboards? Is this for real?
Post by: OldIsNew on Wed, 06 December 2017, 16:00:05

I just happened to surf by reddit and saw this post. Here's a bit referring to a number of IBM 3178 terminals/keyboards and (if for real) a boatload of Model M keyboards:

"Oh that's cool to know. This is one of about 10 we have sitting around here. Along with about 150 model m keyboards destined for the trash :-( which apparently is a pretty popular keyboard in this community. But I'm in the process of getting the OK to take a few home before they toss them."

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/7i0b16/dont_really_know_much_about_mechanical_keyboards/

Maybe worth a message or two if it's true!

Title: Re: A Cache of 3178 and Model M keyboards? Is this for real?
Post by: OfTheWild on Thu, 07 December 2017, 02:00:00

*account deleted* - i guess him saying they were throwing out 150 model M's was a bad move for his PM inbox lol

Title: Re: A Cache of 3178 and Model M keyboards? Is this for real?
Post by: SamirD on Sun, 10 December 2017, 01:37:53

Someone find this address!!  Can't let those get trashed!  OMG THE HORROR!!!!

Title: Re: A Cache of 3178 and Model M keyboards? Is this for real?
Post by: HotRoderX on Sun, 10 December 2017, 02:37:17

I thought once something was thrown away it was public domain? Is that not true. What I mean is OP could wait for them to be chunked them scavenge them.

Title: Re: A Cache of 3178 and Model M keyboards? Is this for real?
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 03 January 2018, 01:28:38

Did anything come of this?