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Title: RGB MODEL F XT
Post by: matt-taco on Mon, 09 April 2018, 10:21:40
Look at this, beautiful, tasteful, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-F-XT-RGB-Buckling-Spring-Mechanical-Refurbished-Modified-Keyboard/273147541493?hash=item3f98dcb7f5:g:~78AAOSwwChaoiju
Title: Re: RGB MODEL F XT
Post by: Blaise170 on Mon, 09 April 2018, 10:24:49
That's the exact opposite of tasteful.
Title: Re: RGB MODEL F XT
Post by: pr0ximity on Mon, 09 April 2018, 13:50:17
Dang, no pics of the plate covered in "Silver Chrome vinyl wrap and automotive chrome tape"
Title: Re: RGB MODEL F XT
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 09 April 2018, 18:18:04
Someone should make the entire top area of the case into an oled screen.

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Title: Re: RGB MODEL F XT
Post by: matt-taco on Wed, 11 April 2018, 09:28:28
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Mon, 09 April 2018, 18:18:04
Someone should make the entire top area of the case into an oled screen.

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Absolutely.
Title: Re: RGB MODEL F XT
Post by: ander on Thu, 12 April 2018, 22:11:19
Quote from: Blaise170 on Mon, 09 April 2018, 10:24:49
That's the exact opposite of tasteful.

Keeb esthetics are so subjective, though. Considering what some people find cool:


(https://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/Notebooks/News/_nc3/81p1o_fGJ5L._SL1500_.jpg)


(https://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/additional/large/jmhj_iron_man_gaming_keyboard_inuse.jpg)


(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTg5WDgwMA==/z/EdAAAOSwYGFUv8g2/$_57.JPG)


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...I find it hard to make judgments about something as relatively innocuous as an F-XT with some LEDs in it.
Title: Re: RGB MODEL F XT
Post by: JP on Fri, 13 April 2018, 07:15:04
I agree, those mods are tastefully done.
Title: Re: RGB MODEL F XT
Post by: ander on Sun, 15 April 2018, 02:41:18
Quote from: JP on Fri, 13 April 2018, 07:15:04
I agree, those mods are tastefully done.

LOL

Be sure to zoom in on that last one, BTW—the thumbnail doesn't do it justice.