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Title: Just noticed
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 13 May 2010, 00:21:06

My IBM Model M has green lettering on the Alt keys. Never noticed that before. So not only did I get a great keyboard for a good price, I also got custom keys. :)



EDIT: Oh wait, is that? Yes, another one with green lettering on the interwebs. I am not unique. :( Actually, it seems to be a standard feature. Sigh.


Oh well, excuse to take pictures of my M. :)

Title: Just noticed
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 13 May 2010, 00:36:21

Mine seems to be just a standard gray label M. Oh well; still a joy to type on.

Title: Just noticed
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 13 May 2010, 00:40:20

That's the truth.


Uploading the keyboard pr0n now.

Title: Just noticed
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 13 May 2010, 01:00:12

(http://th05.deviantart.net/fs70/300W/i/2010/132/3/e/IBM_p1_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/132/e/3/IBM_p1_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)

Here is my Model M, in pride of place at my secondary computer in my workshop.

(http://th00.deviantart.net/fs71/300W/i/2010/132/4/4/IBM_p2_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/132/c/b/IBM_p2_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)

An old keyboard deserves an old computer, so my secondary computer is an old Athlon XP system. It's currently down for the count until I replace the power supply (note the DMM).

(http://th06.deviantart.net/fs70/300W/i/2010/132/5/a/IBM_p3_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/132/5/d/IBM_p3_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)

I enjoy looking at quality hardware.

Got a problem with that?

(http://th02.deviantart.net/fs70/300W/i/2010/132/9/f/IBM_p4_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/132/0/8/IBM_p4_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)

Green ALT. Ugh, I can see stuff under the keys. Need to pick up a 5.5mm driver.

(http://th07.deviantart.net/fs70/300W/i/2010/132/c/e/IBM_p5_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/132/0/1/IBM_p5_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)

Please disregard the product placement, I'm only being paid $500k--I mean $1.00 to put that in there.

(http://th06.deviantart.net/fs71/300W/i/2010/132/3/a/IBM_p6_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/132/6/0/IBM_p6_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)

You can't see the choir of angels from this angle, but they're there.

(http://th06.deviantart.net/fs71/300W/i/2010/132/f/4/IBM_p7_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/132/e/a/IBM_p7_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)

Love that gray label.

(http://th07.deviantart.net/fs70/300W/i/2010/132/6/3/IBM_p8_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/132/1/9/IBM_p8_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)
(http://th05.deviantart.net/fs71/300W/i/2010/132/0/0/IBM_p9_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/132/1/8/IBM_p9_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)

Dual-keycap design: necessary? No. Awesome? Yes. Thank you, IBM.

(http://th05.deviantart.net/fs71/300W/i/2010/132/a/d/IBM_p10_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/132/e/0/IBM_p10_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)

Buckling springs speak for themselves. They say, "CLICK" *piiiinnngg*

(http://th00.deviantart.net/fs70/300W/i/2010/132/5/0/IBM_p11_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/132/0/4/IBM_p11_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)

Yay for detachable--hey wait a second. Aw, pencil marks. What does that say, "Sara"? Probably the same person who wrote "save for me" on the front, but I cleaned that off with alky the day I got it. This must have missed my attention.

Emmy needs a bath.

(http://th08.deviantart.net/fs71/300W/i/2010/132/f/0/IBM_p12_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/132/b/c/IBM_p12_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)

My cable is better than your cable!!!!!!!

(http://th08.deviantart.net/fs70/300W/i/2010/132/2/c/IBM_p13_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/132/7/9/IBM_p13_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)

I wonder why they have that vent there. Do Model Ms get hot or something? :thinking:

(http://th00.deviantart.net/fs70/300W/i/2010/132/d/c/IBM_p14_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/132/4/1/IBM_p14_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)

Proof of legit-ness.



Yeah, yeah, seen it a million times, move a long. :p Good find for $20 shipped though, eh?

Title: Just noticed
Post by: Morning Song on Thu, 13 May 2010, 01:14:18

Quote from: Phaedrus2129;181793

Show Image

(http://th08.deviantart.net/fs70/300W/i/2010/132/2/c/IBM_p13_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg) (http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/132/7/9/IBM_p13_by_Phaedrus2401.jpg)

I wonder why they have that vent there. Do Model Ms get hot or something? :thinking:

That's actually a speaker grille (If i remember right, they used the same case mold to make terminal keyboards, where the beeper is a part of the keyboard)

Title: Just noticed
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 13 May 2010, 01:16:12

Ah, right, I remember hearing something about that now. Makes sense, in a way.

Title: Just noticed
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Thu, 13 May 2010, 01:22:50

I mean it makes sense in the, "Oh **** Apple is beating the crap out of us, quick let's reduce costs" sort of way.

Is it a good thing or a bad thing when your cost-reduced keyboard still costs $500 (after inflation)?