Author Topic: an ssk on clickykeyboards.com for $250 (Read 3825 times)

poxeclipse · « **on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 06:38:30 »

http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/9242/subcatid/0/id/564989

SmallFry · « **Reply #1 on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 08:25:41 »

Considering what they usually go for on GH, that isn't too bad.

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #2 on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 08:27:56 »

That's a very sexy keyboard...

*wishes I were rich enough to buy it*

fohat.digs · « **Reply #3 on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 08:40:15 »

You pay a significant premium when you buy from an established company, but you get peace of mind in return, knowing that you will get a clean, tested, well-packaged product with a warranty. For many people, that is worth a 20%-100% upcharge.

whiskerBox · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 09:41:11 »

That is well worth not having to clean a nasty old model m. The last one I bought took like a whole day to clean it was disgusting.

The_Beast · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 10:46:29 »

AkinBRO is selling his SSK for $165, I'd FOR SURE buy from him because he's a bro

esoomenona · « **Reply #6 on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 10:51:13 »

^I was trying to do just that, but it went pending as I was inquring... Probably a good thing, as it allowed me to grab some other tasty items...

rknize · « **Reply #7 on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 10:56:55 »

That's a fairly big markup relative to their other prices, but what fohat says is true. I've had a lot of Model M's come through me via eBay and what I spent there to get a few beat boards I could have spent on a nice unit from these guys. In the end I did exactly that. Only one of the three SSKs I've bought was in perfect working order when I got it.

metalliqaz · « **Reply #8 on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 10:58:12 »

Wasn't there just a stack of them on ebay for like 175?

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #9 on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 11:00:48 »

Quote from: metalliqaz on Tue, 13 November 2012, 10:58:12

Wasn't there just a stack of them on ebay for like 175?

Yeah I believe so. But that's eBay, so who knows what you would have gotten from there...

Screw buying an SSK, I want to make my own out of a full-sized Model M...

gameaholic · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 13:24:21 »

Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Tue, 13 November 2012, 11:00:48

Screw buying an SSK, I want to make my own out of a full-sized Model M...

Is there a link to a guide on this? Ooh just had an idea- 60% Model M.

MMB · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 13:26:22 »

Quote from: gameaholic on Tue, 13 November 2012, 13:24:21

Ooh just had an idea- 60% Model M.

It's been done already by o2dazone and ClickClack

esoomenona · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 13:27:31 »

Quote from: gameaholic on Tue, 13 November 2012, 13:24:21

Is there a link to a guide on this?

Read this

Krogenar · « **Reply #13 on:** Mon, 19 November 2012, 15:00:59 »

Quote from: rknize on Tue, 13 November 2012, 10:56:55

That's a fairly big markup relative to their other prices, but what fohat says is true. I've had a lot of Model M's come through me via eBay and what I spent there to get a few beat boards I could have spent on a nice unit from these guys. In the end I did exactly that. Only one of the three SSKs I've bought was in perfect working order when I got it.

I'll third what fohat said. I've got two Model M's (one white label, one silver label). The first was from eBay and it was in good condition -- clean, a few keys needed tweaking, but otherwise what was offered by the seller. The second (silver label) was from clickykeyboards and it was immaculately clean, with no keys requiring any refitting.

I actually don't mind cleaning up a Model M, however.

If I were to buy a SSK (eventually I will) I'd go to clickykeyboards, or a GH member.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #14 on:** Mon, 19 November 2012, 15:56:24 »

<-- GH member!

mkawa · « **Reply #15 on:** Mon, 19 November 2012, 16:43:07 »

so, if you really have to have a 100% authentic old stock ssk now, these are all great options. if you can hold out a bit, i'm really quite serious about the ssk revival (serious enough that i have several thousand us dollars in ssk parts at the moment).

esoomenona · « **Reply #16 on:** Mon, 19 November 2012, 16:48:12 »

^Will there be Industrial cases?

AKIMbO · « **Reply #17 on:** Mon, 19 November 2012, 16:55:08 »

Quote from: mkawa on Mon, 19 November 2012, 16:43:07

so, if you really have to have a 100% authentic old stock ssk now, these are all great options. if you can hold out a bit, i'm really quite serious about the ssk revival (serious enough that i have several thousand us dollars in ssk parts at the moment).

My wallet is ready.

Krogenar · « **Reply #18 on:** Tue, 20 November 2012, 07:53:25 »

Quote from: AKIMbO on Mon, 19 November 2012, 16:55:08

Quote from: mkawa on Mon, 19 November 2012, 16:43:07
so, if you really have to have a 100% authentic old stock ssk now, these are all great options. if you can hold out a bit, i'm really quite serious about the ssk revival (serious enough that i have several thousand us dollars in ssk parts at the moment).
My wallet is ready.

(elbows out of the way)

My wallet is even more ready.

Blackbart · « **Reply #19 on:** Sun, 02 December 2012, 15:44:52 »

Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 13 November 2012, 08:40:15

You pay a significant premium when you buy from an established company, but you get peace of mind in return, knowing that you will get a clean, tested, well-packaged product with a warranty. For many people, that is worth a 20%-100% upcharge.

Yep, that was my thought process too, until I bought something from clickykeyboards that turned out to be broken and untested. They gave me the run around and basically told me to f-off. So don't count on them in that respect.

fohat.digs · « **Reply #20 on:** Sun, 02 December 2012, 20:13:12 »

surprised to hear that.

I have never bought anything but incidental parts from them, but I thought that they enjoyed a good reputation.

They aren't cheap, so they should supply good stuff, but, given their price structure (double the going ebay rate), I would figure that they would be selling a decent SSK @ $300-400.

In that scenario, a $250 SSK would fall into the "bargain basement" or "scratch and dent" category.

If the case is still nice, you can probably replace/upgrade almost everything else.

Peter · « **Reply #21 on:** Fri, 07 December 2012, 09:18:32 »

I don't no why people are crying about prices ..
You can get a BRAND-NEW buckling-spring keyboard, it even has the bloody WIN-Keys !!, for 69somethingnexttonothing if you live in the US .
Germans and Brits can get one, brand-new, for just over 100 Euro, including shipping ...

How free does the price have to be before people stop *****ing about it ??

fohat.digs · « **Reply #22 on:** Fri, 07 December 2012, 09:36:34 »

I agree that Unicomps are a great value.

Although I, personally, like to buy old stuff and rehab it, if someone were interested in trying buckling springs I would absolutely recommend buying a new Unicomp.

You can get a smaller footprint, black (or other) color, native USB plug - all at half the price of a Filco - what's not to like?

If you decide to become a collector, that comes later.

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Author Topic: an ssk on clickykeyboards.com for $250 (Read 3825 times)