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Offline mapple

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ibm model m2 - unicomp replacement
« on: Wed, 31 July 2013, 10:32:19 »
hey guys as in topic any1 knows if they have one, i found on net only 1 from other forum but guy wants 150 euros which is bit too much and costs to buy from ebay are ok but sending fees for USPS are idiotic high .......
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Re: ibm model m2 - unicomp replacement
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 31 July 2013, 12:22:23 »
I don't think unicomp sells model M2's, though they do sell parts for normal model M's.

There's a few on the US eBay, that would cost less than $150 shipped to europe. They don't weigh that much, so the weigh would probably be under 5 lbs. If that's the case, an M2 would probably cost about $50 to mail to poland (for example)
http://ircalc.usps.com/MailServices.aspx?country=10357&m=6&p=5&o=0&MailingDate=7/31/2013&MailingTime=8:00%20AM&dv=45

and I'm sure you can get one in the US from eBay or somewhere for under $45 or so.
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Re: ibm model m2 - unicomp replacement
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 25 August 2013, 14:58:35 »
Quote from: dorkvader on Wed, 31 July 2013, 12:22:23
I don't think unicomp sells model M2's, though they do sell parts for normal model M's.

There's a few on the US eBay, that would cost less than $150 shipped to europe. They don't weigh that much, so the weigh would probably be under 5 lbs. If that's the case, an M2 would probably cost about $50 to mail to poland (for example)
http://ircalc.usps.com/MailServices.aspx?country=10357&m=6&p=5&o=0&MailingDate=7/31/2013&MailingTime=8:00%20AM&dv=45

and I'm sure you can get one in the US from eBay or somewhere for under $45 or so.

yo thanks for info/update i just bought m2 (yeah baby;), but maybe for others, currently i'm in Poland, and delivery ain't that chip as u said. Keyboard costs me 50$ and delivery 32$, that's kinda insane but well u got to do what u got 2 do:D.
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Re: ibm model m2 - unicomp replacement
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 25 August 2013, 15:07:09 »
Quote from: mapple on Sun, 25 August 2013, 14:58:35
delivery 32$

A person shipping a keyboard internationally from the US for $32 is losing money on shipping. Look at the stamp when it arrives. I guess closer to $40
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Re: ibm model m2 - unicomp replacement
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 25 August 2013, 16:23:11 »
The IBM M2 is not worth more than €25, perhaps. Make sure that it works first, because even NIB keyboards (or rather, especially keyboards that haven't been used) have had issues with capacitors on the controller board, and repair can be difficult.
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Re: ibm model m2 - unicomp replacement
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 25 August 2013, 17:41:31 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Sun, 25 August 2013, 15:07:09
Quote from: mapple on Sun, 25 August 2013, 14:58:35
delivery 32$

A person shipping a keyboard internationally from the US for $32 is losing money on shipping. Look at the stamp when it arrives. I guess closer to $40

To Australia it would be between $50 and $70 for a single keyboard.  $32 would be cheap ;)
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Re: ibm model m2 - unicomp replacement
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 26 August 2013, 03:20:18 »
i hate that ****, seriously, there are only two countires which are kinda "good" to get at decent money mechanical keyboards. like usa and Taiwan/China. other countries are f****d in ass all the way long. Even when I was living in Canada it was same.....
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