Greetings from 40° 51' 24" N / 74° 7' 44" W or there abouts.

[annelid]

I recently found this forum (as I was looking for reviews on mechanical keyboards. ) I remember when I was a wee lad in H.S. (circa early 80's) I would be in the computer lab. I believe the pc's at the time were IBM XT's and those AWESOME keyboards.
I knew i wanted a mechanical keyboard , no flashing lights and NOT gaudy looking (as I'm not a gamer. I mean I am..but with pen and paper and D20's!)  So i narrowed it down to a refurbished IBM Model M but alas they aren't usb. So....I ended up getting a MINT condition Unicomp pc122 via craigslist (and the price was decent too.)

I hope to learn more about keyboard history and minor customizing as well.

[dorkvader]

manila? I wonder where infiniti lives and if it's nearby. He's got a lot of cool keyboards.

Firstly, buckling springs rule! I have a unicomp PC122 and I still use it for some things. Really a behemoth though.

Secondly: I play tabletop as well,sometimes with my friends. Excellent! Not all PC gamers are into fancy blinkenlights though. I used to game on a KB with no LEDs whatsoever and the case I had made from cardboard.

Thirdly: there's a lot of good info about keyboards and history. If you have any questions just ask!

Welcome to geekhack!

[annelid]

Actually, near NYC.

I'm into D&D (all versions) , Pathfinder aka d&d 3.75 ,gamma world, etc.

The only pc game I play now is Subspace. I used to be into Doom / Unreal Tournament, etc.

[infiniti]

manila? I wonder where infiniti lives and if it's nearby. He's got a lot of cool keyboards.

I've been summoned! )

That's odd...in google maps, 40° 51' 24" N / 74° 7' 44" W brings up Manila but 40° 51' 24" N 74° 7' 44" W without the / it show NY.

Anyway, welcome to Geek Hack!

You've come to the right place to learn about keyboards and mods!

[rowdy]

Welcome to Geekhack!

You can USBify a Model M - I have one of orihalcon's SDL to USB cables - works perfectly!  And an ID Innovations PS/2 to USB adaptor for my other Model M.