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Offline pfink

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« on: Tue, 25 May 2010, 16:06:49 »
Somebody paid $32 plus postage for an incomplete set of Model M keys:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130392432534

Edit: On second look it's actually a complete set of keycap covers, but still that's pretty steep. There are probably 10-12 complete Model M's currently on eBay with a BIN price plus postage less than $38.
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Offline nowsharing

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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 25 May 2010, 16:17:07 »
Incomplete. It's amazing that someone bought those.

So a theoretical price breakdown for a model M is something like:
Keys - $38
Cable - $15-25
Leftovers - $?
Cardboard Box - $360

We're sitting on a goldmine.
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 25 May 2010, 16:45:43 »
That would have been a lot nicer without the marble wallpaper.  The choice to use it on the spacebar was also a mistake.
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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 25 May 2010, 19:20:02 »
Those Steampunk keyboards just don't look too ergonomic.
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #4 on: Tue, 25 May 2010, 19:32:43 »
Neither does your font.
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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 25 May 2010, 19:38:15 »
I'm terribly surprised someone bought from a listing with that atrocious background, nevermind the rather high price.

Want a whole keyboard for only slightly more shipped? See my signature.

Fixedsys is indeed quite poor anywhere except a command prompt.
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Offline 8_INCH_FLOPPY

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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 25 May 2010, 23:02:31 »
Quote from: ch_123;186905
Neither does your font.


Hahaha, I was just thinking the same thing.
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