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Offline phototristan

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Aftermarket IBM SDL PS/2 cable?
« on: Thu, 26 August 2010, 16:32:44 »
I received  a Model M from an eBay seller and included was an aftermarket SDL to PS/2 cable that I really like. The connector says AMP on it.

What I like about this cable is that the coils are more in the middle of the cable so actually I don't see them since they hang behind the desk. Cable is beige but with a black connector on the SDL side.

Anyone know a good source for this or similar cables? Actually, I prefer a non coiled beige cable if they are available anywhere?
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AMP SDL cable?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 27 August 2010, 11:02:26 »
Yea, I'd love to find a source for round uncoiled cables. I called Unicomp and the person I talked to, Jim, said he had not heard of such a thing.

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AMP SDL cable?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 27 August 2010, 11:12:17 »
Quote from: phototristan;217026
I received  a Model M from an eBay seller and included was an aftermarket SDL to PS/2 cable that I really like. The connector says AMP on it.


The IBM SDL cables will say "AMP" on them too.
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AMP SDL cable?
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 27 August 2010, 11:33:58 »
The one I received from the eBay seller has a boot like the connector on the right. It has coils but only in the very middle part of the cable, not too bad.

What I really want to find is a cable like the middle picture though.