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Offline REVENGE

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« on: Sun, 13 February 2011, 23:28:13 »
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Offline calavera

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« Reply #1 on: Sun, 13 February 2011, 23:45:48 »
I think he's harvesting them from model-m trees he grows in his backyard. :P
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Offline verbel

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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 14 February 2011, 03:17:24 »
I would really like to have this. I bet it goes above my price range though.
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Offline trievalot

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 14 February 2011, 06:38:05 »
$355 for the last one :(
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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 14 February 2011, 07:56:15 »
ya thats way to much for me.
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Offline MissileMike

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 14 February 2011, 07:59:07 »
I have noticed the frequency of these seems to be going from a 1 week gap in between listings to a 2 week gap.  Perhaps supply is finally running low?

btw, they're awesome keyboards- I am typing this on one right now.
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Offline Peter

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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 14 February 2011, 08:28:45 »
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Perhaps supply is finally running low?
That's not a good thing, it won't make them any cheaper !

The prices Space-Saving BS-boards are reaching in the US
makes this ended Euro-listing seem like a bargain :

IBM Model M Spacesaver NIB, sold for EUR 82,00
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140489689401&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT
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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 14 February 2011, 16:13:33 »
Quote from: MissileMike;294782
Perhaps supply is finally running low?

I very much hope so, been waiting for her to be out of stock for ages. When that happens, maybe the price will be much nicer.......... for me to sell my two NIB.
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Offline Sam

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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 14 February 2011, 19:29:53 »
Quote from: MissileMike;294782
I have noticed the frequency of these seems to be going from a 1 week gap in between listings to a 2 week gap.  Perhaps supply is finally running low?

btw, they're awesome keyboards- I am typing this on one right now.


Or maybe the seller is doing that on purpose just to make you think the supply is nearing the end so better get one at any price.
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Offline calavera

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 14 February 2011, 20:18:49 »
I definitely think the seller is doing it on purpose. Supply & Demand 101. :)
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« Reply #10 on: Tue, 15 February 2011, 05:38:18 »
I think al gore is involved...he must be getting rich off this SOMEhow.
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Offline MissileMike

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« Reply #11 on: Thu, 17 February 2011, 08:46:38 »
Quote from: ripster;295538
We could always have a poll to see when he will run out.

Maybe not.


...or when SHE will run out!
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Offline kill will

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« Reply #12 on: Thu, 17 February 2011, 10:43:42 »
comptek is imav and this whole forum is a rouge for shill bidding.
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« Reply #13 on: Thu, 17 February 2011, 18:29:33 »
i got 5 bucks at $319 +/- 5 at 15:1 odds.
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Offline javifast

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« Reply #14 on: Sun, 20 February 2011, 09:25:47 »
$355....
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Offline theferenc

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« Reply #15 on: Sun, 20 February 2011, 10:44:42 »
That's completely absurd. Why would anyone pay that much for one of these? I mean, I get the attraction, but not to the extent that these people clearly do.

Over 5 times what a similar vintage and condition full size goes for? That's just nuts.
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« Reply #16 on: Sun, 20 February 2011, 10:47:17 »
It ain't even a Realforce!
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« Reply #17 on: Sun, 20 February 2011, 10:51:11 »
Quote from: ripster;298270
how do you say "congrats" in japanese?


おめでとう
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Offline kinkng

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« Reply #18 on: Sun, 20 February 2011, 11:32:11 »
Well, I'm the dummy that paid $355 for it. I guess my rationale is that you only live once so go for it.

I don't know why but I suddenly have an obsession with the spacesaver model Ms. I have used model Ms since the 1980s but have never actively sought out spacesavers until a month ago. It probably started when I saw Ripster's thread on the IBM Model M Space Saving club.

I had thought about spending the money on a realforce instead of the Model M mini but in the end, the pull for the Mini was too great and since they are no longer manufactured, there may not be another opportunity to get a NIB.

Also, since I never touched a Realforce before, I am not sure if I would like them compared to a BS type keyboard. I guess I have to start selling off my stash of full sized model Ms to offset the cost.

This hobby is expensive.
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« Reply #19 on: Sun, 20 February 2011, 11:33:47 »
All I have to say is, thank goodness I already owned a Unicomp before and didn't like buckling springs.
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Offline DanGWanG

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« Reply #20 on: Sun, 20 February 2011, 11:39:20 »
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How do you say "Congrats" in Japanese?


In romanized Japanese, it's "omedetou" for Congratulations.  Usually the Japanese will use "ome~" for Congrats.
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« Reply #21 on: Sun, 20 February 2011, 11:42:43 »
Wow...you must really like your bud. Buddy.
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Offline kill will

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« Reply #22 on: Sun, 20 February 2011, 20:21:27 »
welcome indeed.  u should rip open the box in a child like fashion.  it makes the 355$ feel much better.
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« Reply #23 on: Mon, 04 April 2011, 10:39:38 »
standard keynesian economics do not apply to ssk's.
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Offline glo

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« Reply #24 on: Mon, 04 April 2011, 16:30:59 »
Quote from: J888www;295004
I very much hope so, been waiting for her to be out of stock for ages. When that happens, maybe the price will be much nicer.......... for me to sell my two NIB.


Heh.

Just a year ago these keyboards went NIB for about $100 a piece.
And when I got mine for $170 I thought I was doing a mistake.

I wonder how much they will go for in a year from now?.
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Offline kinkng

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« Reply #25 on: Mon, 04 April 2011, 17:16:37 »
Yeah, I have been building my stash of SSKs slowly. What I am worried about is that in a few years down the road, something unforseen happens and these older keyboards would no longer be usable with newer PCs.
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Offline Sam

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« Reply #26 on: Mon, 04 April 2011, 17:44:10 »
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Yeah, I have been building my stash of SSKs slowly. What I am worried about is that in a few years down the road, something unforseen happens and these older keyboards would no longer be usable with newer PCs.


I seriously doubt that will happen.  Even today you can still buy a computer with a PS/2 port that will work just fine with a 27-year-old IBM PC/AT keyboard, provided you have an adapter to change from the large 5-pin DIN connector to a PS/2 connector.  And if your computer doesn't have a PS/2 port on it, a Blue Cube or other PS/2 to USB adapter should allow it to work.  USB isn't going away tomorrow, and even if a replacement was announced, the huge installed base will mean it'll be around for many years to come, and when it does finally disappear, there will be a whole slew of USB to whatever adapters available for everyone wanting to run legacy USB stuff on their latest computer.

In other words, I don't worry for a single second about my PS/2 or AT keyboards ever being obsolete electronics-wise.  If the time ever does come where the technology is being replaced, I'll simply buy enough of whatever adapters there are to convert the old technology to the new, so that I have one adapter per each keyboard I own.
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« Reply #27 on: Mon, 04 April 2011, 17:56:39 »
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« Reply #28 on: Mon, 04 April 2011, 18:30:25 »
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Yeah, like my Gameport to USB adapter.  Where DID I put that thing..........
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I found one of these going through my boxes the other night, I threw out so much crap
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