ebay: DVORAK SIMPLIFIED KEYBOARD!!! IBM lexmark Model M PS/2: $29.99 BIN + $8.37 S/H

[litster]

http://cgi.ebay.com/DVORAK-SIMPLIFIED-KEYBOARD-IBM-lexmark-Model-M-PS-2-/330568821643?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4cf76feb8b



First time for me to see a Dvorak layout IBM Model M.

As of this edit, only 3 hours or so left.  in the auction, zero bid right now.

[xwhatsit]

From the auction:

"Not just some stickers that will wear out this has factory imprinted keys, You OS must have support for dvorak,i know windows does, tested it and it works great, keyboard is used but could use a lite cleaning."

So, in essence, you still have to change your keyboard layout in your OS. Which means the keyboard is still putting out standard QWERTY scancodes. And, given that Model Ms and Fs have identical keycaps no matter which row of the keyboard is in, you can have exactly the same thing on any normal Model M just by swapping the keycaps around.

I may be wrong but this sure seems like a dirty Model M with the keycaps pulled off and shuffled around. The arrow keys look wrong or out of position as well.

[litster]

Wow, essentially this is almost a scam if it wasn't for the low price.  Defnitely not a great find.  But now I have this idea to use my Model M to learn Dvorak or Colemak....

[Sam]

That's exactly what I thought, the seller just popped the keycaps off and rearranged them and is trying to sell it as a Dvorak board.  He's been relisting this for ages, assuming it's the same board that never sells.  Or maybe it sells and he get's another M and swaps the keycaps and lists. it.