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IBM Model F XT nice on ebay
« on: Wed, 12 December 2012, 16:15:42 »
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That's the message. That's the whole message. Say that every day, not just to reach America's frustrated young white men, but people of every age, race, and gender.
Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
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Re: IBM Model F XT nice on ebay
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 12 December 2012, 16:20:32 »
conus...what a surprise   :-X
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Re: IBM Model F XT nice on ebay
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 12 December 2012, 17:19:52 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Wed, 12 December 2012, 16:15:42
Somebody buy this before I do.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271121104029&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Okay!  AT -> PS/2 easy to do?

Dem keycaps!  :cool:  (Actually, are the normal keycaps just Model M keycaps that I can get at Unicomp?)

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« Last Edit: Wed, 12 December 2012, 17:25:46 by samwisekoi »
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Re: IBM Model F XT nice on ebay
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 12 December 2012, 18:56:01 »
Quote from: samwisekoi on Wed, 12 December 2012, 17:19:52
Quote from: fohat.digs on Wed, 12 December 2012, 16:15:42
Somebody buy this before I do.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271121104029&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Okay!  AT -> PS/2 easy to do?

Dem keycaps!  :cool:  (Actually, are the normal keycaps just Model M keycaps that I can get at Unicomp?)

 - Ron | samwisekoi

It's not as easy as simply using an at to ps2 adapter.  You need to use a teensy 2.0 and soarer's converter code for an xt.
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Re: IBM Model F XT nice on ebay
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 12 December 2012, 21:56:00 »
Quote from: AKIMbO on Wed, 12 December 2012, 18:56:01
Quote from: samwisekoi on Wed, 12 December 2012, 17:19:52
Quote from: fohat.digs on Wed, 12 December 2012, 16:15:42
Somebody buy this before I do.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271121104029&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Okay!  AT -> PS/2 easy to do?

Dem keycaps!  :cool:  (Actually, are the normal keycaps just Model M keycaps that I can get at Unicomp?)

 - Ron | samwisekoi

It's not as easy as simply using an at to ps2 adapter.  You need to use a teensy 2.0 and soarer's converter code for an xt.
But it's still pretty easy, I would say. I paid $30 shipped for my XT lightly used in box, and this one appears to be in somewhat better shape.
Either that's not the original box, or they have discarded the foam.
I actually have discarded my box, but still have the foam, so it's a good deal for me, but I'm not paying $57 for it.
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Re: IBM Model F XT nice on ebay
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 12 December 2012, 22:03:51 »
Quote from: dorkvader on Wed, 12 December 2012, 21:56:00
Quote from: AKIMbO on Wed, 12 December 2012, 18:56:01
Quote from: samwisekoi on Wed, 12 December 2012, 17:19:52
Quote from: fohat.digs on Wed, 12 December 2012, 16:15:42
Somebody buy this before I do.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271121104029&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Okay!  AT -> PS/2 easy to do?

Dem keycaps!  :cool:  (Actually, are the normal keycaps just Model M keycaps that I can get at Unicomp?)

 - Ron | samwisekoi

It's not as easy as simply using an at to ps2 adapter.  You need to use a teensy 2.0 and soarer's converter code for an xt.
But it's still pretty easy, I would say. I paid $30 shipped for my XT lightly used in box, and this one appears to be in somewhat better shape.
Either that's not the original box, or they have discarded the foam.
I actually have discarded my box, but still have the foam, so it's a good deal for me, but I'm not paying $57 for it.

So $100 all in?
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Re: IBM Model F XT nice on ebay
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 13 December 2012, 07:54:43 »
Considering getting this. I've got all sorts of Model M's and love them all, but keep hearing that Model F's are even better. I know I can build a Teensy converter now, so, maybe I'll get this. I'm wondering if the layout will be too off-putting or not. I should have tried to get Akimbo's modded Model F a while back, but my keyboard addiction wasn't far enough along at the time.
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Re: IBM Model F XT nice on ebay
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 13 December 2012, 08:07:27 »
The layout is impossible, but the feeling is exquisite.

The AT layout is much better, and when I get mine back out of storage and re-jigger the Enter\Backspace area to modern standards, it will be tolerable. But they were already cutting costs with the AT, with the plastic case and all.

The XT is a must-have for a serious keyboard collection, if you are a collector, but I doubt that one person in a thousand would want to actually use it on a regular basis.
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That's the message. That's the whole message. Say that every day, not just to reach America's frustrated young white men, but people of every age, race, and gender.
Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
How does a tiny fraction of the population get away with this? They do it by dividing the other 99% of Americans against themselves."
- Marc Sumner 2025-05-30

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Re: IBM Model F XT nice on ebay
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 13 December 2012, 08:19:05 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 13 December 2012, 08:07:27
The layout is impossible, but the feeling is exquisite.

The AT layout is much better, and when I get mine back out of storage and re-jigger the Enter\Backspace area to modern standards, it will be tolerable. But they were already cutting costs with the AT, with the plastic case and all.

The XT is a must-have for a serious keyboard collection, if you are a collector, but I doubt that one person in a thousand would want to actually use it on a regular basis.

Then I guess I'll hold out for an XT. I already have more keyboards than I could ever actually use... this is how it must be with women and those collectible figurines.
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Re: IBM Model F XT nice on ebay
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 13 December 2012, 19:16:48 »
This is an XT. You may consider holding out for an AT or (better yet) a 122 if you want to actually use it.
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Re: IBM Model F XT nice on ebay
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 14 December 2012, 08:16:59 »
I think it's mostly just curiosity on my part. I really like my Model M's, but Model F's are supposedly even more solid in terms of manufacture and keyfeel, so I'd love to try one out.
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Re: IBM Model F XT nice on ebay
« Reply #11 on: Fri, 14 December 2012, 08:19:55 »
After you take a Model F apart, and see how it is constructed, you will realize that Model Ms are plastic toys in comparison.
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"However, even though I was born in the Mesozoic, I do know what anyone who wants to reach out to young people should say: Billionaires took your money. They took your chance to buy a home. They took your chance at a good education. They stole your opportunities. Billionaires took the things you want in life. If you really want those things, you have to take them back.
That's the message. That's the whole message. Say that every day, not just to reach America's frustrated young white men, but people of every age, race, and gender.
Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
How does a tiny fraction of the population get away with this? They do it by dividing the other 99% of Americans against themselves."
- Marc Sumner 2025-05-30
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