Author Topic: Unicomp Model M mini pictures (Read 9672 times)

iMav · « **on:** Mon, 03 September 2007, 04:38:48 »

[ Click on the image for a larger view]

Here is the styrofoam packing.

Fresh from the box!

A blank inserted where the IBM logo used to go.

Note the date. Apparently assembled to order. (this is the date I spoke with Unicomp on the phone!)

I originally thought this was a spring or something. Turns out, it was a plastic shaving. (see next pic)

I'm a VERY happy camper. This made my day.

Whiskey in the Jar-o · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 03 September 2007, 05:30:05 »

I wouldn't mind adding a real buckling-spring keyboard to my collection. Are you generally happy with the injection moulding quality of the key caps?

iMav · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon, 03 September 2007, 05:53:41 »

Quote from: Whiskey in the Jar-o

I wouldn't mind adding a real buckling-spring keyboard to my collection. Are you generally happy with the injection moulding quality of the key caps?

I am quite happy with them. They feel just fine. This IS a Model M. So, if you're ever typed on one in good condition...that is exactly what this one is like.

I'm debating whether I am going to go through with dying this keyboard. That was my original plan...but that was when I was going to be doing so on a 20 year old keyboard. This is brand new!

I going to see if it is possible to get a few more of these. When you consider how much the old ones are going for on Ebay, at clickykeyboards.com, etc...the $59 price is ridiculously cheap!

xsphat · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon, 03 September 2007, 13:19:04 »

Don't buy them all up, I want to add a few more keyboards to my collection soon.

xsphat · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon, 03 September 2007, 13:21:08 »

Hey wait a minute, what is up with the imbedded number pad? How could that be used with out a Fn key?

iMav · « **Reply #5 on:** Mon, 03 September 2007, 13:24:13 »

Quote from: xsphat

Hey wait a minute, what is up with the imbedded number pad? How could that be used with out a Fn key?

The scroll lock does double duty as a numlock key [activated via shift-scroll lock].

xsphat · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon, 03 September 2007, 13:31:10 »

I did not know about that, is it standard or specific to that keyboard?

iMav · « **Reply #7 on:** Mon, 03 September 2007, 13:32:35 »

Quote from: xsphat

I did not know about that, is it standard or specific to that keyboard?

All I know is that that is standard for the Model M spacesavers.

xsphat · « **Reply #8 on:** Mon, 03 September 2007, 13:47:45 »

Good to know.

iMav · « **Reply #9 on:** Sat, 29 September 2007, 04:49:21 »

Spoke with Jim Owens from Unicomp the other day. Wanted to know if they had the parts to assemble another 84-key Model M spacesaver for me. It turns out, they used their last available parts to make the one I now own. So, I have the very last Model M mini ever made!

Whiskey in the Jar-o · « **Reply #10 on:** Sat, 29 September 2007, 05:11:29 »

Quote from: iMav

Spoke with Jim Owens from Unicomp the other day. Wanted to know if they had the parts to assemble another 84-key Model M spacesaver for me. It turns out, they used their last available parts to make the one I now own. So, I have the very last Model M mini ever made!

Would that make it a collectible?

iMav · « **Reply #11 on:** Sat, 29 September 2007, 06:48:18 »

Quote from: Whiskey in the Jar-o

Would that make it a collectible?

Who knows? Doesn't really matter...cuz I'm never getting rid of it!

I just thought it was kinda cool, that's all.

MANISH7 · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue, 30 September 2008, 18:50:53 »

Quote from: Whiskey in the Jar-o;183

Are you generally happy with the injection moulding quality of the key caps?

So the key caps you got for the Model M mini - were they manufactured by Unicomp or did they actually have original IBM key caps as spare?

edit: the reason i had asked is because i was hoping to have them build me a new 139401 from spare parts just as they did for your mini

the nice folks at unicomp told me that they no longer have the parts needed

they do have excellent customer service though

i still post a review of their customizer when i get it today

tinlong117 · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 10 January 2013, 10:28:49 »

Oh well, it's really nice. Although the thread was almost 5.5 years ago, it's still useful for people.

Alessandro · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 10 January 2013, 10:38:46 »

I thought Webwit had the last ever SSK, or am I over thinking something?

Edit: Forget I ever said that, I just noticed when the OP posted...

jkercado · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu, 10 January 2013, 14:19:23 »

Waitaminnit! How did you get this baby for so cheap?

SmallFry · « **Reply #16 on:** Thu, 10 January 2013, 14:28:07 »

Quote from: jkercado on Thu, 10 January 2013, 14:19:23

Waitaminnit! How did you get this baby for so cheap?

Let the thread die, twas made in 2007.

jkercado · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu, 10 January 2013, 16:02:55 »

Quote from: SmallFry on Thu, 10 January 2013, 14:28:07

Quote from: jkercado on Thu, 10 January 2013, 14:19:23
Waitaminnit! How did you get this baby for so cheap?
Let the thread die, twas made in 2007.

D'oh! Didn't read the date.

fohat.digs · « **Reply #18 on:** Thu, 10 January 2013, 16:33:28 »

I have a couple of Model Ms sitting around in parts, I was going to bolt-mod them for profit, but nobody ever seemed very interested.

I have never owned an SSK, but might like to do a chop job on a standard M to make a ghetto version.

Could have sworn that I read a wiki on that once, did it get r00tw0rm-ed last summer along with everything else?

Wildcard · « **Reply #19 on:** Fri, 11 January 2013, 20:55:08 »

Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 10 January 2013, 16:33:28

I have a couple of Model Ms sitting around in parts, I was going to bolt-mod them for profit, but nobody ever seemed very interested.

I have never owned an SSK, but might like to do a chop job on a standard M to make a ghetto version.

Could have sworn that I read a wiki on that once, did it get r00tw0rm-ed last summer along with everything else?

Probably. I do remember that though

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Author Topic: Unicomp Model M mini pictures (Read 9672 times)