Author Topic: Not that I'm a connie-sewer, but I don't recognize this IBM keyboard... (Read 4666 times)

microsoft windows · « **Reply #1 on:** Wed, 01 July 2009, 06:30:04 »

It looks like some later variant of the Model M with the Windows keys. But that's just a guess; I've never seen one of those before...

keyb_gr · « **Reply #2 on:** Wed, 01 July 2009, 06:33:32 »

If that's an IBM, it must be rebranded - the L-shaped Enter and short Backspace point more towards East Asian origins.

'connie-sewer' for 'connaisseur', that took me a second...

timw4mail · « **Reply #3 on:** Wed, 01 July 2009, 07:01:08 »

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If that's an IBM, it must be rebranded - the L-shaped Enter and short Backspace point more towards East Asian origins.

'connie-sewer' for 'connoisseur', that took me a second...

Wrong, its just the larger ANSI Enter.

Shawn Stanford · « **Reply #4 on:** Wed, 01 July 2009, 07:06:08 »

I thought the 'dropped' cursor T was interesting; I don't remember seeing that before. Is it a PS/2 connection and buckling spring, or something else?

huha · « **Reply #5 on:** Wed, 01 July 2009, 07:38:26 »

I guess it's not an IBM keyboard at all.

-huha

timw4mail · « **Reply #6 on:** Wed, 01 July 2009, 07:52:18 »

Quote from: Shawn Stanford;100416

I thought the 'dropped' cursor T was interesting; I don't remember seeing that before. Is it a PS/2 connection and buckling spring, or something else?

The dropped T is common in "compact" 104 key layouts. Its dropped to remove that much space from the width of the keyboard, usually subtracting from the spacebar.

ch_123 · « **Reply #7 on:** Wed, 01 July 2009, 08:05:56 »

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I'd be almost 100% certain that that is not an IBM board, although I remember seeing it while searching for a Model F on ebay, so maybe that's where you found it?

sandy55 · « **Reply #8 on:** Wed, 01 July 2009, 08:29:30 »

Probably it's a KB6551 made by NanTan sold as Chicony, Nantan, Zeos and more ( FCC ID FMAKB6551).
check Scarry's listing. he often lists this one on eBay.
Mostly simplified alps white on a plastic face plate. not sure if real complicate alps/metal face plate version exist or not.

Shawn Stanford · « **Reply #9 on:** Wed, 01 July 2009, 12:38:56 »

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I'd be almost 100% certain that that is not an IBM board, although I remember seeing it while searching for a Model F on ebay, so maybe that's where you found it?

Could be, I'm not in a position to check right now due to restrictions at work.

sandy55 · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 02 July 2009, 08:50:55 »

found an Unitek version which is tooooo much expensive even if it happened to have real alps.

itlnstln · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 02 July 2009, 08:52:35 »

I would get that if I were still into Alps. Not the $99 one, though, but I would be on the lookout for a cheaper one. I like that smaller layout.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 02 July 2009, 20:31:13 »

I also like its enter key. The one thing that can irritate me a little on the Model M is the fact that I often hit the \ key instead of the Enter key after using typewriters and an old Gateway2000 with an AnyKey (I wish I still had it!).

quadibloc · « **Reply #13 on:** Wed, 16 September 2009, 20:24:17 »

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Wrong, its just the larger ANSI Enter.

Nope, that is the backwards-L Enter. And the |\ is between += and backspace, as can be seen from the photo. That pretty much proves it not to be an IBM.

EDIT: at least, not an IBM from after the victory of the Model M over the Model F.

EDIT: Here's one with that layout, although the keys are the wrong color:

http://www.costar.com.tw/products01/info.php?p_id=46&p_sid=32

chimera15 · « **Reply #14 on:** Tue, 22 September 2009, 15:36:13 »

Quote from: sandy55;100433

Probably it's a KB6551 made by NanTan sold as Chicony, Nantan, Zeos and more ( FCC ID FMAKB6551).
check Scarry's listing. he often lists this one on eBay.
Mostly simplified alps white on a plastic face plate. not sure if real complicate alps/metal face plate version exist or not.

I bought that one.

Although I guess he said he had another one.

It has real simplified alps switches.

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=5815&highlight=KB-6551

fkeidjn · « **Reply #15 on:** Wed, 23 September 2009, 07:13:54 »

The Unitek one that I have uses original Alps, and looks like the one in the picture.

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Author Topic: Not that I'm a connie-sewer, but I don't recognize this IBM keyboard... (Read 4666 times)