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Offline Snowdog993

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Ebay. M15 for sale!
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Re: Ebay. M15 for sale!
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 16 January 2015, 02:30:22 »
seller is messing with us. he put the starting bid at a satanic $666.

btw prices for a used M15 are under $500.
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Re: Ebay. M15 for sale!
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 16 January 2015, 02:51:07 »
As much as I love BS keyboards... I was never a big fan of the M15... don't know why. Would always prefer a SSK instead.
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Re: Ebay. M15 for sale!
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 16 January 2015, 09:42:13 »
I would like one but I'm honestly a bigger fan of odd model F's and industrial ssk's.  I do however think it would be really fun to type on at least once.
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Re: Ebay. M15 for sale!
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 16 January 2015, 09:48:39 »
Of course I've never touched one, but based on how the cap height looks, I'm assuming it'd feel like the M2, which for $500 plus would really suck. For me, the buckling spring hierarchy is definitely:

Model F > Model M > Model M2
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Re: Ebay. M15 for sale!
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 16 January 2015, 10:51:53 »
What I don't understand is why anyone would put that listing up and not expect it to sell.  Unless they want someone to overpay for it.  I think the prices of the M15 are all over the place to begin with.  I'm not into ergonomic boards anyway.  I saw one that was broken for sale that was asking $600 for it.  How awful is that?
It's not just overpriced, it's seriously overpriced.
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Re: Ebay. M15 for sale!
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 16 January 2015, 11:15:15 »
Quote from: Techno Trousers on Fri, 16 January 2015, 09:48:39
Of course I've never touched one, but based on how the cap height looks, I'm assuming it'd feel like the M2, which for $500 plus would really suck. For me, the buckling spring hierarchy is definitely:

Model F > Model M > Model M2

I will have to disagree with you for now.  I use a M2 on a daily basis and like it more than the Model M in terms of key feel.  However I've never had a chance to type on a model M in working condition.  Might change once I fix my terminal M.

IMO F>M2>M, but its all personal preference.
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Re: Ebay. M15 for sale!
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 16 January 2015, 12:09:31 »
IMO the M15 feels a bit better than my SSK. Doesn't feel as harsh when bottoming out.
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Re: Ebay. M15 for sale!
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 16 January 2015, 15:19:17 »
A couple of years ago these regularly brought in over $1K but now about half that, or less.

It would have been nice if they were standard M-based rather than M2-based.
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Re: Ebay. M15 for sale!
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 16 January 2015, 17:45:58 »
How are the M2/M15 switches different (sound/feel) than standard M?
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Re: Ebay. M15 for sale!
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 16 January 2015, 19:04:27 »
More plastic and less metal.

Also, as I remember, the caps are all 1-piece and have row contours for varying heights like regular keyboards. The spring/pivot plates are probably the same, and regular M stems will fit the barrels and operate properly, but I think that they are mostly (way) too tall.

This is from memory, I have not used M2s very much, have never opened one up, and have not owned one in a couple of years.
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Re: Ebay. M15 for sale!
« Reply #11 on: Fri, 16 January 2015, 19:07:47 »
Springs are the same.  It is definitely all plastic so the board is not as hefty as a model m.  At least with mine the keys feel a tad lighter and are more pingy than a m but not near as much as a f
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Re: Ebay. M15 for sale!
« Reply #12 on: Fri, 16 January 2015, 19:23:10 »
The force curve isn’t nearly as 'clean' as the M or F. Before the buckle, both regular M and F are pretty much just a straight linear ramp, but M15 (and probably M2 as well) are kinda lumpy.
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Re: Ebay. M15 for sale!
« Reply #13 on: Sat, 17 January 2015, 00:49:00 »
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Re: Ebay. M15 for sale!
« Reply #14 on: Sat, 17 January 2015, 09:01:51 »
Quote from: nubbinator on Sat, 17 January 2015, 00:49:00

Still too expensive, IMO, but a better price.


And you often used to see the matching outboard numpads, too. For me, that would be a must-have.
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Re: Ebay. M15 for sale!
« Reply #15 on: Sat, 17 January 2015, 12:52:22 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Sat, 17 January 2015, 09:01:51
Quote from: nubbinator on Sat, 17 January 2015, 00:49:00

Still too expensive, IMO, but a better price.


And you often used to see the matching outboard numpads, too. For me, that would be a must-have.

The last one I posted that the_Beast picked up had the numpad, was in better condition, and I think it was close in price to the one I just posted.  These ~$700+ boards in less than mint condition without the numpad (there were 3 or 4 on eBay last I checked) are all way overpriced.
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