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Offline bopdiddy

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Which Model M would you choose?
« on: Fri, 20 November 2009, 21:17:06 »
I have two Model Ms and plan to give one to a friend.  The question is which one?

An older, 87 Mexican.  More loved, but still a nice keyboard:



Or a newer, 93 American.  Drainage holes, louder and cleaner:



I like 'em both (but man, the spacebar on the 93 is loud!).

Opinions?  Which has more or less cachet?
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #1 on: Sat, 21 November 2009, 04:48:18 »
When you say  'more loved' do you mean that it's more worn out, or that you like it more than the newer one?
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« Reply #2 on: Sat, 21 November 2009, 07:02:44 »
I wouldn't really mind the difference between them; I bet they both feel perfectly fine.
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Offline Oqsy

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« Reply #3 on: Sat, 21 November 2009, 14:11:19 »
I suggest you flip a coin...
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« Reply #4 on: Sat, 21 November 2009, 14:22:50 »
I do the same too. (I've only given away stick rubber dome keyboards)
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Offline bopdiddy

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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 24 November 2009, 09:18:41 »
I meant "more loved" as "more worn out" and a bit less clean.  However the typing is a touch quieter and still feels fine, and the spacebar doesn't sound like a sledehammer.

In the end I basically tossed a coin and gave away the 87 and kept the 93.

Thanks for the advice, once again!

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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 24 November 2009, 10:03:43 »
The 93 was probably the better keep considering that it has the drainage channels.
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 24 November 2009, 10:14:45 »
I'm pretty sure you could swap those labels around. Or even just swap the front covers... I think the old Black logo looks nicer anyway.
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #8 on: Tue, 24 November 2009, 10:41:48 »
I really wouldn't be surprised at all if that was true...

Although I notice that he has double piece keycaps on all his 42H1292s, when alot of the ones on Clickykeyboards only have single piece ones. He probably just has a stack of keycaps from defunct boards that he puts on to working ones.
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« Reply #9 on: Tue, 24 November 2009, 11:40:51 »
All I know is that when I order a keyboard from him, it gets here quick with no questions asked at the customs (he marks all overseas packages as gifts even if you don't ask)
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