I got *me* a new toy today.....

[Specter_57]

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To borrow the title of a recent thread...haha


Out for my usual walk today, passed by this small place with lots of neat stuff in the window, electric and mechanical typewriters and interesting but older things...and a model M keyboard in a pile of other stuff, been there for the last couple of weeks...and never seem to see anyone in the place..but today there was...

and so.... knocked on the window...and an hour of interesting conversation and $15 later...had my first "M" a 1391401, complete.

Got it home, quick cleaning, plug in and boot...fully operational and all keycaps present...

I'm so very chuffed ..:rapture:

[InSanCen]

Congrats!

Hopefully we have another convert to the Way of the Buckling Spring.

Depending on what you are used to, you may find the M heavy going (70-75G IIRC), but once your fingers man up, it's bliss.

[Specter_57]

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Typing this and a previous message on the "M".

For the past several months, I have been using a Dell AT101W keyboard...and before that a Dell QuietKey rubber dome board.

I rather like the AT101W, but have been looking around for awhile for an "M"...just pure chance I got this one.

So far...I like the typing feel of this board.  Little bit different from the Dell.

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Spec57

[microsoft windows]

Model M's are good keyboards. People (including me) seem to like them mostly for their tactile feedback and durability. Chances are that IBM will be the best $15 you'll ever spend on a keyboard.


You'll be amazed on how many good keyboards people throw out. I found an M5-2 with a low serial number in a garbage can. And it's a matter of time before the people at my local library get rid of those big old heavy, ugly keyboards.

[TexasFlood]

Model M's are good keyboards. People (including me) seem to like them mostly for their tactile feedback and durability.

I like my M.  It's kinda loud though, been reading through the geekhack forums about different ways to quiet them down, gaffer tape, nut/bolt mods, grease or bits of foam in the springs.  Will try some of these eventually but want to do some reading first.

[Specter_57]

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The sound, the loudness of my new-old "M" doesn't bother me in the least...I actually rather like the spring sound of it.

And it's not just perfectly good keyboards that get thrown out...as I have mentioned in other threads...got a perfectly good G-3 except for a flaky PSU...fixed.......and a perfectly good P4B 2.5GHz with a dead button cell...new cell from my junk box...new machine.

..and several other curbside specials...

No complaints on my part...I almost always examine these things as I find them...even if I only walk away with a ribbon cable...I'm happy.

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Spec57

[TexasFlood]

The sound, the loudness of my new-old "M" doesn't bother me in the least...I actually rather like the spring sound of it.

It's not me that's the problem, it's others, like my wife or folks I'm on conference calls with.  If I'm alone, all is well, :smile:

[Specter_57]

Tex...


You are right...it's their problem not your problem...haha

I don't need to worry about it interfering with anyone else...but in your case...I'd suggest getting several of those yellow foam ear plugs.....and what are you doing typing whilst on the telephone, anyway...how rude!!  :smile:..

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Spec57

[keyb_gr]

As far as conference calls are concerned... using the right kind of mic should largely fix that. I don't think a hypercardioid headset mic next to your mouth would pick up much.

[kode]

The clickyness supplies that movie feeling to everything you type.