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Offline ch_123

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« on: Sun, 21 March 2010, 17:57:34 »
Courtesy of everyone's favorite IBM vendor -

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Ignore the high shipping price, it's set to give the cost for shipping to Ireland.

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« Reply #1 on: Sun, 21 March 2010, 18:06:23 »
Some additional ones from BON of interest -

M5-1 $80... which isn't bad given how rare the things are.

Cheap 42H in nice condition

1391402 French layout Model M for those who need such a thing. Particularly interesting is that it's an ISO keyboard made in the US...

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« Reply #2 on: Sun, 21 March 2010, 18:50:51 »
Was that you who just bought it?

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« Reply #3 on: Sun, 21 March 2010, 18:51:10 »
someone bought it already ! I think it is the same one that had started at $200 with no luck, until now.
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« Reply #4 on: Sun, 21 March 2010, 19:06:16 »
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Courtesy of everyone's favorite IBM vendor -

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2.

Ignore the high shipping price, it's set to give the cost for shipping to Ireland.

That's what I paid for a Lexmark one(my working one), but would not do for a Maxi-Switch model.  If there are no meaningful differences, so be it.  One good M13 is enough here, it'll only be bonus if the M13 on the way has repairable(and not show-stopping) defects.
« Last Edit: Sun, 21 March 2010, 19:24:48 by sethstorm »
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IBM: Model M: 1391401, 1386887 Terminal 122 Key 
IBM: Model F: 6110668 Terminal 122 key with Trackpoint and M13 blacks
IBM: Specialty: Wheelwriter 5, Boltmodded.  AT F layout, M technology. 
Lexmark/IBM: M13 Black Trackpoint
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« Reply #5 on: Sun, 21 March 2010, 19:34:19 »
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That's what I paid for a Lexmark one(my working one), but would not do for a Maxi-Switch model.  If there are no meaningful differences, so be it.  One good M13 is enough here, it'll only be bonus if the M13 on the way has repairable(and not show-stopping) defects.


As I understand it, it's the Lexmark ones that are inferior...Maxi Switch used the real trackpoint, Lexmark the less-good one.

Geekhack members have told me this...not sure if it's true or not.
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« Reply #6 on: Sun, 21 March 2010, 19:41:15 »
I looked, but saw it was from that guy with the terrible customer support. And it was overpriced too.
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« Reply #7 on: Sun, 21 March 2010, 20:14:00 »
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Different type of "customer disservice", and only by scale.  

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I was too late for the M5-1 but I have a feeling these keyboards: the M5-1, the M5-2, and M13 just aren't designed for modern 1900x1200 screens.  This Unicomp M13 at full acceleration just isn't cutting it.

Get with the program, normal aspect monitors have fallen by the wayside. [/sarcasm]
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IBM: Model M: 1391401, 1386887 Terminal 122 Key 
IBM: Model F: 6110668 Terminal 122 key with Trackpoint and M13 blacks
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Lexmark/IBM: M13 Black Trackpoint
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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 22 March 2010, 04:56:32 »
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As I understand it, it's the Lexmark ones that are inferior...Maxi Switch used the real trackpoint, Lexmark the less-good one.

Geekhack members have told me this...not sure if it's true or not.

You're thinking of Unicomp.

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 22 March 2010, 07:07:30 »
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You're thinking of Unicomp.

Well yeah, but what I was told (I think by you...) is that Lexmark introduced the crappy trackpoint that Unicomp still uses.

That would have happened in my M5-2 thread.

Edit: whoops, my mistake. There was no mention of Lexmark either way.
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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 22 March 2010, 07:25:42 »
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Well yeah, but what I was told (I think by you...) is that Lexmark introduced the crappy trackpoint that Unicomp still uses.

That would have happened in my M5-2 thread.

Edit: whoops, my mistake. There was no mention of Lexmark either way.


I think I would have remembered if I had said something completely wrong like that...

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« Reply #11 on: Mon, 22 March 2010, 07:36:33 »
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I think I would have remembered if I had said something completely wrong like that...

Yeah, I thought you would have too (which is why I went to investigate where I incorrectly remembered seeing it).

So, that being said, were Maxi Switch and Lexmark both using the same real TrackPoints?
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« Reply #12 on: Mon, 22 March 2010, 09:00:24 »
Yep, I have both a Lexmark M4-1 and a Maxiswitch M13 and they both use the right one.
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