[Tfug] Looking for: IBM clicky keyboard

[tponsford]

Matt

I got a stash of them and MAYBE I'll be able to part with one. Contact 
me off-list.
I presume you would want one with the ps2 plug? Some variants have the 
cord detachable and some don't.
The good (and as far as I know) ONLY source for real Model M keyboards 
in tucson is at the UA auction.
There about a buck a piece, if u pull them out of the keyboard bin. 
Otherwise, hunt around in the pallet lots for one.
Offer the lot buyer a buck or two instead of trying to buy the lot and 
all the other stuff that goes with it.. And buy more than
one, buy a few and you'll never have to buy a keyboard again. I've been 
using this one now for eight or nine years. When the keys
caps wear down, just pop them off and replace them with another one. 
They are pretty much indestructible.

Cheers,
Tom


Matt Jacob wrote:
> Thanks, guys. I've been eying the Unicomp ones for a few days, and I
> think I'm just gonna break down and get one of those. I was hoping
> that someone in town might have a few they wanted to get rid of (one
> for work and one for home), but the guys at Computer Renaissance just
> laughed at me when I asked if they had any.
> 
> I've been looking on eBay, too, but the price difference between new
> and used would only be about $20. I'll gladly pay an extra $20 to not
> inherit someone else's germs, but it'd be find if they were local
> germs. ;-)
> 
> Matt
> 
> On 2/27/07, Claude Rubinson <rubinson at u.arizona.edu> wrote:
> 
>>On Tue, Feb 27, 2007 at 07:56:27PM -0700, Matt Jacob wrote:
>>
>>>This is kind of a strange request (aren't all of my requests
>>>strange?), but I was wondering if anyone has an old IBM Model M
>>>keyboard lying around. Or if you know of someone who does, that would
>>>be helpful too.
>>
>>Up-to-date (read, PS2 and USB) versions are made by Unicomp.
>>http://www.pckeyboard.com/
>>
>>Claude
>>
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