I too am now the proud owner of an IBM Model M.
I too am now the proud owner of an IBM Model M.
When 4 IBM Model M keyboards showed up during a cleanup at work (university) and I was asked if I wanted one, I of course said yes!
It's an IBM model M 1394540 from 1992 with the PS2 connector and the detachable cable. The keyboard and cable are in very good condition, even the manufacturing sticker on the back looks pretty good! All keycaps present, all keys work. It just needed "some" cleaning which ended in a 3h long process haha.
It will definitely be my daily driver for the next few weeks. I haven't decided yet if I will use it long term. I'm actually very happy with my modded Keychron Q6. Maybe I'll try some lube on the stabilizers and perhaps a little tape mod.
The best part was that I got to take a second Model M with me, which I will give to a good friend. This one is also in great condition.
It was an incredible day!
21The sound of these keyboards is burned into my brain from my middle school typing class.
12I can't imagine the sound of a room with like 20 pupils, each hammering on such a keyboard.
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What a find! It's hard to go wrong with any kind of IBM buckling spring.
7Thats awesome! Model Ms sound and feel so nice. I really didn’t get it til I typed on one in person. Now I have one as my work keyboard.
4congratulations!
4Thank you
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I can hear that picture 🙉
3I happened upon two of these in much the same way, one of them unfortunately doesn't work but the other one has been my home office keyboard (too loud for the office) for many years. I've always wanted to fix the broken one by swapping in a modern controller, maybe even make it wireless (because that would be truly absurd).
2Love the Type Mike. Tough enough to frame a house with it ..
2I just want a modern version of this.
2Unicomp makes copycat Model M's that are very high-quality and popular.
7I'm pretty sure I've seen a modern mechanical keyboard inspired by this keyboard. It wasn't identical, but it looked similar.
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Too bad the keys don't light up. I have a Logitech G413 that I find fantastic even if it's cheap.
1I had this and i must be the only person in town that would hate to use one of those again. Low profile, silent keys ftw.
1I don't like using it as a daily driver either, but I love using it on my 486 - the nostalgia factor isn't complete without the keyboard. I'm missing a monochrome monitor though, a color monitor just doesn't seem right to me...
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