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Mechanical Keyboards

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My almost brand new looking Model M from '89 (lemmy.ohaa.xyz)
submitted 1 year ago by Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml
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I know, I should clean my deskpad

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[–] Stunning@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 year ago

I can hear this photo

[–] bandario@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where'd you get it?

[–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My Dad got it from a Hospital like 20 years ago

[–] bandario@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Score.

I'm so desperate to get hold of one.

The irony is, I threw literally hundreds of them into skip bins in the late 90's doing IT work and didn't think anything of it.

Live and learn. The hoarders got it right.

[–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

oof, that hurts

[–] Mandarbmax@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't despair! They have oodles of them on ebay and you can even get them made new and in the USA from Unicomp!

[–] bandario@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not in the USA. I think after shipping was included the Unicomp came out at almost $400AUD - it's just not feasible. Similar for ebay sales from USA.

I've consoled myself with an 8bitDo retro keyboard. It's pretty slick! Obviously not buckling spring, but it is wireless and has a volume knob. It really does remind me of a vic20 keyboard in feel.

[–] Mandarbmax@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

$400AUD!?

My goodness that sucks. I'm glad to hear you found something else nice though!

[–] theostermanweekend@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Aw yeah! Bulletproof Type Mike!

[–] Mandarbmax@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks sharp! I love to see a nice keyboard in a loving home. Is it bolt moded or are the rivets still holding up?

[–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

haven't changed anything besides the escape key. Rivets seem to be fine

[–] Mandarbmax@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Very nice!

[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nice, you certainly look after yours better than I do after mine^^

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is that orange key 3d printed?