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I just want the keyboard to have those nice color keycaps and the tactile sensation to remind me of old IBM keyboards I used to have as a child. Those were the
by visarga 6y ago
I just want the keyboard to have those nice color keycaps and the tactile sensation to remind me of old IBM keyboards I used to have as a child.
Those were the days when simply using a computer or touching a keyboard was a rush, computers were rare and everything was so mysterious. Now they are commodities without much poetry in them. So I want the poetry back.
- john_alan 6y agoTotally agree. I had an IBM 386DX. That’s how it made me feel. Curly cable keyboard and everything
- bitwize 6y agoNote that the IBM Model M is actually a "membranical" design. Beneath the famous buckling spring is a bit of metal that strikes a contact membrane to close the circuit and register a keypress. That said, it's nothing like the rubber dome pieces of crap we associate with membrane keyboards; its durability and keyfeel are still legendary. The membranical design may have contributed to its durability by making it less susceptible to dust and dirt.
- andreareina 6y agoTopre caps are also a rubber dome design.
- formerly_proven 6y agoRose-tinted glasses: the reason the Model M is a membrane keyboard is because it was heavily cost-reduced / cheapened down from prior designs.
- KozmoNau7 6y agoAs far as I know, the Model F is the real built-like-a-tank keyboard that almost makes a Model M seem flimsy by comparison.
- sbierwagen 6y agoNote you can buy new Model F reproductions: https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/store/ https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/store/ They're not cheap.
- nvoid 6y agoI still love the patent name for it: "Catastrophically buckling compression column switch and actuator". Still wondering what is catastrophic about it. https://patents.google.com/patent/US3699296A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US3699296A/en
- rjsw 6y ago> Still wondering what is catastrophic about it. The behaviour is described by catastrophe theory [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catastrophe_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catastrophe_theory
- skjoldr 6y agoYou can buy a Unicomp keyboard which is the IBM Model M that's still being manufactured by the former Lexmark employees on the original equipment.
- TheRealDunkirk 6y agoI have 2 WASD's (blue and green), a Poker2, an OLD Razer Black Widow, and a few others. I always said that when Unicomp made a tenkeyless version, it would be a day-1 purchase. Two days ago, I just noticed that they started shipping in February. I bought one on the spot.
- intrasight 6y agoThat's great news! I'm here typing on my 36 year old IBM type m because I've tried the rest, including WASD, and found them wanting.
- michael1999 6y agoHow is it? How's the noise compared to blues? I need something quieter for zoom.