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On 2018-04-02 01:28, taii...@gmx.com wrote: > I have one from almost 10 years ago, whats the difference :[? how can > you tell? You mean Unicomp? At that time, although they were not quite the old IBM, they were close, probably still using the original design to which they had bought rights. But 2 or 3 years after that they "jumped the shark"; new models started requiring non-uniform pressure to activate different keys, some keys requiring excessive pressure, some keys started to stick, and the final straw was when keys started to fall off after light usage. This seems to be a universal pattern in consumer capitalism: start with a great product, acquire a cult clientele, then gradually increase profits by cutting costs, while relying on the cult to keep customers coming even for the inferior product. -- Please don't Cc: me privately on mailing lists and Usenet, if you also post the followup to the list or newsgroup. To reply privately _only_ on Usenet and on broken lists which rewrite From, fetch the TXT record for no-use.mooo.com.
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [TOT: Total offtopic]
I have one from almost 10 years ago, whats the difference :[? how can you tell? I still like it though >:[ 0xDF372A17.asc Description: application/pgp-keys
[gentoo-user] Re: [TOT: Total offtopic]
On 2018-04-02 04:14, tu...@posteo.de wrote: > Do you have experience in removing the steel back plate from the > keyboard and later add it back with screws fixing the whole thing > instead of the rivets, which needs to be removed for this? No, unfortunately I cannot help. I've had mine for about 2 years now, and other than cleaning the keys, it never needed servicing. -- Please don't Cc: me privately on mailing lists and Usenet, if you also post the followup to the list or newsgroup. To reply privately _only_ on Usenet and on broken lists which rewrite From, fetch the TXT record for no-use.mooo.com.
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [TOT: Total offtopic]
On 04/01 04:24, Ian Zimmerman wrote: > On 2018-04-01 12:04, taii...@gmx.com wrote: > > > If you are unable to fix it yourself (but I think you can :D) Unicomp > > offers parts and repairs for Model M's (along with their kentucky usa > > made Model M's - they use the original tooling) > > I have owned Unicomp keyboards, and those made after a certain time, I > think about 7 years ago, are _nothing like_ the real thing. And I can > tell the difference because I'm typing on the real thing now, having > found one in a yard sale for free :-) Lucky you! :) Do you have experience in removing the steel back plate from the keyboard and later add it back with screws fixing the whole thing instead of the rivets, which needs to be removed for this? It is very very sad, that these wonderful keyboards are nor longer built with the same quality and feel of use. They are so great! There are some things in technology (ad not only there) that were done right just with the first attempt. Sweet spots in time they are. Cheers Meino > -- > Please don't Cc: me privately on mailing lists and Usenet, > if you also post the followup to the list or newsgroup. > To reply privately _only_ on Usenet and on broken lists > which rewrite From, fetch the TXT record for no-use.mooo.com. >
[gentoo-user] Re: [TOT: Total offtopic]
On 2018-04-01 12:04, taii...@gmx.com wrote: > If you are unable to fix it yourself (but I think you can :D) Unicomp > offers parts and repairs for Model M's (along with their kentucky usa > made Model M's - they use the original tooling) I have owned Unicomp keyboards, and those made after a certain time, I think about 7 years ago, are _nothing like_ the real thing. And I can tell the difference because I'm typing on the real thing now, having found one in a yard sale for free :-) -- Please don't Cc: me privately on mailing lists and Usenet, if you also post the followup to the list or newsgroup. To reply privately _only_ on Usenet and on broken lists which rewrite From, fetch the TXT record for no-use.mooo.com.
