Paul Hartman <[email protected]> [10-08-18 17:12]: > On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 5:47 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > By the way (the same way! ;)) > > I am in search of such an "model m" IBM-keyboard. A colleque > > yesterday calls me and said, that he found one for me in the > > PC-junk at the basement of the building he is working in. > > Hopefully it is one which is 1.) fully working and 2.) > > with german keyboard layout. Fingers crossed. > > Unicomp owns the patent from the original IBM/Lexmark Model M > keyboards, they still make & sell modern versions (with USB and > Windows keys, if you want, also versions with PS/2 or without windows > keys are available). And you can buy it with German configuration. You > can even buy it with quiet keys, but what is the point of that?? ;) > They are made in the USA but can be shipped worldwide. > > This is the model I have (in black with grey keys): > http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/customizer.html > > It is the same size and weight like the old keyboards, very heavy, > each key cap can be removed, it is loud & clicks nicely and is very > awesome. For USD$69 I think it is a bargain, I type on the computer > every day and this keyboard is simply perfect to me. After using cheap > $5 and $10 keyboards for so many years, now I will never go back to > those. > > Their website is http://www.pckeyboard.com and they have other > keyboard variations such as a Linux keyboard. > > I highly recommend it for anyone who likes a huge and loud keyboard > that feels incredible. :) >
Hi Paul, yes, I saw the sites/homepages of both sellers before. Unfortunately shipping costs to germany is high and payment is complex. If they only would have a distributor here in germany... But with little luck, next week a colleque will give me one of those really old, sturdy, heavy, loud and WONDERFUL original IBM keyboards. Fingers crossed that is a "Model M" with buckling springs, german layout and all functional! Happy hacking! Best regards, mcc
