subject:"\[M100\] Another eBay Alert"

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

2017-09-06 Thread John R. Hogerhuis

Unicomp also sells buckling spring keyboards new. One time I had a problems with a key and they just replaced the whole keyboard for me. -- John.

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

2017-09-06 Thread Jonathan Yuen

jonathan.y...@mykopat.slu.se Från: M100 [m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com] för Roger Mullins [km4...@gmail.com] Skickat: den 5 september 2017 22:03 Till: m...@bitchin100.com Ämne: Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert I wonder if it was to make the transition easier

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

2017-09-05 Thread John Graf

Oh yes, I remember the day I bought the second Selectric for the newspaper. But before that, I discovered word processing on the Coleco Adam. I used my father-in-law’s Adam to write up my business plan before buying the newspaper. Was its spreadsheet called Multiplan? Can’t remember. Word

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

2017-09-05 Thread John Gardner

...Careful there, Mr. Gardner... Sad to say, I remember manual typewriters all too well. I finally got into the Selectric income bracket when the Air Force bought me one... "8( On 9/5/17, Roger Mullins wrote: > I wasn't even thinking of those newfangled Selectrics... I

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

2017-09-05 Thread Roger Mullins

I wasn't even thinking of those newfangled Selectrics... I figure those kids were already OK with a 'return' key. I was thinking more along the lines of the manual (literal) carriage return crowd. On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 5:07 PM, John Graf wrote: > Careful there, Mr. Gardner,

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

2017-09-05 Thread John Graf

Careful there, Mr. Gardner, with the age related dig Oh, and what was it we were talking about anyway? > On Sep 5, 2017, at 3:35 PM, John Gardner wrote: > > Oh well - If you're old enough to remember this stuff, > > you're probably too old... "8(

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

2017-09-05 Thread John Gardner

I could'nt remember the key color scheme(s) on the Selectrics, if any; a quick look through the images Boodle pulls up did'nt turn up multi-color key schemes, but I could swear I've seen some... Oh well - If you're old enough to remember this stuff, you're probably too old... "8( On

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

2017-09-05 Thread Roger Mullins

I wonder if it was to make the transition easier for folks switching over from typewriters? (That's purely conjecture on my part). On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 2:43 PM, Kim Holviala wrote: > On 05 Sep 2017, at 21:09, John Graf wrote: > > > > Why is the return key

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

2017-09-05 Thread Kim Holviala

On 05 Sep 2017, at 21:09, John Graf wrote: > > Why is the return key different color than the rest of the keys? Is it not > original, or were return keys different color in the “older” days? In the Good Old Days(tm) the Return/Enter key was usually colored diferently. I don't

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

2017-09-05 Thread John Graf

Why is the return key different color than the rest of the keys? Is it not original, or were return keys different color in the “older” days?

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

2017-09-05 Thread Roger Mullins

he expansion interface > > Jonathan > > jonathan.y...@slu.se > > Från: M100 [m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com] för Josh Malone [ > josh.mal...@gmail.com] > Skickat: den 5 september 2017 16:59 > Till: m...@bitchin100.com > Ämne:

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

2017-09-05 Thread Jonathan Yuen

2017 16:59 Till: m...@bitchin100.com Ämne: Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert I wonder if the paint on the wrist area wears off less easily on this one. Might be worth the extra money :) On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 8:58 AM, Jeff Gonzales <gonzobra...@gmail.com<mailto:gonzobra...@gmail.com>>

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

2017-09-05 Thread Josh Malone

I wonder if the paint on the wrist area wears off less easily on this one. Might be worth the extra money :) On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 8:58 AM, Jeff Gonzales wrote: > Lol. > > On Sep 5, 2017 8:54 AM, "Roger Mullins" wrote: > >> That free shipping, tho...