Msg: Re: IBM Model M keyboards

No F-keys on the left though, which I always considered a 'must have' for XyWrite. (Maybe not so much for NB, which relies heavily on menus, and where it is unclear to what extent all one's established Xy macros can be carried over. Even less with the current version, apparently -- at least for now.)

Jordan

From: Michael Norman
To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 1:34 PM
Subject: RE: IBM Model M keyboards

http://www.keyboardco.com/blog/index.php/2012/08/an-introduction-to-filco/

I've been told, and have read, that these are a very good product. A bit
pricy, but the feel is supposed to be divine. I ordered a 104-key with the
Cherry Blue switches. I promise a report. I'm typing this on an original IBM
101 model M -- which I'm going to disassemble, clean, and keep as a backup.

Michael Norman

-----Original Message-----
From: mailto:xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx [mailto:mailto:xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Paul Breeze
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 9:06 AM
To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: IBM Model M keyboards

Dear Russ

Until I package the keyboard I won't know exactly but cheapest rate appears
to approximately £30 which will be roughly $50-$51. An express service
would be $68.

I am away early next week until 20 January so if you want to go ahead, I'll
make the arrangements when I get back.

I assume you know that the UK keyboard is slightly different to the US.
It still makes the same noise, however.

Best wishes

Paul

On 03/01/2014 02:19, Russell Urquhart wrote:
> I'd be interested what is the shipping cost to Dallas TX, USA?
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> Russ
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> On Wed, Jan 01, 2014 at 05:09:39PM +0000, Paul Breeze wrote:
>> Since the subject of keyboards has been raised, I have two UK IBM
>> Model M keyboards that I have no use for since I acquired a Unicomp
keyboard.
>> If anyone has a use for them I will be happy to part with one or both
>> for the cost of postage. Both are in full working order and I have
>> one or two additional leads too.
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>> Paul Breeze
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