Re: Keyboards: _someone_ is really hoping to cash in . . . !

[Bob Newell bobnewell@xxxxxxxx]

​Funny ... I've got one similar to that sitting next to my desk ... maybe I should hang on to it! Never thought an old mechanical keyboard would become a collector's item, seemingly.​

On Sat, May 5, 2018 at 6:18 AM, J R FOX mailto:jr_fox@xxxxxxxx wrote:

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beyond all reason, perhaps.  (And there is much chatter about the difficulty of obtaining one that is in fully functional condition.)

Meanwhile, as advised, I am in the process of exchanging the Unicomp keyboards -- hopefully for the correct model. 

   Jordan

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Bob Newell
Honolulu, Hawai`i

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