RE: IBM Model M keyboards

[Harry Binswanger hb@xxxxxxxx]

A relative gave me a Rosewill 9000 which has a good, springy
feel and is a little less expensive (and smaller) than the Das
Keyboard.

http://www.rosewill.com/landingpage/pk9000/rk_9000.html
http://www.rosewill.com/landingpage/pk9000/rk_9000.html


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> 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: xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx
> [mailto:xywrite-bounce@xxxxxxxx; eudora="autourl">
> 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?
> >
> >
> > Russ
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >>
> >> Paul Breeze
> >>
> >
> >