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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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Did someone say white keyboard?

X-mas gift from the girlfriend. And she spent way too much money on it - $175 ><. But I've wanted one of these for years.
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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are you serious? I have that same one in my basement, from my 286.

I even have the chart that shows the F functions in Word Perfect.
Old Dec 15, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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remember when keyboards used to be white? what's up with that?
racism is dead.
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You have a Model M 84-key Spacesaver that is PS/2?

They go for $100+ working, you frequently see them hit $200 for mint condition ones like that one.
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And "reverse" racism lives?
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Originally Posted by blaen99
You have a Model M 84-key Spacesaver that is PS/2?

They go for $100+ working, you frequently see them hit $200 for mint condition ones like that one.

no, not ps/2 whatever was before that...the huge DIN plug.
Old Dec 15, 2010 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
And "reverse" racism lives?
It's only fair?
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Originally Posted by Braineack
no, not ps/2 whatever was before that...the huge plug.
AT or XT?

AT ones are even fairly valuable (Mint, you'll see $120-$150), XT ones aren't worth crap typically.
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What about the QBX and the OBX?
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damn think it's an XT. ill have to look next time I'm back home.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
damn think it's an XT. ill have to look next time I'm back home.
Well, if it's an 84-key spacesaver, even if it is XT, you may still be able to get some nice cash from it if it's in good shape.

Model M spacesavers are rare. It inflates the price considerably - I looked for years before I finally got talked into that one.

Although I do find it funny that your keyboard is more valuable than the whole PC it came on .
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So says an admin. Of a car forum. On the internet.
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I was pissed when I found out my Mom threw away my original Texas Instruments TI 99/4A. Had the box, and all the games still. Still have the games and the monitor we used with it, but alas, no TI.




This **** was awesome....i wish there was an emulator with all my games.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
I was pissed when I found out my Mom threw away my orignial Texas Instruments TI 99/4A. Had the box, and all the games still. Still have the games and the monitor we used with it, but alas, no TI.
Yeah, sadly, all that stuff is really valuable now.

I've got some stuff I kick myself for getting rid of. However, keyboards like the Model M are continually rising in price due to people like me.

Software engineers type all freaking day. It is worth an immense amount of cash for me to have a keyboard that has the best typing feel I can get - especially when it's something like the spacesaver, where I can fit a mouse where the 10-key goes on any keyboard tray.
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White keyboard history month.. anyone?
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Originally Posted by blaen99
Did someone say white keyboard?

X-mas gift from the girlfriend. And she spent way too much money on it - $175 ><. But I've wanted one of these for years.
You don't want to know how many of those I have thrown away at my previous job.




Oh another lunchless day...typical. I had some leftover chili spaghetti when I got home from work yesterday and for dinner I found some Steak & Shake coupons and decided to hit them up for a $2.99 Steak Frank w/fries. Tonight is a mystery...maybe some Chicken Helper and Pasta Roni.
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Originally Posted by Doppelgänger
You don't want to know how many of those I have thrown away at my previous job.
Out of curiosity - why would you throw away a model M?
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that's like asking why did you throw away a beanie babie.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
that's like asking why did you throw away a beanie babie.
Actually, I'm serious. The things are tanks :P. The only reason I could come up with was "The business wanted new keyboards."



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