On Oct 24, 2010, at 10:41 PM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > --- On Sun, 10/24/10, James Fraser <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> The word "style" is key (sorry) here. >> >> The thing to bear in mind with regard to the Unicomp >> offerings is that the Unicomp keyboards are based on the >> ones Lexmark was manufacturing relatively late in the Model >> M's product cycle. That is, the buckling spring technology >> passed from IBM to Lexmark, with Unicomp acquiring it in >> turn from Lexmark. > > Soooo, buy a USB Unicomp 101 key Model M clone then hack the electronic > circuit into an original Model M with all the beefy steel plate inside. :)
If you read some of the comparative reviews on geekhack.org, you'll find reports that while the plastic cosmetics have undergone some cost cutting, the actual typing experience isn't significantly different going from a classic IBM Model M to a Unicomp: http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:6550 "My conclusion upfront: I think that Wikipedia entry is bogus. The Model M's changes in quality components over the years is minor at best and won't affect typical usage. Unicomp has done some minor cost cutting that affects cosmetics more than functionality." - Nate -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
