I found out that unicomp bought the patent for the IBM Model M some time ago. I wanted to find out what the differences in quality were. Is it worth purchasing an original IBM Model M from clickykeyboards.com for ~$85 or going to unicomp (pckeyboards.com) and getting one of their new models.

I know that the original IBM Model M's are old, but they still stand true in working condition even 20 years later.

Trent

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I just ordered an IBM Model M (1391401) 1993 w/ blue IBM logo! Very excited to get it. Thanks for the feedback!

Depends if you need Windows/CMD/Super keys

I have gotten used to my FK-2001, which does not have a Windows key. I just reprogrammed my Griffin Powermate to have a push be Windows+R to open a command line, which is all I ever used with the windows key anyways.

Trent wrote:I have gotten used to my FK-2001, which does not have a Windows key. I just reprogrammed my Griffin Powermate to have a push be Windows+R to open a command line, which is all I ever used with the windows key anyways.

No win+e for the explorer or win+l for locking the screen?

I forgot about those. Most of the time when I am in school labs they all have modern rubber dome dell keyboards, and i use use em there.

At home and on laptop I use Q-Dir, which pretty much eliminates the need to use the default windows explorer. Q-Dir is quite superior in my opinion. Also, on home computer with the FK-2001, I have the default button as Lock instead of Shutdown.

I mean, I wish I could do those, but meh. IBM Model M's and other 101's don't have em. I will be modifying my craptastic Logitech G11 keyboard's G keys to do that and more, or some kind of programmable board.

One step at a time