How many keyboards do you own?

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How many special keyboards (custom made, modified or collectible) do you own?

0
5
3%
1
11
6%
2
15
9%
3
16
9%
4
11
6%
5
11
6%
6 to 8
21
12%
9 to 10
3
2%
More than 10
79
46%
 
Total votes: 172
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Muirium
µ

24 Mar 2015, 16:34

Redmaus wrote: ↑
Muirium wrote: ↑You mean the numpad-less terminal Model Fs?

All Model Fs are well made and worth something, inherently. But yeah, those ones are overpriced at the moment because of scarcity. Nothing like as bad as the Kishsaver situation, more like SSKs.

I think they might be more rare than an SSK. But like you said, if I was early I would be lucky. I do believe Cindy sold 3 for 25$ each a year or so ago. Now the only one I can fins for sale has a price tag of 520$!!! :x
When gauging pricing, ignore the outliers…
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High and low!

I bet you're right that Unsaver Fs are rarer than SSKs. I reckon their overall demand is lower, too, however. An Unsaver is a big beast of a "space saving" keyboard, that you have to know more to know you need. (Tried explaining Model F vs. Model M to the uninitiated?) SSKs, meanwhile, are the ultimate Model M to many people. If you've heard the legend, you're in the line.
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Redmaus
Gotta start somewhere

24 Mar 2015, 16:40

Mu, do you have an Unsaver? Do you know anyone that has one that is willing to sell?
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Muirium
µ

24 Mar 2015, 16:47

No and nope. I almost did… check the link.
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Redmaus
Gotta start somewhere

24 Mar 2015, 16:49

Muirium wrote: ↑No and nope. I almost did… check the link.
:x :x :x :x :x :x

reeeeee
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mr_a500

25 Mar 2015, 13:55

I'm back up to 60 keyboards. At least half of those were made 1985 or earlier - and half of those were bought new or NOS. The only keyboard I own that is newer than 1993 is the keyboard on my 2013 MacBook Pro.

I think I'll streamline and get rid of my five 90's keyboards - too "new" for me.
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seebart
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25 Mar 2015, 14:21

mr_a500 wrote: ↑I'm back up to 60 keyboards. At least half of those were made 1985 or earlier - and half of those were bought new or NOS.
Impressive. I don't need that many, but if I found that many nice ones in the long run I would probably buy them too. ;)
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mr_a500

25 Mar 2015, 14:33

Nobody really needs 60 keyboards. ;)

I just find it difficult to pass up a NOS keyboard from the 70's or a beautiful vintage keyboard I don't yet have.

I wonder how many keyboards HaaTa has. (probably too many to accurately count)
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scottc
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25 Mar 2015, 14:37

I think that HaaTa has enough that 32-bit floating point numbers can't express the number accurately...
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mr_a500

25 Mar 2015, 14:40

:lol:
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Ascaii
The Beard

25 Mar 2015, 14:41

mr_a500 wrote: ↑Nobody really needs 60 keyboards. ;)

I just find it difficult to pass up a NOS keyboard from the 70's or a beautiful vintage keyboard I don't yet have.

I wonder how many keyboards HaaTa has. (probably too many to accurately count)
sounds like i should offer you some of the stuff i have lying around that i dont need xD
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mr_a500

25 Mar 2015, 14:50

What is it? What is it? I'm here fidgeting my hands like a nervous crack addict. :mrgreen:

Anything beautiful from the 70's or early 80's you can send my way. :P
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seebart
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25 Mar 2015, 14:59

Ascaii wrote: ↑
mr_a500 wrote: ↑Nobody really needs 60 keyboards. ;)

I just find it difficult to pass up a NOS keyboard from the 70's or a beautiful vintage keyboard I don't yet have.

I wonder how many keyboards HaaTa has. (probably too many to accurately count)
sounds like i should offer you some of the stuff i have lying around that i dont need xD
I'll take those off your hands...make it easy on yourself! :evilgeek:
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mr_a500

25 Mar 2015, 15:03

...then me and seebart get into a huge violent fight where both of us are killed only to find that Ascaii had no keyboards to give. With both of us dead, our wives sell our keyboards on eBay and Ascaii buys them all up at a bargain. Job done.
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Muirium
µ

25 Mar 2015, 15:03

Post keyboard apocalypse fiction. Expect movies as soon as Hollywood spots the meme.


@Seebart. Indeed. Quit hoarding, and get exporting. I mean, he literally has a boat!
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seebart
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25 Mar 2015, 15:11

yeah I've seen the boat. The plot reminds me of...
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Ascaii
The Beard

25 Mar 2015, 15:32

Haha, brilliant plot, this calls for a kickstarter movie project!!!!!111111


In all seriousness, ive got several "younger" alps NIBs, several strange and interesting boxed keypads from the 80s (cherry switch and a few others), a NIB Wyse, a 1989 VEB keyboard from the DDR, and some stuff hiding in boxes in my cellar that i have no idea anymore what it is. Also, I am keeping my chinese language IBM :P.

I need to make a new sales thread and see what i can get rid of, i want to try and get down to 20-30 boards...."sane" levels ^^
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seebart
Offtopicthority Instigator

25 Mar 2015, 15:59

I look forward to your sales thread Ascaii! Please make it as appealing as the wild duck boutique! ;p
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XMIT
[ XMIT ]

26 Mar 2015, 16:55

I'm up to around 40. I just cleaned up my keyboard storage last night. I didn't realize I had quite that many.

I'll start selling them off at some point. Toys are meant to be used. My goal really is to get them all up and running on USB.
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Redmaus
Gotta start somewhere

26 Mar 2015, 17:00

XMIT wrote: ↑I'm up to around 40. I just cleaned up my keyboard storage last night. I didn't realize I had quite that many.

I'll start selling them off at some point. Toys are meant to be used. My goal really is to get them all up and running on USB.

I might be interested in some!!
:P
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Touch_It

26 Mar 2015, 17:28

Redmaus wrote: ↑
XMIT wrote: ↑I'm up to around 40. I just cleaned up my keyboard storage last night. I didn't realize I had quite that many.

I'll start selling them off at some point. Toys are meant to be used. My goal really is to get them all up and running on USB.

I might be interested in some!!
:P
Vouch, though honestly at this point I'm more interested in projects than finished boards unless the price is right. I probably have quite a few years before I legitimately want to sell anything. On another note, would it be wrong to be buried with a keyboard? Realisticly though, I imagine I'll put in my will that my keyboards be sold to other members on deskthority or geekhack for a reasonable price.
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metalliqaz

31 Mar 2015, 05:20

In order of purchase:

1. IBM Model M
2. Dell Quietkey
3. Leopold FC200R
4. Filco Majestouch 2 TKL
5. Ducky YOTD
6. Realforce 87USD 10th
7. KMAC
8. Dell AT101
9. The Cheat
10. WYSE PCE
11. Cherry G84-4101SPAUS
12. Focus FK-2001
13. Cherry G80-8113
14. KMAC2
15. custom 75% of my own design
16. LZ-GH
17. Phantom (Vortex alu case)
18. Realforce 87UW
19. Monterey K104
20. custom 31 key pad of my own design
21. Rosewill RK-9000BRI
22. Typenow Solid
23. Northgate Omnikey 101
24. MX Mini (custom alu case)
25. Duck Orion
26. custom 80% of my own design
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Redmaus
Gotta start somewhere

31 Mar 2015, 05:42

metalliqaz wrote: ↑In order of purchase:

1. IBM Model M
2. Dell Quietkey
3. Leopold FC200R
4. Filco Majestouch 2 TKL
5. Ducky YOTD
6. Realforce 87USD 10th
7. KMAC
8. Dell AT101
9. The Cheat
10. WYSE PCE
11. Cherry G84-4101SPAUS
12. Focus FK-2001
13. Cherry G80-8113
14. KMAC2
15. custom 75% of my own design
16. LZ-GH
17. Phantom (Vortex alu case)
18. Realforce 87UW
19. Monterey K104
20. custom 31 key pad of my own design
21. Rosewill RK-9000BRI
22. Typenow Solid
23. Northgate Omnikey 101
24. MX Mini (custom alu case)
25. Duck Orion
26. custom 80% of my own design
The cheat?
Typenow Solid?
Duck Orion?

Could I see a pic of these boards please? :geek:

Never heard of them
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metalliqaz

31 Mar 2015, 05:47

Hmmm, troll? oh, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

Typenow Solid:
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Cheat:
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Duck Orion:
[youtube]http://youtu.be/DvlR_a__IFg[/youtube]
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Redmaus
Gotta start somewhere

31 Mar 2015, 05:51

metalliqaz wrote: ↑Hmmm, troll? oh, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.


Duck Orion:
[youtube]http://youtu.be/DvlR_a__IFg[/youtube]

Not a troll, no. The cheat looks really cool, but the youtube link for the ducky board doesn't work. Even if I type in the URl arranged correctly, youtube won't give me anything. :?
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metalliqaz

31 Mar 2015, 05:53

Sorry, not sure what's wrong with the youtube embedding. :/ Just search YT for "duck orion keyboard"
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scottc
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31 Mar 2015, 05:58

Not sure how it works for short youtu.be links, but for youtube.com/watch?v=ABCDE, you do

Code: Select all

[youtube]ABCDE[/youtube]
. Probably the same for these, to be honest.

Let me try:
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metalliqaz

31 Mar 2015, 06:00

Ah, thanks. Man, the audio in that video is crappy :(
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Redmaus
Gotta start somewhere

31 Mar 2015, 06:03

Whoa! What kind of switches are those? They sound more clicky than mx blues.
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zts

31 Mar 2015, 07:48

That Orion sound more like mx greens ... but there is some extras ... maybe a custom clicky.
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metalliqaz

31 Mar 2015, 13:38

Just old MX blues from a Dolch PAC. The acoustics makes it sound harsh
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