IBM M122 review (IBM buckling springs)

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Chyros

09 Apr 2017, 16:35

Today we look at the Battleship M, the M brother of the F122, and the older version of the "battlecruiser" M122. Hope you enjoy the video! :)

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vivalarevolución
formerly prdlm2009

09 Apr 2017, 17:24

I thought you did this one already. Or was that the Model F 122 key?

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//gainsborough
ALPSの日常

09 Apr 2017, 17:30

Another great review! Thanks, Chryos!

I have a unicomp 122 made in 2003 with the "AFFIRMATIVE" branding that I use as my daily driver at my office. Are the square metal label 122s the only battleships made? Or does there exist some blue/grey label 122s that are also the longer variant? Before this video I didn't think there was a difference in length, just small case design differences.

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Chyros

09 Apr 2017, 18:10

vivalarevolución wrote: I thought you did this one already. Or was that the Model F 122 key?
That was an F122, quite a different beast.
//gainsborough wrote: Another great review! Thanks, Chryos!

I have a unicomp 122 made in 2003 with the "AFFIRMATIVE" branding that I use as my daily driver at my office. Are the square metal label 122s the only battleships made? Or does there exist some blue/grey label 122s that are also the longer variant? Before this video I didn't think there was a difference in length, just small case design differences.
To my knowledge there have never been oval badge fullsize battleships - all the longer ones were square badge and the shorter ones oval badge.

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alh84001
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09 Apr 2017, 21:01

Since you love to confuse people, you should show off that 122+keypad set-up more :)

And BTW, no mention of KRO issues on M122?

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Chyros

09 Apr 2017, 23:23

alh84001 wrote: And BTW, no mention of KRO issues on M122?
No, I didn't really have any, why?

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rsbseb
-Horned Rabbit-

10 Apr 2017, 00:15

Nice side by side video. I hope to put my m122 into service this year.

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alh84001
v.001

10 Apr 2017, 01:54

Chyros wrote:
alh84001 wrote: And BTW, no mention of KRO issues on M122?
No, I didn't really have any, why?
Apparently, the matrix is designed badly, and you can easily run into KRO issues with modifiers, at least more easily than in a regular model M. But I don't know of any problematic combos from the top of my head.

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Chyros

10 Apr 2017, 07:56

alh84001 wrote:
Chyros wrote:
alh84001 wrote: And BTW, no mention of KRO issues on M122?
No, I didn't really have any, why?
Apparently, the matrix is designed badly, and you can easily run into KRO issues with modifiers, at least more easily than in a regular model M. But I don't know of any problematic combos from the top of my head.
I see. No, I didn't really have any issues tbh.

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daedalus
Buckler Of Springs

18 Apr 2017, 00:23

Nice review. Model Ms with a 'Made in Netherlands' stickers are refurbished units, IBM did not have a keyboard factory in the Netherlands.

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Chyros

18 Apr 2017, 08:35

daedalus wrote: Nice review. Model Ms with a 'Made in Netherlands' stickers are refurbished units, IBM did not have a keyboard factory in the Netherlands.
Yeah, all the European ones came from Greenock AFAIK, so that makes sense :) .

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