Recently, I've bought new model M keyboards;
3 x IBM Model M122 (brand new, never used, I guess manufactured in 1986)
I've already unboxed one of them...
0985954 (a variant of 1390238 in Turkish layout)
Came with IBM 3191 Display Station Model A10 or B10 as "IBM 122-key typewriter keyboard"
MODEL M 122 keys
Coiled & attached cable ending in a 90°-angled, 240° 5-pin DIN connector
Membrane Buckling Spring
ISO Layout
Silver Square IBM badge on the right side of the upper deck,
Two stepped keys at both sides of the space bar,
DIP switches
1 x UNICOMP New Model M (brand new, manufactured in 2021)
I've also modified (a tiny bit
) the New Model M to make it more authentic with a small IBM Badge (thanks @wobbled) and an old school retractable cable...I really like the key feel and the sound of the UNICOMP New Model M.
According to my preferences, I can put them in order from the best one respectively like below;
Key feel: IBM Model M122 > UNICOMP New Model M > UNICOMP Model M Classic
Sound: IBM Model M122 (1986) > UNICOMP New Model M (2021) > UNICOMP Model M Classic (2006)
Overall Build Quality: IBM Model M122 (1986) > UNICOMP Model M Classic (2006) > UNICOMP New Model M (2021)
Key Cap Quality: IBM Model M122 (Two Piece) (1986) > UNICOMP Model M Classic (One Piece) (2006) > UNICOMP New Model M (One Piece) (2021)
Legend Printing Quality: IBM Model M122 (1986) > UNICOMP Model M Classic (2006) > UNICOMP New Model M (2021)
Look: UNICOMP New Model M (2021) > IBM Model M122 (1986) > UNICOMP Model M Classic (2006) (I think that the harmony of the "black tones" between the New Model M and my working desk including perpherals have affected my view)
Here are the pictures of the UNICOMP New Model M (I'll share the detailed pictures of the brand new M122s with the unboxing video later, two of them are still in the original package, never unboxed them)
And also, I recorded video footage for the sound comparison of the Model M Keyboards.
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Sound Comparison and Typing Demonstration:
https://youtu.be/TOen5Q_F-IA