IBM Space Saving Keyboard "SSK" Model M review (IBM buckling spring)

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Chyros

13 Jul 2019, 13:47

Finally I get to show you an SSK! IBM probably never thought that these would become so popular decades later xD . Hope you enjoy the video! :)

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depletedvespene

13 Jul 2019, 14:35

Were you using this SSK with some level of reprogramming? It didn't escape notice that you talked about the "Num Lock" key... which actually is the Scroll Lock key (on the SSK, Num Lock is obtained with Shift-Num Lock).

Besides my pet peeve, my one criticism to this video is that, when talking about the numpad, you could have shown a close-up picture of it from another SSK; although it can be seen at 0:47 and 2:27, the attention is focused elsewhere with an entire keyboard on display.

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Muirium
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13 Jul 2019, 15:59

Scroll lock is a myth!

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depletedvespene

13 Jul 2019, 16:25

Muirium wrote:
13 Jul 2019, 15:59
Scroll lock is a myth!
Please refer to viewtopic.php?p=447956#p447956

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looneyperson

03 Aug 2019, 06:37

I rarely use a numpad, but I'm still glad the SSK comes with one. It's useful when you need to type in an alt code like I occasionally do. You're right tho it sucks if you actually want to use it as one and the number row is much faster.

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