. Normally I don't really like Christmas commercialness, but this was a nice deal 
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I know how you feel. However, Unicomp listed the Bigfoots a day early compared to the rest of the deals and linked it on their Facebook page, which could have been a blessing (more time to buy) or a curse (might have not known that it was listed early) to non-US buyers. I would have bought one, but if it makes you feel better, I unfortunately paid a premium on buying one off eBay a day or so before (but it's at least a 1986 build and in good nick). I ended up staying awake the night and bought one of the 50-key Model Ms instead. Tempted by the APL battlecruiser as well and it's stock lasted a while longer than the others, but I couldn't afford shipping and import on one of those as well.
I saw it for even less initially. They had put it on for a lower price and then raised the price when the first stock of 11 units ran out.
In my enthusiast I opened it on the spot, even though I originally wanted to do an unboxing video of it xD . Mine was slightly cheaper at $79, but still a steal. Obviously there will be a review about it at some point, but this will be a while, as I have several other things I need to get out of the way first.anmq91 wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 22:43I saw it for even less initially. They had put it on for a lower price and then raised the price when the first stock of 11 units ran out.
Also, I had no idea that they were making model F's in 1996. Was this made as a replacement unit, and were there other F's that were also made as replacements so late in timeline? :/ Either way, nice buy Thomas! I'm already getting the popcorn out for another model F review
Also I'd be curious to know if there are any manufacturing date codes on any IC's on the PCB.It's a steal for sure! Being refurbished by Lexmark I would assume they are in pretty much new conditionChyros wrote: ↑07 Dec 2019, 22:02In my enthusiast I opened it on the spot, even though I originally wanted to do an unboxing video of it xD . Mine was slightly cheaper at $79, but still a steal. Obviously there will be a review about it at some point, but this will be a while, as I have several other things I need to get out of the way first.anmq91 wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 22:43I saw it for even less initially. They had put it on for a lower price and then raised the price when the first stock of 11 units ran out.
Also, I had no idea that they were making model F's in 1996. Was this made as a replacement unit, and were there other F's that were also made as replacements so late in timeline? :/ Either way, nice buy Thomas! I'm already getting the popcorn out for another model F review
Note that these weren't made in 1996 that I know of, they were REFURBISHED by Lexmark at that time. That's why they look so new, but I'm sure the original manufacture date was way earlier. It does feel a little bit insulting to put a sticker on it that says "Model M", but it's not quite the same as a Model F either xD .
. I was contemplating jumping for one of them myself, but decided to sleep on it and by the time I got round to it they were all gone XD. On the upside, I got my first Model F AT a few days back and am absolutely loving it (my thumbs not so much).. But seriously I never understood what you meant when you said the model F was far superior to the Model M in just about every way - now I understand it completely 
Just waiting on a DIN to USB Soarers converter from Orihalcon's webshop to get it up and running on my computer. I'm really looking forward to the upcoming content! It's very difficult to explain, isn't it? It just becomes apparent when you try them out, especially next to MBS. The same thing roughly goes for blue v. white Alps, and for me even beamsprings v. CBS. You never know what it's supposed to be like until you try it!anmq91 wrote: ↑08 Dec 2019, 02:46It's a steal for sure! Being refurbished by Lexmark I would assume they are in pretty much new conditionChyros wrote: ↑07 Dec 2019, 22:02In my enthusiast I opened it on the spot, even though I originally wanted to do an unboxing video of it xD . Mine was slightly cheaper at $79, but still a steal. Obviously there will be a review about it at some point, but this will be a while, as I have several other things I need to get out of the way first.anmq91 wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 22:43
I saw it for even less initially. They had put it on for a lower price and then raised the price when the first stock of 11 units ran out.
Also, I had no idea that they were making model F's in 1996. Was this made as a replacement unit, and were there other F's that were also made as replacements so late in timeline? :/ Either way, nice buy Thomas! I'm already getting the popcorn out for another model F review
Note that these weren't made in 1996 that I know of, they were REFURBISHED by Lexmark at that time. That's why they look so new, but I'm sure the original manufacture date was way earlier. It does feel a little bit insulting to put a sticker on it that says "Model M", but it's not quite the same as a Model F either xD .
It's very difficult to explain, isn't it? It just becomes apparent when you try them out, especially next to MBS. The same thing roughly goes for blue v. white Alps, and for me even beamsprings v. CBS. You never know what it's supposed to be like until you try it!
P.S. apologies for the horrible quoting, I need to get used to using the quoting system here XD.
