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Daewoo IBM model M clones?

Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 16:58
by mrog
Just found some Daewoo DTC-4000 UK keyboards and wondered what the deal was?

I realize that after the popularity of the model M there were a lot of clones... but these seem like complete replicas, Same caps, same stem (same buckling spring) - if it wernt for the Daewoo logo it would be identical in every way I can conceive.

I have two of the keyboards here - neither have a back label.

I'll take them home and compare directly to be sure.

Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 17:00
by Findecanor
What does it say on the label?

It is not necessarily a clone. Model M's were OEM:d. Ambra and Dell are two that I know of.

Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 17:02
by mrog
Nothing on the back - some sticky where the usual IBM back label would have gone.
DAEWOO
DTC-4000

in the small sticker above the ESC/F1 Key

Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 17:06
by Daemon Raccoon
Have any pictures of these 'boards?

Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 17:17
by mrog
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Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 17:18
by nathanscribe
IBM clones? That'll be the Daewoo.

Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 17:45
by mrog
So clone or OEM'ed?

Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 17:48
by Daemon Raccoon
That looks like an OEM'd 42H-style Model M.

Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 21:10
by Ascaii
Open the board with your handy 5.5 mm or 7/32th inch hex driver and look at the PCB. Pretty sure youve got a greenock produced OEM.

Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 22:19
by andrewjoy
looks OEM to me, the caps 2pc or 1 pc ? They look too rounded on the edge to be 1pc and not round enough to be 2pc.

( this is from observation of 1 pc F caps with 2 pc M )