Different IBM Model M keyboard

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblake_at_bigfoot.com>
Date: Sat May 5 11:36:34 2001

Probably those aftermarket replacement caps they sold some years ago that
went on in place of the originals. They had sets for DVORAK terminals
too -really weird looking. I had one with them on and swapped all the covers
from a fried one that had regular caps and made one good QWERTY style from a
good DVORAK and one bad QWERTY.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Chad Fernandez
> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 11:26 AM
> To: Classic Computers
> Subject: Different IBM Model M keyboard
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I like the IBM Model M keyboard. They are very durable, have a good
> feel, and I can easily find them cheap. Yesterday, I bought one that is
> a bit different, However. The feel, isn't quite the same, which really
> surprises me. It's not particularly bad, just a little different. I
> don't think it is any newer or older than others I have owned. The big
> difference is not feel, but color! This one has colored keys! I think
> it is set up for use with Wordperfect, but am unsure. The Shift keys
> are green, the alts blue, and ctrls are red. Then some of the other
> keys are a very light yellow, or creamy color and are labeled for
> different functions. Each of those keys has 4 functions depending if
> you press the shift, the alt, or ctrl.
>
> Unfortunately, I am missing one blue alt key cap :-(
>
> Is this factory IBM, or is it a fairly standard Model M with an
> aftermarket key cap kit? These aren't just stickers like I have seen
> before.
>
> Chad Fernandez
> Michigan, USA
Received on Sat May 05 2001 - 11:36:34 BST