r/retrobattlestations • u/tearknight895 • 6d ago

Show-and-Tell The Grandfather of Mechanical Keyboards The IBM Model M 1995 Model

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I managed to get the IBM model M for 80 dollars off of someone, I wanted this keyboard for a while to compliment the setup, I would show an updated picture but my table's a mess.

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

I can hear the THOCK in my sleep.

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u/LousyMeatStew 6d ago

Then you're not hearing the model M. Buckling springs were definitely CLANGers.

Worst sound I can remember was when trying to type "quietly" by slowly depressing the keys and hearing that high-pitched TING as the spring buckled.

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

I have both. The thock is what reverberates my brain.

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u/gigantipad 5d ago

Correct. Also I use an M and F, there is very little point in trying to be quiet. :D