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Old layout IBM model M. In 1996, I got to clean out an elementary school's "IT department" as they were replacing everything, which included a couple dozen M keyboards made from '88 to '92. I spent some time refurbishing them and used them until 2020; never worrying about adapting to new key layouts.

(A skin condition causes me to shed hand skin prodigiously, I tried a logitech "fancy" $250 kb last year in between the old and new model M's; it lasted 3 months before keys stopped actuating)



I would love to get my hands on one of those! I assume you have to use some sort of adapter to make the USB connection?


Some model Ms have high power consumption, there is a mod to replace a resistor which reduces it. This can upset some adapters and PCs.

I used one with a ps2->usb adapter I bought about 10 years ago, I recall I had to do some research to find one that's known to work without issues.

This is the adapter I have, looks like its no longer sold:

https://www.clickykeyboards.com/product/ps-2-to-usb-adapter-...


Actually i used the PS/2 connectors on the old ones; and have replaced that logitech with a New Model M with USB already on it. https://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/UB4041A

This one is 9 months old and still going strong. Haven't even worn any keycaps blank.




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