IBM Model M keyboard ultimate roundup!
The iconic (and iconically clicky) IBM Model M keyboard has been a fan favorite for three full decades now - an unbelievable run in computer years. I take a look at the major revisions in this video, and I also answer the question of whether it's still worth buying one in this second age of mechanical keyboards. Is the Model M still the One True Keyboard, and if so, which one should you get? Some helpful links mentioned in the video: All of the different model numbers and minor variants of the "Enhanced Keyboard": https://deskthority.net/wiki/IBM_Enha... The screw, nut and bolt mod featured in the video: https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/i... Another site with slightly different instructions: http://wiki.geekhack.org/index.php?ti... Phosphor Glow will bolt mod your keyboard for you: http://phosphorglow.net/ Keep in mind that everyone does the screw/bolt mod a slightly different way. There's not one way to do it. Buy a pre-modded Model M on Ebay: http://ebay.to/2lWfkQy Where to get the screws, nuts, and bolts in my video: https://www.mcmaster.com/ Part #'s: Screws for screw mod: 91099A107 (I chose these on purpose for their undercut flat head) Screws for bolt mod: 92005A029 Nuts for bolt mod: 90591A111 You can also get the required 5.5mm long socket there: 7195A38 Unicomp if you just want a new Model M, but I can't vouch for these yet, and my understanding is that the quality isn't quite the same (then again, some say the same about the blue logo Lexmarks): http://www.unicomp.com IBM PC image attribution: Rama & Musée Bolo (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...) Subscribe to my channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/ModernClassi... Support me on Patreon!: / modernclassic Follow me on Facebook: / modernclassicchannel And on Twitter: / modernclassicyt

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