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    Quote Originally Posted by bergqvistjl View Post
    a nice spring (clickety-clack) keyboard would be good too.
    PM me if you need one of these. I think I still have a very solid IBM keyboard lying around that would likely fit your needs.
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    lol my thoughts exactly. what an unflattering picture to be spreading around the internetz.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheMainMan View Post
    PM me if you need one of these. I think I still have a very solid IBM keyboard lying around that would likely fit your needs.
    I'm in the UK so I would prefer a UK layout. Also, one of the later PS/2 ones, with the blue IBM logo would be good.

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    I'm pretty sure it's a US layout but it's PS/2 with curly cord and I'm almost positive it has the blue IBM logo. I'm at school but should be going home this weekend or next and can confirm then.
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    Depending how much work you want to do to convert it to new hardware. If you get a case with a AT form factor I believe most if not all of the standoffs would match a ATX board and you would just need to cut a hole for the rear motherboard I/O ports. However a lot of IBM and other OEM Pentium computers from the 90s were LPX which is a pain to convert to ATX and you'd generally only be able to fit a microATX board in them unless you move the PSU. Although if you want that old school look I definately recommend an earlier IBM or clone.

    The IBM AT might work well for you if you can find one:


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