SnowblindAlbino t1_ivrde7r wrote on November 10, 2022 at 1:18 AM

Funny, my Unicomp from the same era died after about 18 months. They refused any support after the 12 month warranty. It's still sitting in a closet somewhere at work. Most disappointing KB purchase I can recall in the last 40 years.

Milkthistle38 t1_ivs6d03 wrote on November 10, 2022 at 5:21 AM

Mine broke after about 6 years, i probably just needed a new logic board but not having nkey rollover was a nightmare for gaming so i just recycled it.

gaspergou t1_ivsf3wu wrote on November 10, 2022 at 7:04 AM

Yep. Great keyboard until it isn’t. I wasn’t interested in breaking the plastic rivets to get inside. Now it’s just collecting dust.

jeggy111 t1_ivst3x0 wrote on November 10, 2022 at 10:21 AM

My space bar has always been dodgy. Pivots in the middle and doesn’t register a click without slamming it harder than I’d like

integrate_2xdx_10_13 t1_ivst9e0 wrote on November 10, 2022 at 10:24 AM

Bought mine 12 years ago and had the exact same thing! From ‘d’ leftwards, that side of the keyboard no longer worked. Very heavy paperweight.

I occasionally think about buying another but it still stings too much.

blunderduffin t1_ivup281 wrote on November 10, 2022 at 7:12 PM

Just buy the original IBM one then, those will probably outlive us, they are steel plated 1,5 kg monsters ;) There are differences between the models, so read up on that before you buy, I don't remember what to look out for, I think mine is from the late 80ies. (There are differences between the US and international versions as well)

I think I paid around 50 Euros or so on the German used marked for mine. And I love it!

SnowblindAlbino t1_ivtlm81 wrote on November 10, 2022 at 2:54 PM

Similar-- about a half-dozen keys just became intermittent. I was so pissed off about their casual "screw you" lack of support I just tossed it aside. Have had many other, better, keyboards since. They are overhyped and won't back up their claim to quality.

dan1101 t1_ivv2qxi wrote on November 10, 2022 at 8:43 PM

They are in Kentucky so it probably depends on how you come at them. If you ask for parts or suggestions they might be more responsive and try to help. If you come at them all aggressive they will clam up. Yeah I know it ain't right but that's how it is in the south.

FWIW I suggest my friend buy one and he's had it 5+ years and it's going great, very comparable to my Model M.

SnowblindAlbino t1_ivvkf0a wrote on November 10, 2022 at 10:44 PM

Screw them. Mine died in less than two years. I emailed to ask about support, and if they would back their product. They basically told me tough shit.

People should know their products aren't nearly as good as their reputation seems to suggest and that they don't back them up. If that's because they're somehow southern? Screw them just the same.

There are other companies that make better keyboards that back them up. And that don't expect customers to play games with them to get support a month after the warranty expires.