Talk:Model F keyboard

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diagram

The diagram is badly drawn. According to my tests, the correct diagram is shown here:

http://www.beyondlogic.org/keyboard/keybrd.htm

Following the diagram on wikipedia will result on burnt keyboards.

The template is wrong

Anyone who knows which template may be suitable here? "Connector" doesn't seem like the best option... - Anonimski (talk) 21:30, 16 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Incorrect image

The image of the 122 key F is of the early model M 122 not a model F you can tell as it has model M style modifiers and not the stepped design of the model F. Early model m 122s used the case of a model F . — Preceding unsigned comment added by 31.221.80.130 (talk) 14:11, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Incomplete sentence

This section has now been updated.

This sentence is incomplete:

Its mechanical-key design consisted of a buckling spring with a capacitive plate—similarly to the Model M, except that a rubber membrane was not used and the controller's ability to detect all keys simultaneously.

I don't have the technical knowledge to fix it. Anyone? – AndyFielding (talk) 13:04, 7 February 2015 (UTC) [reply]

Unclear activation force

The article says it has an

actuation force of about 60g,

, however to my knowledge, "g" means either "gram" or "earth-surface gravity", neither of which is a unit of force (mass and acceleration, respectively), so what does this mean? What should this be when put into SI units? Given what we're dealing with, I assume that should be a figure in the 300-800 mN range, as that's what typical keyboard switches tend to have. - Roxor128 (talk) 06:03, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know if this is good info, but I see from reviews posted on Amazon that the key "resistance" is given in units of cN, which I presume means centiNewtons, which is indeed a unit of force.Wikkileaker (talk) 19:00, 26 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Weird picture

The model F PC/AT keyboard shown is ... odd. The key layout isn't QWERTYUIOP, but instead is QWERTOYUIP -- did someone play with the keycaps, or what? Also, what's up with the F1..F4 and F9/F10 keycap colours? They're not the dark grey that all 7 of mine are :-) [see, for example, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-makes-bitchin-keyboard-robert-krten/ for a picture]. 198.84.238.55 (talk) 21:14, 27 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

You are welcome to make a copy of the photograph at http://www.krten.com/ibm-type-f-at.png -- let me know if I have to give some kind of permission apart from this statement. The URL is not permanent, and will be removed at some point in the future.198.84.238.55 (talk) 21:27, 27 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The Displaywriter did not use a model F

What you are seeking in that list of variants are the 5322 keyboard on one hand and the 5324 keyboard on the other, as well as the 5291 "Bigfoot" keyboard. Buran Biggest Fan (talk) 07:00, 9 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Unusual typing sound in demo

Model F keyboards don't usually rattle that much unless the foam is removed. Listen to the sound of the space bar especially. For comparison, see https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=PTMKMFjV3Hc

More typical specimens sound like this: https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=XTVeSCqYSmE

I've never heard another recording of a Model F that sounds like this, and I've pored through quite a few demos. I like the way it sounds, but I don't think it's representative. An Actual Scrub Jay (talk) 01:37, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]