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FM Townes
Posted: 27 Jan 2014, 08:32
by grave00
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Interesting enough to pick up working system for $50?
Posted: 27 Jan 2014, 12:15
by Muirium
Apparently the Towns was the place to be for a lot of 90s Japanese gaming. It was Fujitsu's not-quite-compatible PC. They basically pulled off what IBM had wanted all along: a DOS and Windows based closed platform where your only choice was their machines.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM_Towns
Nice to actually see the keyboard for a change. Looks good and spherical!
The console version (!) is one of the most expensive consoles money can buy, nowadays:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM_Towns_Marty
A legend for its beat 'em ups and such, I've heard. Oh Japan.
Posted: 27 Jan 2014, 13:36
by Findecanor
I would say that it is likely that the keyboard has Fujitsu leaf spring with very light actuation.
Posted: 27 Jan 2014, 14:20
by Icarium
You can get one for 50? I would be all over that. :p
Posted: 28 Jan 2014, 01:29
by HaaTa
Likely NKRO. Has a stupidly hard to find connector. But I managed to get some.
Posted: 28 Jan 2014, 01:54
by bhtooefr
I'd say for $50, it's worth it. Even though x86 stuff doesn't usually interest me much as far as collecting.