[flir]

I remember stacks of Model M's at radio rallies and other flea-market-type places. You couldn't give them away. If only I'd known...

[amatecha]

Yeah, I dumpster-dived a couple (original IBM Model M's), years ago, from the same PC shops that were throwing out working Pentium III / 4 systems. Totally great condition and still working problem-free today! I did have to purchase a couple keycaps on ebay as they were lost when thrown out into the dumpster (knocked off due to hitting other stuff), but really a minor issue!

[lproven]

Yup. I have 5 or 6 of them, all rescued from being thrown out.

[intrasight]

So true. Worth more than most old computers now.

[bzzzt]

I paid about 1 euro for one at a computer fair over 20 years ago. It still works ;)

[AndrewOMartin]

One Model M is otherwise known as a "lifetime supply".