P/N 02K4799
Type
Model M6-1/ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard
Switches
IBM ThinkPad scissor-stabilised rubber domes (Alps/NMB variant)
Earliest Appearance
1998 Q3
Casing Colour
Black
Branding
None
Connection
Integrated
Layout/Language
Latin American Spanish
Built-In Mouse
TrackPoint IV
Data Last Updated
2021-04-08
More about this type of keyboard...
The Model M6-1 was the TrackPoint equipped variant of the Model M6 used throughout the mid-'90s as the standard ThinkPad keyboard. The quality and utility of the Model M6-1 were regarded as a significant factor in the ThinkPad's market success. Whilst initially produced by Lexmark and Key Tronic as a buckling sleeves keyboard, the Model M6-1 was later substituted by scissor-stabilised rubber dome assemblies produced by Acer, Alps, LITE-ON and NMB. These Model M6-1s mostly came with TrackPoint II or III sticks, with some later ones receiving TrackPoint IV with a dedicated scroll button.