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Offline megarat

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« on: Thu, 02 October 2008, 23:33:42 »
Hey all,

From the department of Public Service Announcements:

I checked with PFU yesterday, to order a wood/leather wrist rest and one of their soft cases, and discovered that the soft case was no longer listed on their web site.  I wrote PFU, asking if they were out of stock, and I received a very nice, prompt response, indicating that they had stopped selling the soft case at the end of September, but they would still accept orders for another week (for shipment to Japan only) from the following URL:

http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/direct/hhkb/detail_softcase.html

I went to order one from crescent-shop.com, and they got a little bit confused, because apparently the page above says that they stopped accepting orders on 30 September, so they found the same item for sale here:

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/vshopu/0342-1511/

although with only two left in stock, and not able to renew their supply.  There's only an appx. US$2 price difference, so I didn't argue, and has them order it from ShopU.

So anyway, the days are numbered for the HHKB soft case, if anyone wants to get one.  

(While I own the so-called hard case, and think it's pretty spiffy, the soft case seems more practical, in that it would make it easier for me to carry along the keyboard in my laptop case.)
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« Reply #1 on: Fri, 03 October 2008, 03:10:10 »
I have the "hard" case and really like it.  Fits nicely in my laptop bag (which incorporates it, and two laptops fairly easily) and I like the extra pocket for misc items (a retractable USB cable, USB<>PS2 adapter, etc).
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Offline Bluemercury

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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 03 October 2008, 04:22:59 »
Im interested but it probably going to be rough process to get it to here.....
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Offline megarat

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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 03 October 2008, 11:16:45 »
Quote from: iMav;9288
I have the "hard" case and really like it.  Fits nicely in my laptop bag (which incorporates it, and two laptops fairly easily) and I like the extra pocket for misc items (a retractable USB cable, USB<>PS2 adapter, etc).


I would wager that I use a smaller laptop case than you.  :)

For tasks like porting the keyboard around by itself (e.g., between home and work), I agree, I think the "hard" case is terrific, and the external pocket seals the deal.  That said, I do wish the case had lugs for a shoulder strap.  If wishes were fishes ...
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Offline Ulysses31

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« Reply #4 on: Fri, 03 October 2008, 11:24:21 »
That soft case looks more like an over-sized pencil case.  The hard case sounds more interesting.
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Offline lowpoly

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« Reply #5 on: Fri, 03 October 2008, 13:04:39 »
And I thought the soft case was new. :(
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« Reply #6 on: Fri, 03 October 2008, 14:50:19 »
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That soft case looks more like an over-sized pencil case.  The hard case sounds more interesting.


What the soft-case really reminds me of is a bank-deposit bag:



I did search for bank-deposit bags that were HHKB size-appropriate (as they cost only US$5 or less), but wasn't able to find anything.  Either they were slightly too small (6" x 11.5") or way too large (9" x 12").

I wouldn't order one of these on its own, given the crescent-shop fee and international shipping, but stacked on top of some other items it was reasonable.
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Offline Bluemercury

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« Reply #7 on: Sat, 04 October 2008, 14:43:27 »
My HHK just fall to the floor :(, fortunately thins thing looks like a tank.....still i would like to find the hard case.....
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Offline Korbin

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« Reply #8 on: Sat, 04 October 2008, 21:16:17 »
I bought the hardcase like Imav's..... (from geekstuff4you). It's really good case and I would recommend it.
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« Reply #9 on: Sun, 05 October 2008, 08:16:22 »
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I bought the hardcase like Imav's..... (from geekstuff4you). It's really good case and I would recommend it.


I see you have 2 hhkp2 where did you bought them? i bought mine from benippon, any place with better price?i might get a second one.....
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Offline Korbin

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« Reply #10 on: Sun, 05 October 2008, 11:14:40 »
Quote from: Bluemercury;9334
I see you have 2 hhkp2 where did you bought them? i bought mine from benippon, any place with better price?i might get a second one.....


I bought the first one from GeekStuff4U. That's when I also pick up the hardcase. My second one I got from benippon. Benippon was much faster in shipping. I think I waited for something like a month when I order my first one from GeekStuff4U.
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Offline lowpoly

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« Reply #11 on: Sun, 05 October 2008, 13:13:45 »
That's a nice collection, Korbin.
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Offline Korbin

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« Reply #12 on: Sun, 05 October 2008, 14:34:01 »
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That's a nice collection, Korbin.


Thanks. I have a pretty serious case of KAS (Keyboard Acquisition Syndrome).
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« Reply #13 on: Thu, 09 October 2008, 18:15:15 »
Quote from: Bluemercury;9334
I see you have 2 hhkp2 where did you bought them? i bought mine from benippon, any place with better price?i might get a second one.....


I think the cheapest place to get the HHKBP2 is amazon.co.jp, although it's not cheaper by much, and purchasing from there isn't straightforward.  You'll need either (a) friend in Japan, or (b) the services of a broker, e.g., crescent-shop.com.  If you use crescent-shop, the total (including broker fees and shipping) comes to about US$270.

On the topic of HHKB cases, one thing I love about the "hard" case is that it feels so serious.  When I use it to carry my HHKBP2 to work, I feel like a pool shark walking into a billiards hall for a tournament, carrying my trusty cue.
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Offline lowpoly

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« Reply #14 on: Fri, 10 October 2008, 03:08:02 »
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Offline Bluemercury

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« Reply #15 on: Fri, 10 October 2008, 08:09:04 »
benippon was very fast......might buy from there again.
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« Reply #16 on: Fri, 10 October 2008, 10:08:00 »
Quote from: lowpoly;9424
Crescent ordered mine here:

http://www.ec-current.com/shop/g/g4939761301605


And that's cheaper than Amazon by a few bucks.  Nice!
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Offline Bluemercury

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« Reply #17 on: Fri, 10 October 2008, 10:59:40 »
how's crescent for europe orders???
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« Reply #18 on: Fri, 10 October 2008, 14:44:12 »
Crescent have worked very well for me, so they do Europe well, as well.

/Vils
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« Reply #19 on: Fri, 10 October 2008, 19:53:30 »
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Crescent have worked very well for me, so they do Europe well, as well.

/Vils


benippon is nice because you can pay in two times....
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« Reply #20 on: Tue, 14 October 2008, 05:20:55 »
Doesnt seem to be worth from crescent to me, since it probably will cost the same when factoring the shippment.....
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