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Title: Buying White HHKB Pro 2 with Black Keycaps
Post by: hoth17 on Mon, 19 July 2010, 01:04:39

I have decided I want a white HHKB pro 2 but black blank key caps, and I am not sure what the best way of buying this is.

Is there a more cost efficient way to buy this other than buying a white HHKB (http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=pfu_keyboards,hhkbpro2&pid=pdkb400w) along with a new set of blank black keycaps (http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,keycaps&pid=pdkb400ktbn)? Does anyone sell the board with keycaps of your choice?

Title: Buying White HHKB Pro 2 with Black Keycaps
Post by: British on Mon, 19 July 2010, 03:43:18

You might want to ask that question in the vendor forums (http://geekhack.org/forumdisplay.php?f=51) here.
Probably by starting with EliteKeyboards (http://geekhack.org/forumdisplay.php?f=52).

Title: Buying White HHKB Pro 2 with Black Keycaps
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 19 July 2010, 06:57:18

Probably not. Someone would have to manually exchange the caps themselves. I doubt demand is big enough for the manufacturer to sell them like that.

Title: Buying White HHKB Pro 2 with Black Keycaps
Post by: o2dazone on Mon, 19 July 2010, 17:04:33

My guess is probably not as well. Gotta pay to play I suppose
It does look cool in the end though

(http://uhhh.org/~herzog/blog-images/hhkb-1-2-14.jpg)
(photo courtesy of iMav)

Title: Buying White HHKB Pro 2 with Black Keycaps
Post by: niz on Mon, 19 July 2010, 17:21:13

Awesome!

Title: Buying White HHKB Pro 2 with Black Keycaps
Post by: hoth17 on Mon, 19 July 2010, 20:27:01

Well, I am not sure paying an extra $70 is worth it just for the looks....

But I do love the looks.

Title: Buying White HHKB Pro 2 with Black Keycaps
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 20 July 2010, 07:27:18

Quote from: hoth17;204317

Well, I am not sure paying an extra $70 is worth it just for the looks....

But I do love the looks.

When it's time to replace the keycaps, then go for the looks.  The question is how long will that be?

Title: Buying White HHKB Pro 2 with Black Keycaps
Post by: aegrotatio on Tue, 20 July 2010, 09:36:13

I haven't tried replacing my kecaps yet, I have a Dvorak set and a blank set and they came in these felt bags.  I totally understand Dvorak in a felt bag but how do I know which keys go where with the blank ones?

Title: Buying White HHKB Pro 2 with Black Keycaps
Post by: didjamatic on Tue, 20 July 2010, 11:54:36

Look at their profiles from the side and line them up.  They often come in a tray pre-laid out.  Also, they usually have a code on the back indicating their profile or row position.

Title: Buying White HHKB Pro 2 with Black Keycaps
Post by: iMav on Thu, 22 July 2010, 02:35:32

Quote from: didjamatic;204534

Look at their profiles from the side and line them up.  They often come in a tray pre-laid out.  Also, they usually have a code on the back indicating their profile or row position.

When I clean my HHKBP2, I do exactly that to figure out where the keys go after cleaning (blanks).

Title: Buying White HHKB Pro 2 with Black Keycaps
Post by: aegrotatio on Fri, 30 July 2010, 14:35:08

Thanks!  I haven't looked at the keycap sets in a while.  I could be making this up completely.