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Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: antman4040 on Wed, 25 May 2011, 01:04:52

hey guys new to the forum.

I decided to buy my first decent keyboard and decided on the HHKB.
just wondering what your opinions of the HHKB are and what were you first "decent" keyboards??

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: rodya on Wed, 25 May 2011, 02:19:48

Welcome!  Did you buy the Lite 2 or the Pro 2?

I'm new too, but FWIW, I love typing on my Pro 2 very much and I think "wet clay tablets" is exactly right.  I tend to agree though that it does not justify its high price, so I consider it a luxury item.

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: cactux on Wed, 25 May 2011, 02:22:14

The lite 1 or 2 ar BAD so get the Pro 2

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: antman4040 on Wed, 25 May 2011, 04:06:25

yer i got the pro 2, how long have you had yours rodya and which color scheme did you get?

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: calavera on Wed, 25 May 2011, 04:08:51

I heard that the layout takes some time getting used to. Others give up and sell it just for that same reason. If you can get used to it, then it's definitely a keeper. I loved my realforce.

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: antman4040 on Wed, 25 May 2011, 04:17:40

yer i was just about to get the realforce 86u , "loved" did you get rid of it?

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: calavera on Wed, 25 May 2011, 05:31:54

No, it's just that I've been typing on the realforce for the past 4 years. I felt like typing on something else so switched to cherry blues and browns for now. Realforce is still here. :)

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: antman4040 on Wed, 25 May 2011, 05:53:08

ive heard conflicting reports on which cherrys are the best, i think ill probley get a blues for my first board in a ducky or leopold or filco. do you like the blues over the browns?

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: noodles256 on Wed, 25 May 2011, 05:57:19

wlcm 2 gh!

hhkb is is a good board, hehehehe

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: mmmty on Wed, 25 May 2011, 09:29:53

I would like some orange keys, please.

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: daerid on Wed, 25 May 2011, 09:36:59

I always wanted to know: How the hell do you work a keyboard with no arrow keys? Especially in Windows...

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: reaper on Wed, 25 May 2011, 10:59:54

Quote from: antman4040;351144

I decided to buy my first decent keyboard and decided on the HHKB.
just wondering what your opinions of the HHKB are and what were you first "decent" keyboards??

I'm sure you won't regret it.  Best $170 I ever spent on a keyboard. lol  As far as my first "decent" board that would have to be a Filco "Otaku" browns.

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/HHKB/th_DSC05534.jpg) (http://[URL=http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/HHKB/DSC05534.jpg)](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/HHKB/th_DSC05534.jpg) (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/HHKB/DSC05534.jpg)[/URL]

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: daerid on Wed, 25 May 2011, 11:50:55

My first "decent" keyboard was an old Dell AT101W from about 2000. Got rid of that a while ago. Once I got back into mechanical keyboards, I grabbed a Das Keyboard III. And now I'm rockin Filcos like crazy. I'd love to get a 104 brown and 87 black. Lots of $$$ tho

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: chongyixiong on Wed, 25 May 2011, 12:32:42

Quote from: ripster;351249

I don't recommend waiting for the HHKB3.

Seems to be taking a while.  The engineers seem more interested in different dyed colors for the keys.

Show Image

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=18578&d=1306334201)

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(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=18579&d=1306334326)

I STILL long for that red control.
Missed an auction for a cheap one a few months back and I'm still kicking myself over it.

Or I could've buy another set of blank keys to die myself. Meh.

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: rodya on Wed, 25 May 2011, 20:17:19

Quote from: antman4040;351191

yer i got the pro 2, how long have you had yours rodya and which color scheme did you get?

 
 Nice.  I heard the Lite 2 feels nowhere as good as the Pro 2.  I got the dark grey with blank keys.

Quote from: daerid;351253

I always wanted to know: How the hell do you work a keyboard with no arrow keys? Especially in Windows...

 
 I hate arrow keys.  You have to physically pick up your wrist to use them.  I map it to modifier+hjkl.  Hands stay on home row.

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: daerid on Wed, 25 May 2011, 23:26:08

Quote from: rodya;351432

I map it to modifier+hjkl.  Hands stay on home row.

I've been using vim for quite a while... not quite sure why I haven't done that yet

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: Zet on Wed, 25 May 2011, 23:42:09

Welcome to Geek Hack,

HHKB are pretty pretty nice ;)

But I think I'll stick more to cherry mx keyboards

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: antman4040 on Thu, 26 May 2011, 01:20:06

Quote from: Zet;351507

Welcome to Geek Hack,

HHKB are pretty pretty nice ;)

But I think I'll stick more to cherry mx keyboards

which cherry keyboards do you have?

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: cactux on Thu, 26 May 2011, 02:21:57

Quote from: noodles256;351205

wlcm 2 gh!

hhkb is is a good board, hehehehe

This model is the HHKB Pro JP. In there web site they said that some of the features in this model are "Array model or mark-free Japanese " and "JIS 69 key sequence", What does it mean ?.

BTW I am considering getting one. I do not have any experience with HHKB, so I am not sure if this  will work straight from the box in my unix and win box

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: Zet on Thu, 26 May 2011, 07:07:40

Quote from: antman4040;351533

which cherry keyboards do you have?

Filco Majestouch 2 104Keys USA layout with Red Switches
also known as the FKBN104MR/EB2

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: hasu on Thu, 26 May 2011, 10:30:45

Quote from: rodya;351432

I hate arrow keys.  You have to physically pick up your wrist to use them.  I map it to modifier+hjkl.  Hands stay on home row.

Right!
Real "Happy Hacker" hates cursor keys, function keys and...
Mouse! It is worse, a huge evil. hahaha

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: hemflit on Thu, 26 May 2011, 11:55:22

Quote from: cactux;351543

This model is the HHKB Pro JP. In there web site they said that some of the features in this model are "Array model or mark-free Japanese " and "JIS 69 key sequence", What does it mean ?.

My guess: "mark-free Japanese" means a Japanese-style physical layout but without actual kana markings on the keycaps. You get the Henkan/Muhenkan/Kana/Yen etc. keys. Not a bad thing if you don't type in Japanese but think you can find alternative uses for the extra keys.

Not that any HHKB is "JIS" per se, just Japanese-style. Since they have such an idiosyncratic approach to the layout, it's well worth your trouble to hunt down a detailed picture of what you'd be getting and figure out if that's really what you want.

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: rodya on Fri, 27 May 2011, 20:44:00

Quote from: hasu;351643

Right!
Real "Happy Hacker" hates cursor keys, function keys and...
Mouse! It is worse, a huge evil. hahaha

 
Haha, I do hate the mouse.  I just saw your alt controller for the HHKB -- awesome!

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: daerid on Fri, 27 May 2011, 20:51:10

"Alt Controller for HHKB?" Say what now?

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: rodya on Fri, 27 May 2011, 21:05:11

Oh, it's in his signature:

hasu's alternative controller for HHKB (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:12047)

Title: Just bought a HHKB
Post by: antman4040 on Fri, 27 May 2011, 21:28:29

I like all his mods but i dont know if i could even think of modding a $300 keyboard :S