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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: MJ45 on Thu, 02 July 2015, 18:06:22

Title: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: MJ45 on Thu, 02 July 2015, 18:06:22

The seller says you will get instant credibility on GeekHack and DeskThority.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Original-Happy-Hacking-Keyboard-HHKB-PFU-Limited-mac-sun-microsystems-pc/151729260381?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3Dd9eb82c3e5584c688ac912efb00ad01d%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D171842393360

Title: Re: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 02 July 2015, 18:08:27

That's cool.

Title: Re: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: chyros on Thu, 02 July 2015, 19:04:34

Christ in staples, is a cord that short normal?! Oo

Title: Re: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:17:17

Im having a hard time believing that that's legit.  It looks like they took a sticker off a computer and stuck it onto the keyboard.

Title: Re: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: Bromono on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:19:18

Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:17:17

Im having a hard time believing that that's legit.  It looks like they took a sticker off a computer and stuck it onto the keyboard.

But have you ever seen a HHKB with a ps2 cable like that before?

Title: Re: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:21:23

Quote from: Bromono on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:19:18

Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:17:17

Im having a hard time believing that that's legit.  It looks like they took a sticker off a computer and stuck it onto the keyboard.

But have you ever seen a HHKB with a ps2 cable like that before?

I own one. (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56545.msg1277234#msg1277234)

Title: Re: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: Bromono on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:25:30

Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:21:23

Quote from: Bromono on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:19:18

Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 02 July 2015, 20:17:17

Im having a hard time believing that that's legit.  It looks like they took a sticker off a computer and stuck it onto the keyboard.

But have you ever seen a HHKB with a ps2 cable like that before?

I own one. (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56545.msg1277234#msg1277234)

That is pretty cool.
I have never seen one before. I can see where it just looks like they could have scraped the logo off and added the sticker to the left. 

Title: Re: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: heedpantsnow on Thu, 02 July 2015, 23:10:16

Looks yellowed to me

Title: Re: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: iMav on Fri, 03 July 2015, 01:55:38

If I remember correctly, those do not have Topre switches...more like the HHKB Lites...

Title: Re: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 03 July 2015, 05:54:54

So you can buy GH (and DT) cred on eBay now?

Have to get me some of that ... :p

Title: Re: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: XMIT on Fri, 03 July 2015, 07:51:59

Sure you can, just for the price of a Kishsaver. ;-)

Title: Re: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: jwaz on Fri, 03 July 2015, 17:27:55

Even assuming the buyer understands it isn't a Topre board is the sticker attached to the lower left worth $150?
http://ebay.to/1FYYrni (http://ebay.to/1FYYrni)
http://ebay.to/1GUYAd8
 :))

Title: Re: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 03 July 2015, 17:30:28

Quote from: iMav on Fri, 03 July 2015, 01:55:38

If I remember correctly, those do not have Topre switches...more like the HHKB Lites...

You're correct, it's these switches:

(http://i.imgur.com/csAEn9m.jpg)


I rate them a meh out of 10.

Quote from: jwaz on Fri, 03 July 2015, 17:27:55

Even assuming the buyer understands it isn't a Topre board is the sticker attached to the lower left worth $150?
http://ebay.to/1FYYrni

:))

Especially since it looks like it's a ****ty sticker yanked off a computer and slapped onto the keyboard.

Title: Re: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: jwaz on Fri, 03 July 2015, 17:31:36

Quote from: nubbinator on Fri, 03 July 2015, 17:30:28

Especially since it looks like it's a ****ty sticker yanked off a computer and slapped onto the keyboard.

I bet you the HAL sticker was included in the manual on the NIB one...

Title: Re: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: iMav on Fri, 03 July 2015, 17:37:12

I'll give some cred if they use it with a personally-owned Sun system.  I have an Ultra 5 that I've had since it was brand new...now serves to simply elevate my printer.  At one point, it served as my mail server...but primarily was used as a workstation.

Title: Re: Rare Original HHKB Sun Microsystem - Hal keyboard
Post by: XMIT on Sat, 04 July 2015, 21:04:54

Those look a lot like a variant of Fujitsu Peerless.