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Title: Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 - PS2
Post by: SCTony on Sat, 07 November 2009, 11:01:40

No bids yet, ending Sunday evening, starting bid $19.99.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380175067224&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380175067224&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123)

Title: Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 - PS2
Post by: D-EJ915 on Sat, 07 November 2009, 12:54:50

http://completed.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=hhkb&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&LH_Complete=1&_odkw=hhkb2&_osacat=0

something tells me it's one of those (you have to log in to see completed listings) and nice $10 upcharge

oh and $12 BIN http://cgi.ebay.com/HHKB-Lite-2-Mini-Keyboard_W0QQitemZ370285624217QQcategoryZ33963QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D10%26ps%3D63

Title: Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 - PS2
Post by: neptunebadger on Sun, 08 November 2009, 15:11:45

Those $12 BINs and $9.99 auctions only show up when you search "HHKB" and not "Happy Hacking Keyboard". Nice find :D I may have to spring for one of these to satisfy my curiosity about the layout.

Title: Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 - PS2
Post by: AndrewZorn on Sun, 08 November 2009, 15:14:20

use autohotkey/whatev on your 87u, i think it would be an equally realistic representation (the keys making up for AHK's shortcomings), and free

Title: Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 - PS2
Post by: bigpook on Sun, 08 November 2009, 15:23:43

I agree with AndrewZorn. Use autohotkeys, or xmodmap if you are on linux to emulate the key layout.  Its  a no-cost way to find out if you like the layout or not. I was able to sell my HHKB when I got xmodmap to work. Now I emulate the HHKB on all of my keyboards. Its pretty neat.
To be fair, the HHKB has more than the key layout going for it though. The small form factor and topre switches are important considerations to consider.

Title: Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 - PS2
Post by: AndrewZorn on Sun, 08 November 2009, 15:28:08

yeah, i had to do it to 'all' of my keyboards too... if nothing else, the backspace position seems impossible to get used to again on a regular keyboard

Title: Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 - PS2
Post by: bigpook on Sun, 08 November 2009, 16:14:48

Having the arrow keys, page up/down, home/end right there without having to move your hand is what I like the most.