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Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: Ski11z on Mon, 18 January 2010, 02:08:29: elitekey***
Backorder ETA Jan. 22nd.

God damn that was fast and i just bought one too, i wonder how many people bought one this month... do you suppose this is just a marketing stunt or demand is so high.
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Mon, 18 January 2010, 02:34:20: or maybe he didn't get too many in stock? lol I don't find it too surprising. Honestly, I think the HHKB Pro 2 is getting more and more popular. There's probably some hype or something. But no doubt, with the purple WASD keys and red ESC key, that thing looks sexy.
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: meltie on Mon, 18 January 2010, 03:20:16: Glad I didn't wait too long and bought one as soon as they were in stock again ...
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: Ski11z on Mon, 18 January 2010, 03:30:34: Quote from: watduzhkstand4;151699
or maybe he didn't get too many in stock? lol I don't find it too surprising. Honestly, I think the HHKB Pro 2 is getting more and more popular. There's probably some hype or something. But no doubt, with the purple WASD keys and red ESC key, that thing looks sexy.

Pretty picture please of the White blank with Red Esc keys :)
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: exia on Mon, 18 January 2010, 11:30:30: I was the person who bought 20 of them last night.
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: elservo on Mon, 18 January 2010, 11:45:26: I just want to get one of these so I can glue it over my horrible laptop keypad. Portability is key!
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: exia on Mon, 18 January 2010, 12:14:02: Ahhhh, I'm on my laptop (which I don't usually use) and I just realized this....

(http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/3334/abcs.png)

I gotta do this, there is just something very unflattering about that avatar.

(http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/5036/cde.png)

Much better!
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: o2dazone on Mon, 18 January 2010, 14:33:42: you should just turn off everything not important

(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7199/offu.gif)

Quote from: Ski11z;151715
Pretty picture please of the White blank with Red Esc keys :)

(http://kb.o2dazone.com/hhkbredesc01.jpg)
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 18 January 2010, 15:34:03: Quote from: o2dazone;151836
you should just turn off everything not important

Check.
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: elbowglue on Mon, 18 January 2010, 15:41:41: Quote from: ch_123;151842

Check.

Nicely played sir.
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: exia on Mon, 18 January 2010, 15:45:14: naaaawww, the other avatars are cool, just that one avatar that is ugly, not going to hide everything over one pic.

Quote from: o2dazone;151836
you should just turn off everything not important
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Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: exia on Mon, 18 January 2010, 15:46:25: Quote from: ch_123;151842

Check.

that was close, you almost showed the avatar!
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Mon, 18 January 2010, 15:57:24: (http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp129/watduzhkstand4/Keyboard%20and%20Mouse/IMG_0813.jpg)

This one is with the purple WASD keys too =D
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 18 January 2010, 16:04:04: Knowing Steve Jobs, you'd almost think that they deliberately used yellow-prone plastic to force you to buy new stuff every few years....

Truth is, the good folks at Alps Electric had some pretty poor taste in plastic.
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 18 January 2010, 16:10:44: Good point. Probably made of the some stuff, as the yellowing on the components tends to match.
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: Ski11z on Mon, 18 January 2010, 19:47:05: Quote from: o2dazone;151836
Show Image
(http://kb.o2dazone.com/hhkbredesc01.jpg)

Wow very nice thanks.
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: xsphat on Thu, 21 January 2010, 01:34:49: This is how it's supposed to look:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2587/4291952641_e0fed81d9c_o.jpg)
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: rdjack21 on Thu, 21 January 2010, 08:30:14: No you have it all wrong it is supposed to look like this:

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=7453&stc=1&d=1264084189)
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: rdjack21 on Thu, 21 January 2010, 09:18:37: Quote from: ripster;152680
well, if it's out of stock it looks more like this:

Show Image
(http://in10words.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/empty_box_person_looking_in.jpg)

lol
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: GenEric35 on Fri, 22 January 2010, 20:48:38: btw, ding ding ding! good oneness with cup rubber... all evening I was like "hmm, why does it feel so differently comfortable" I think what day it is, and it's exactly 1 month after I got it, seriously

I was probably one of the most skeptical about this break-in period and good feeling of oneness with cup rubber, but i'm forced to agree.

It's either the new Topre switches that have to break-in or just muscle memory that needs to adapt from someone that used buckling springs switches for a while prior to Topre switches.
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: rdjack21 on Fri, 22 January 2010, 21:56:36: Quote from: GenEric35;153141

I was probably one of the most skeptical about this break-in period and good feeling of oneness with cup rubber, but i'm forced to agree.

It's either the new Topre switches that have to break-in or just muscle memory that needs to adapt from someone that used buckling springs switches for a while prior to Topre switches.

I think it is a combination of both. I took me about a month to really get it as well and like you I came off a BS board. Ever since then my poor model M's have just been gathering dust except for the ones I sold off that is. I still like BS boards but for all day typing I much prefer the Topre boards.
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: Rajagra on Fri, 22 January 2010, 22:54:03: Quote from: xsphat;152578
This is how it's supposed to look:

Or maybe...

:flypig:
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: xsphat on Fri, 22 January 2010, 23:04:48: I think the HHKB Pro looks better with printed keys, and the fact that I use mine mainly for rewrites and edits to long works of prose, a blank keyboard just doesn't work that well for me.
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: kriminal on Sat, 23 January 2010, 00:02:51: yeah i prefer printed aesthetically, however the WASD keys will buy them blank ;)
kudos on your "BA" project xspat
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: chuckading on Sat, 23 January 2010, 01:04:32: I may be alone here, but I think the blank version is best as is w/o the novelty keycaps. I have the red escape key for my hhkb2 but don't use it because it's a little "ooh, look at me, I'm different". You don't see the the most expensive and classy cars with red rear view mirrors mounted on the windshield or purple AC controls on the dash. I honestly think the Japanese designer of the hhkb2 has more insight into what would look best aesthetically. Don't get me wrong, I think the red escape key is cool and purple WASD keys are something I plan to get (I'll keep them with my red esc key that I keep in the HHKB box), but I think it looks it's absolute best as is w/o colored keys.

I personally chose the white version as it was two toned, and would show keycap wear less than a black kb would. As for yellowing, when mine does, I won't mind so much. Most classic looking computer hardware has yellowed over the years, and I expect mine to age well, as well. I care more about texture consistency, scratches, dents, scraps, etc.

If there was a set of double shot keys made for the HHKB, that'd be nice, but I really don't like the inconsistency of some keys having print on the side, and others don't.

For anybody interested in making a purchase of the HHKB, go for it. It was my first mechanical keyboard purchase, loved it, and haven't really felt the need to try any of the other modern offerings.
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: HungryPillow on Sat, 23 January 2010, 01:29:50: Too much keyboard porn in this thread...
Title: HHKP2 Out of stock again.
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 25 January 2010, 08:31:00: Quote from: xsphat;153164
I think the HHKB Pro looks better with printed keys, and the fact that I use mine mainly for rewrites and edits to long works of prose, a blank keyboard just doesn't work that well for me.

I tried blank for awhile, and I think it really helped me with my touch typing. I am a lot better than I used to be. Like you, I do too much "specialty" work that I really need to have the legends to stay sane.