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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Eclairz on Fri, 14 May 2010, 06:15:18

Title: Happy Hacking Blue Key
Post by: Eclairz on Fri, 14 May 2010, 06:15:18

http://en.akihabaranews.com/46562/accessories/the-ultimate-japanese-keyboard-the-happy-hacking-keyboard-now-with-a-touch-of-blue

Looks like HHKB prefer a blue esc to the legendary red esc key

Title: Happy Hacking Blue Key
Post by: iMav on Fri, 14 May 2010, 06:40:52

The black looks good with any color esc key.  That is pretty weak for a special edition 'board.

I like this better.  :)

(http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/hhkb-color-keys.jpg) (http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/hhkb-color-keys-big.jpg)
(http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/hhkb-1-2-12.jpg) (http://www.uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/hhkb-1-2-12-big.jpg)

Title: Happy Hacking Blue Key
Post by: quadibloc on Fri, 14 May 2010, 06:58:36

In Japan, traffic lights are red for stop - and blue for go. Also, I remember an advertisement for a brand of photographic film that not only noted that it did well with subtle shades of blue, but that the color blue is important to the Japanese people.

So there may be a profound cultural reason for this preference.

Title: Happy Hacking Blue Key
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 14 May 2010, 07:22:12

I like the blue.  I would go for an all-navy blue keyboard.  Royal blue sucks, though.

Title: Happy Hacking Blue Key
Post by: mr_a500 on Fri, 14 May 2010, 07:35:47

Quote from: itlnstln;182267

I like the blue.  I would go for an all-navy blue keyboard.  Royal blue sucks, though.

What do you think of this shade of blue?

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=9998&stc=1&d=1273840431)

(...not HHKB, but we were talking about blue.)

Title: Happy Hacking Blue Key
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 14 May 2010, 07:42:56

Too light.  I like a darker, more grey-blue.  Something like #001933.  It wouldn't be good for a single key probably, but a whole 'board would look pretty sweet, though.

Title: Happy Hacking Blue Key
Post by: didjamatic on Fri, 14 May 2010, 07:56:56

I'd get a HHKB if they added Blue Windows Keys.

Title: Happy Hacking Blue Key
Post by: washuai on Fri, 14 May 2010, 09:07:00

Why the hell [blue key] so effin blurry?  Special time and space shifting esc key.  One would kinda hope that a special edition would be more special, maybe even super chilled yummy sake special.  I like platinum or purple esc keys, personally.

Title: Happy Hacking Blue Key
Post by: Eclairz on Fri, 14 May 2010, 19:53:06

Well this was the other special edition they made a while ago the price was much much more extraordinary.

http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/12/happy-hacking-keyboard-hg-japan-the-4-400-keyboard/

Title: Happy Hacking Blue Key
Post by: clickclack on Sat, 15 May 2010, 05:29:59

Quote from: Eclairz;182257

Looks like HHKB prefer a blue esc to the legendary red esc key

Thats interesting as I am using a blue esc key on my keyboard (blue skull on cherry blue filco). It just seemed right =)

Quote from: iMav;182264

The black looks good with any color esc key.  That is pretty weak for a special edition 'board.

I like this better.  :)

I would have to agree, and that board in your pic is very interesting.

to quadibloc-
Thanks for all that interesting info!  With the exception of the film I was unaware of any of that. Perhaps it is of some greater significance.

to washuai-
I was thinking the same thing! Whats with the blurrrrrrr???
"Special time and space shifting esc key", LoLz =D