Comments on: Happy Hacking Professional 2 Keyboard Review

By: Mechanical Keyboard Guide - Page 992 - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net

Mechanical Keyboard Guide - Page 992 - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:30:25 +0000

[...] Originally Posted by thiru I don't know if there are even Swedish keyboards with reds, so you'll have to go with that brown Filco. But I think the Topre Realforce is even lighter, and there's one here: http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_d…sp?PRODUCT=793 Technically they're lighter, but I've never used them and they're expensive as hell. Great tip, thanks. Apparently it uses the same keys as the guy who wrote http://www.fz.se/artiklar/hardvara/2…lco-majestouch uses. HE describes the happy hacker kb as his holy grale of keyboards http://quinlanfaris.com/?p=69. [...]

By: iMav

iMav — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:40:42 +0000

Howdy.

Ended up here via a google search on keyboard technology.

I have a special place in my heart for quality keyboards, and enjoyed your review of the HHKB Pro 2. I actually spent some time these past couple of weeks trying to find a decent online community dedicated to keyboard enthusiastsâ€¦however, I was unsuccessful. So, I set up a forum of my own. http://geekhack.org

Feel free to stop by. There DO seem to be some good blogs out there (like this one), so I may setup a user blog section and import RSS feedsâ€¦allowing users to get more exposure for their sites.

Since you like the HHKB Pro line, I figured you might in interested in a contest I am cooking up to help launch the site. Basically, my idea is to have people submit an essay to the forum detailing why I should give them a free Happy Hacking Professional (blank) keyboard. I DO have one to give away and figure that might be a good way to increase awareness of the siteâ€™s existence (of course, it might also get me slashdotâ€™ed).

Anyways, again, great blog. I am enjoying reading through the archives.

By: Wendell

Wendell — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:52:32 +0000

I’m heading down to Akihabara to get one of these. Is there a best place to look or are these available all over?
Cheers!

By: Q

Sun, 13 May 2007 00:56:19 +0000

The Fn Key arrows aren’t bad once you get used to them. Now that I’ve been using this keyboard for about six months now and I’m pretty quick with the simulated arrows. That does sound like a good idea to get an extra keypad if you have the room.

By: Renart

Renart — Thu, 10 May 2007 19:42:33 +0000

Thank you for writing your review! I was debating over the HHK Pro v. Lite2, but I think I will go with the pro model now. I was looking for a good tiny sized keyboard, and there are tons out there with the laptop key look. I’m learning Dvorak, so the blank pro model will force my touch typing habits (I speed type with three fingers on a QWERTY keyboard)(lol). I think though, one would choose the Pro over the Lite2 to have the benefits of a solidly built piece of machinery. Yeah it sounds geeky, but we have these new Gateways at our campus with horrible plastic keyboards that have very little substance to them. You had to smash them down and they were just plain uncomfortable! They changed them just as we were getting into finals and I noticed my typing speed slowed down. No thank you! I’ll get a quality keyboard to call my own, pop it in my backpack, and use it in place of the crapo boards. lol

I’ve heard you need to keep the Fn key depressed to use arrow keys. Is it difficult to get the hang of it? Thanks for pointing out the KeyTweak program. I think I will get a USB numbered keypad and try and turn it into a set of arrow keys along side the HHK Pro

Cheers!
-Ren =^.^=

By: Q

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:24:05 +0000

The keys on the pro are a little on the loud side, though nowhere near as loud as some FILCO mechanical keyboards that I’ve used previously. (When I need to be quiet I an intentionally type softly and make less noise, but when I’m going full throttle then it is a little louder.)

I only tried out the Lite at the store, but it was no comparison to the Pro. I wasn’t at all impressed with the Lite. I would say a $50 mechanical keyboard would be better if you’re on a budget. Since I only tried out the Lite briefly, I can’t comment on changes or other differences.

By: Wendell

Wendell — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:37:25 +0000

Great review! Want to get one, but having a hard time deciding between the Lite and Pro versions. How quiet are the keys on the Pro? How much difference in feel is there between the Lite’s membrane keys and the Pro’s spring keys? Any other major differences you noticed (aside from the obvious layout change)?