Do not listen to those people that say that this keyboard is not worth the price, what you are paying for is the for the 'UNIX' layout which PFU (the company that made the Happy Hacking Keyboard series) based off of the Sun Type 3 keyboard around the 80's - 90's. This is the only membrane keyboard in existence to ever have this layout which is what makes it unique. It has all the functionality of a full keyboard in a smaller form factor.
Most people say they can't get used to it is only because they have a small brain and can never adjust to anything new. As a result, they stick to using the typical inferior typewriter based keyboard with a stupidly large backspace placed further away, cluttered bottom row, and a CAPS LOCK key which in this day and age DOES NOT DESERVE ITS OWN DEDICATED KEY, placing it on a different layer such as what this HHKB did is much more simpler and better design for such an obsolete key. The Control key now replaces where the Caps Lock used to be. From what I know, this company (PFU) is the only currently in production company that produces this sort of keyboard layout. I currently own this and the more expensive HHKB Pro 2 version that I rotate between.
Also, another thing about the the keyboard I'd like to mention is that the keycap profile design is really nice, they are nice and fairly tall like from older IBM mechanical keyboards, unlike the cheap flat corner cutting designs on modern membrane keyboards. Though it is worth noting that this particular Lite2 model was introduced in 2001 so standards back then were not to fully cheap out on design but rather more on being more robust. The case is nice and thick 2-piece plastic, compared to what you would see on a membrane keyboard today which would be flat and flimsy, something you would throw away in a few months.
All in all, it is definitely the best membrane keyboard in existence, mostly due to the 'UNIX' layout and the thick plastic design. I ended up modifying (remove) one of the USB ports on mine to a female USB-Mini connector so I can my own detachable cable on mine. Though it involves removing the stock fixed cable and some wire soldering. I think it ended up looking pretty nice though its mostly because of my choice of the cable :)
| Brand | HHKB |
|---|---|
| Item model number | 4939761300141 |
| Item Weight | 1.72 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 12.76 x 5.98 x 2.05 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 12.76 x 5.98 x 2.05 inches |
| Color | Black |
| Manufacturer | Happy Hacking Keyboard |
| ASIN | B0000U1DJ2 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | July 16, 2009 |
