Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional2 (White)

At first you might be a bit underwhelmed with the look of it but it absolutely grows on you. The feeling of typing on this thing makes you just want to find things type instead of playing games only pressing the same 6 keys. Its just buttery smooth and sounds amazing. The only issue with going with topre switches is the fact that you might have a hard time finding different coloured keys, artisans and things like that (they do exist if you look hard enough), so if you want to heavily customise the look of this keyboard be prepared to wait for custom runs of keys that meet your expectations. The keys that come with keyboard itself are of super high quality (you can actually dye them crazy colours and it doesn't affect the legends on them) so you might be keen on staying with them anyway. There is loads of options with the dipswitches round the back of it that lets you choose different functions for certain keys which is really cool as well. And for gaming itself this keyboard is super nice because of how small it is. You can have both of your hands super close to each other so that it is really comfortable rather than having them spread out with a full size keyboard. You may miss having a numb pad or arrow keys so make sure you're ready for abandoning that. I especially miss the arrow keys for moving back and forth through text to correct mistakes but I guess it's not really an issue at the moment because it gives me an excuse to delete it all and type it all out again with this amazing keyboard.

If you spend any large portion of your time typing, get this. Yeah, it is expensive for a mechanical keyboard but it feels so much better than the competition and you never have to actually tell anyone how much it cost.

Being a fan of compact keyboards, this one provides great typing, has a great layout and great feedback of the keys. I have Japanese colleagues using this model for years and years. You can expect great durability. The only thing less positive is the lack of independent arrows keys. You need to press a function key to access the arrows. Apart from that, this is one of the best keyboards I've used so far.

I am a programmer and this has been my main work keyboard for more than two years. I learned to touch-type on a version with blank key caps. The feel of the keys is nice and definite so you are never uncertain whether a keypress has been registered. I have configured it so the modifier key is on my left thumb and CTRL is where CAPSLOCK normally is (there are switches on the back that let you choose this layout). Cursor keys, page up/down, home/end are all on my right hand, so I can navigate without moving my hands. The small size means the mouse is closer. It takes a while to get used to but really is the most ergonomic set-up.

Two years on, still love this keyboard. Fantastic key response, fast typing and reliable. One down-side is lack of direction arrows. Pressing the Fn key all the time is a life choice.

Not for me

Let me break this down into pros and cons, the biggest pro for me, as already stated is how well the layout and form factor compliments typing with all fingers fantastically well, this is coming from a full size keyboard with cherry mx browns.Pros- Amazing layout, backspace so much more comfortable to use, built off of ANSI layout which in my opinion is superior to ISO UK- Really light and portable- Topre switches (45g activation force), whether you prefer them to cherry or other mechanical switches is of course personal preference, I personally do prefer them though cherry switches are also great. Topre is more linear with a 'thock' sound on the downstroke, and a 'clack' on the upstroke- Dye subliminated PBT keycaps (the best keycaps I've ever used)- Aesthetically pleasing- Supported controllers exist for it to make it fully programmable (additional cost)Cons- Bad grip on bottom, you are left with only two black rubber grips which aren't very grippy at all. The feet do not have grips either. It is an easy thing to remedy just by buying self-adhseive rubber feet where you can situate wherever you want.- No dedicated arrow keys. Not everyone needs these, if you are accustomed to text editors such as Vim this is not much of a disadvantage, but for most people it is inconvenient. You use arrow keys by holding the function key and pressing [ for up ; for left ' for right and / for down.- Price, Topre boards are the most expensive boards and the VAT/import fees are not nice.- Manual is all in Japanese, support available online though, this board is pretty popular- Hard to find custom Topre keycaps due to it being an uncommon switch. The stock keycaps are seriously good though.Debatable- Plastic case (case mounted). On one hand this makes the keyboard lighter, on the other it makes it less sturdy. Make no mistake the build quality for the HHKB is still great.I give it 5 because it is the best feeling keyboard I have used and did not buy it with the expectation of it being used for gaming or activities where dedicated arrow keys and numpad are especially useful. This board is certainly not for everyone, for a more standard layout I would recommend the Realforce 87U. That also has Topre switches, excellent build quality as well as dedicated arrow keys and the like at the expense of being less portable and (in my opinion) a slightly inferior layout for pure typing.If you buy it and end up not liking Topre, people are often on the lookout for this used, with all this in mind the upfront cost may not be such a bad investment after all.

Much as I love this keyboard, and its something I won't be switching from anytime soon, I will have to say there are some differences that new users will have to adjust to. For instance: there are no arrow keys, and it you're avid user of them you'll have to learn to press FN before hand. Or the fact that Control is now where the caps lock key is, so you'll become used to the new key placement after a while that you'll hop over to a regular keyboard only to find yourself accidentally turning on Caps Lock instead.Its good overall tho, the key feel is nice, and the sounds of them as you're typing along is grand. Just know that there is quite a bit of irritation at first when you're first using this keyboard.

最高のクオリティのキーボード。ずっと使い続けていく価値がある。

Right now is the best time to buy one of these If you've always lusted over one. I got mine right at $200 but i'm sure you could find it even cheaper if you look through some of the other sellers/buy used.I wish I had purchased one of these years ago. The only two things that were keeping me away was the average $250-$320 price and the really strange layout. But let me say that this layout makes so much sense when you actually use this keyboard. I love the CTRL key placement so much. My pinky reaches the FN key very naturally, I just adore this keyboard so much. It is such a joy to type on. Topre switches are heaven. Having used buckling spring, ALPS, and MX switches this is my very first board with the Topre switch. Hands down this is my new favorite switch. I could never use an MX switch again (except maybe green or clears). Bucking spring and Alps are alright but Topre is just so RIGHT. Topre is life. The hype is completely justified. The hype for this board is justified.This is the first review where I really mean this is a STRONG FIVE STARS. Even with my one problem. But it means nothing to me but I feel like it is important to mention anyway.The USB hub on the back is useless. It does not have enough power to read any of my flash drives. This doesn't bother me at all because I never intended to even use the hub. I just really don't understand why it's so useless coming from the people who make such a beautiful keyboard. You would think they would figured something out to provide the hub to have enough power to read a flash drive. Why even bother including the hub? I'm just really confused about it. Please dont let this steer you away though. The HHKB is WORTH EVERY PENNY. It feels so good to be so satisfied with a purchase. I don't think there will be anything to top this for awhile to me.

Kurz zusammengefasst: Einfach die beste Tastatur auf dem Markt.Wer sich zur Elite der Coder zaehlt, kann einfach nicht um dieses Keyboard herum. Die Topre Switches machen diese Tastatur zu einem einzigartigen Tipperlebnis und der elitaere UNIX-Formfaktor ohne nervige und unnoetige Zusatztasten wie F1-F12 oder Cursor macht die Arbeit mit dieser Tastatur zum hochelitaeren Genuss.Wer ueber die neuerdings immer zahlenmaessiger werdenden Cherry MX-Hippster die Nase ruempfen will, kann es eigentlnich nur als HHKB Besitzer tun. Denn diese Tastatur ist eine der wenigen auf dem Markt, die jeden "Mechaboard"-Hippster vor Neid blass werden laesst. Verglichen mit den ueberlegenen Topre-Schalten fuehlen sich herkoemmliche MX Schalter an als ob sie Sand im Getriebe haetten. Auf den Topres hingegen tippt man wie auf Wolken.Achtung: Diese Tastatur ist aufgrund ihres gehobenen Standards nicht fuer die Programmierung mit "Sprachen" wie JavaScript, Python oder Haskell geeignet. Am besten laesst sie sich mit C und C++ benutzen. Als Editor ist VIM oder Emacs zu benutzen, da herkoemmliche Editoren oder sogenannte IDEs unbrauchbar sind.Achtung: Zum sogenannten "Gaming" ist diese Tastatur natuerlich auch nicht geeignet, da sie fuer schaffende Menschen (Programmierer, Wissenschaftler, Autoren) konzipiert wurde und nicht fuer die Benutzung durch die breite Konsumentenmasse.Fazit: Eine Top-Tastatur mit superber Verarbeitung fuer die Elite der digitalen Gesellschaft! Unbedingte Kaufempfehlung!

one of the best minimal 75% keyboard you can buy out there, the keys are a bit lighter in weight than topre keyboards