![]() This has two theoretical implications - you can potentially type faster by not having to bottom out, and the switches should last much longer without degradation. Unlike a traditional rubber dome mechanism, the capacitive switch does not need to complete an electrical contact by bottoming out the rubber dome. Capacitive sensors in the PCB sense the position of the conical spring and register the keystroke. When you press a key, the slider pushes the rubber dome and conical spring down. Each keycap mounts to a cylindrical plastic slider/plunger held in its own housing, integrated into the keyboard’s plate. The HHKB operates using an array of rubber domes and conical springs resting atop the PCB. In order to paint a complete picture of why the HHKB feels and functions the way it does, I will briefly go over the construction of a Topre board. Professional Hybrid Type-S - December 2019 This is a list of the HHKB’s modern iterations and their release dates (excluding special editions and variations straying from the original layout). I will be referring to the current generation of the HHKB as the Pro 3 throughout the review. Today, we are taking a look at the HHKB Professional Hybrid, the first HHKB to offer USB-C and Bluetooth hybrid functionality (not to be confused with the HHKB Professional BT introduced in 2016, which unfortunately had a microUSB port for power only and not data input). Since 1996, there have been a number of HHKB variants, all of which have have more or less looked and functioned the same. It is also worth noting that the original HHKB did use rubber domes, but they were not the same Topre domes present today. Originally, he did not even want to include digit keys, arrow keys, or function keys in his design Fujitsu, however, decided these would be necessary on a consumer product. Wada dreamed of a keyboard he could use on all of his computers. Frustrated by this increasing complexity and inconsistency, Dr. Due to the lack of a standardized keyboard layout at the time, every new computer system and its accompanying keyboard came filled with more function keys than the last. Eiiti Wada, a renowned Japanese professor and computer scientist. The HHKB was first introduced by PFU Fujitsu in December 1996 with the help of Dr. I have no financial arrangement with PFU Fujitsu, and all opinions are my own. Many thanks to my good friend Sanjeev for lending me his modified HHKB Pro 2 to make the comparative insights in this review possible. Pricing - $281 ( Hybrid), $337 ( Hybrid Type-S)ĭisclaimer - I purchased the HHKB Hybrid with my own money. Plate - plastic with integrated slider housings PCB - Bluetooth 4.2LE (4 devices), USB-C, semi-programmable Keycaps - dye-sub PBT (including spacebar) Switches - 45g Topre electrostatic capacitive This is my comprehensive review of the HHKB Professional Hybrid - including a brief history of the HHKB, comparisons between the Pro 2 and Pro 3, recommendations on Topre modifications, and more! Specsįorm factor - 60% HHKB (modified ANSI) layout And for every fan, there are just as many who will denounce it as an overpriced rubber dome keyboard short a few keys. ![]() Over the course of 25 years, the HHKB has fostered a cult of diehards who swear by its typing feel and layout. The Happy Hacking Keyboard is quite possibly one of the most iconic yet divisive keyboards to date.
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