Happy Hacking Keyboards

(inspired from another thread)
I know this has been discussed on LNO before, but I might get one for my birthday since my birthday's 2 months away...

Does anyone have one? If so, did they really pay fscking $69 for it?
I'm just contenting myself with remapping my keys to approximate the happy hacking keyboard's, but I can't help but be curious at what's so special about these keyboards.

Also, I'm wondering why there aren't any companies making them and sell them cheaper. As far as I know, only PFU (or whatever it is) makes them.

BTW, the cheapest place I've found them is here: http://www.handheldinterfaces.com/

They're $69 CA, but I've never heard of that company, so I don't know if I should trust'em.

[Ashcrow]

I've seen them as well and have to say that they seem pretty cool. They have the classic unix layout and are smaller. At the same point, 69$ is a lot for a keyboard. I'd get it if it was a gift and I had nothing better to ask for.

[Compunuts]

Happy hacking keyboards are way cooler .... Since the market is not that big, I doubt there is many more company would want to do it ....

The key board have just the keys you need ( without all those key pads, Windows key and stuff that you do not need ).

If you are command line guy, you will love it ....

[YaRness]

it's hard to make yourself pay 50+ dollars for a keyboard when you can get one for like 10 bucks. especially when you know no matter how much it costs, sooner or later you're going to spill your coffee/tea/jolt/red bull on it.

[agar]

I once had a really tiny keyboard without the numkeys, windows keys or any extra crap. It kind of reminded me of a laptop keyboard. Is this basically what a Happy hacking keyboard is?

[stryder144]

I once had a really tiny keyboard without the numkeys, windows keys or any extra crap. It kind of reminded me of a laptop keyboard. Is this basically what a Happy hacking keyboard is?

Yes, basically. It is Unix centered instead of Windows centered. Very sweet, nice tactile feel. Way too much money.

[Feztaa]

Can we see a picture of this?

http://www.pfuca.com/products/hhkb/hhkb_pht.html

[agar]

Thats it. Thats the exact keyboard (minus the happy hacking label) I used to have. I think my cuzin has it or it was sold at a garage sale. The last time I saw it was 5 years ago. I think I'll make an effort to find it if someone in the family still owns it.

[Feztaa]

$70 for that shit?!

Hell, real (software) hackers rebind all the useless winkeys to do useful stuff. Real (hardware) hackers go and buy one of those $10 keyboards, then cut it down to size!

$70 for a keyboard!! :