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==Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite series== {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: left; width: auto;" |- ! PFU Model Number !! Model Name !! USB Hub !! Number of Keys !! Layout !! Connector !! Key Weight !! Total Weight !! Enclosure/Key Colour !! Key Label Colour || Alt. Label || Release Date !! Availability |- | PD-KB100NW || Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite || No || 60 || Modified US ANSI || PS/2 || 50g || 620g || White || Black || No || 13-10-1999 || Not readily available. |- | PD-KB200W/P || Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 || No || 65 || Modified US ANSI || PS/2 || 55g ||680g || White || Black || No || 21-03-2001 || Not readily available. |- | PD-KB200B/P || Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 || No || 65 || Modified US ANSI || PS/2 || 55g || 680g || Black || White || No || 21-03-2001 || Not readily available. |- | PD-KB210W/P || Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 || No || 68 || Modified JP JIS || PS/2 || 55g || 680g || White || Black || hiragana || 21-03-2001 || Not readily available. |- | PD-KB200W/U || Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 || Yes || 65 || Modified US ANSI || USB || 55g || 680g || White || Black || No || 21-03-2001 || Available [http://kakaku.com/item/01506010096 Japan] [http://www.ergonomicsmadeeasy.com/store/mini-keyboards/product/happy-hacking-lite-2-keyboard/ US] |- | PD-KB200B/U || Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 || Yes || 65 || Modified US ANSI || USB || 55g || 680g || Black || White || No || 08-08-2001 || Available [http://kakaku.com/item/01506010094 Japan] [http://www.ergonomicsmadeeasy.com/store/mini-keyboards/product/happy-hacking-lite-2-keyboard/ US] |- | PD-KB210W/U || Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 || Yes || 68 || Modified JP JIS || USB || 55g || 680g || White || Black || hiragana || 08-08-2001 || Not readily available. |- | PD-KB210B/U || Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 || Yes || 68 || Modified JP JIS || USB || 55g || 680g || Black || White || hiragana || 12-08-2002 || Not readily available. |- | PD-KB210B/P || Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 || No || 68 || Modified JP JIS || PS/2 || 55g || 680g || Black || White || hiragana || 12-08-2002 || Not readily available. |- | PD-KB220W/U || Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 || Yes || 68 || Modified JP JIS || USB || 55g || 680g || White || Black || No || 10-06-2004 || Available [http://kakaku.com/item/01506010127 Japan] |- | PD-KB220B/U || Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 || Yes || 68 || Modified JP JIS || USB || 55g || 680g || Black || White || No || 10-06-2004 || Available [http://kakaku.com/item/01506010128 Japan] |- | PD-KB220W/P || Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 || No || 68 || Modified JP JIS || PS/2 || 55g || 680g || White || Black || hiragana || 10-06-2004 || Not readily available. |- | PD-KB220B/P || Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 || No || 68 || Modified JP JIS || PS/2 || 55g || 680g || Black || White || hiragana || 10-06-2004 || Not readily available. |- | PD-KB200M/A || Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 for Mac || Yes || 65 || Modified US ANSI || USB || 55g || 680g || Snow White || Black || No || 25-01-2007 || Available [http://kakaku.com/item/01506010410 Japan] |- | PD-KB220M/A || Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 for Mac || Yes || 68 || Modified JP JIS || USB || 55g || 680g || Snow White || Black || No || 25-01-2007 || Available [http://kakaku.com/item/01506010411 Japan] |} ===HHKB Lite=== HHKB Lite was a low cost keyboard that had only [[PS/2|PS/2 connector]] available in comparison to HHKB which depending on the variant has a total of three different connectors.<ref>(Wayback machine) pfuca.com - [http://web.archive.org/web/20021022092700/http://www.pfuca.com/news/new_lite.html News - RELEASES "HAPPY HACKING KEYBOARD LITE"]</ref> In addition to featuring only one connector variant, the label "Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite" was printed as opposed to "Happy Hacking" that was printed on the Happy Hacking Keyboard. Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite was released on October 13 1999 in Japan<ref>PFU website - [http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/hhkeyboard/news9910.html What's New: Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite (Japanese only)]</ref> with no indication on when it was discontinued. It was priced at Β₯7,880 (Japanese Yen). PFU Systems (formerly PFU America) announced Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite on June 1 1999 and was released on June 7 1999.<ref>(Wayback machine) pfuca.com - [http://web.archive.org/web/20021022092700/http://www.pfuca.com/news/new_lite.html News - RELEASES "HAPPY HACKING KEYBOARD LITE"]</ref>. It was priced at $69 <ref>(Wayback machine) pfuca.com - [http://web.archive.org/web/20021022092700/http://www.pfuca.com/news/new_lite.html News - RELEASES "HAPPY HACKING KEYBOARD LITE"]</ref> but was subsequently discounted to $49.<ref>(Wayback machine) pfuca.com - [http://web.archive.org/web/20020803030608/http://www.pfuca.com/index.html PFU America Index]</ref> The following information was made available on PFU Systems: * [http://web.archive.org/web/20021006065050/http://www.pfuca.com/products/hhkb/litelayout.html Key layout] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20021006064409/http://www.pfuca.com/products/hhkb/litedetail.html Specifications] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20020805193217/http://www.pfuca.com/products/hhkb/hhkb_pht.html#Happy%20Hacking%20Keyboard%20Lite Photo (archive)] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20021006064628/http://www.pfuca.com/products/hhkb/lite_dip.html About mode setting] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20021006062506/http://www.pfuca.com/products/faq/hhkbtips.html Useful tips] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20020805020331/http://www.pfuca.com/products/faq/litefaq.html Support & FAQ] On November 15 - 19, 1999 at ZDEvents COMDEX/LINUX Business Expo Penguin Playoffs in Las Vegas Hilton, Nevada. PFU Systems won an award.<ref>(Wayback machine) pfuca.com - [http://web.archive.org/web/20021004005503/http://www.pfuca.com/products/hhkb/hhkblite.html Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite]</ref><ref>(Wayback machine) zdevents.com - [http://web.archive.org/web/20000416123348/http://www.zdevents.com/linuxbizexpo/fall99/awards.html Linux Business Expo]</ref> ====Accessories==== In addition to most accessories that are and were available for Happy Hacking Keyboard series and Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite being compatible with most of the accessories,<ref>(Wayback machine) pfuca.com - [http://web.archive.org/web/20010408053338/http://www.pfuca.com/products/acc/accindex.html Accessories Index]</ref> PFU Systems has offered Dvorak key caps for Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite.<ref>(Wayback machine) pfuca.com - [http://web.archive.org/web/20021014171143/http://www.pfuca.com/products/acc/acc_dvorak.html Accessories Dvorak Keycaps]</ref>. However it is as noted for Dvorak keycaps that the keyboard is still mapped internally (via firmware) as Qwerty. ===HHKB Lite2=== HHKB Lite2 was announced on March 21, 2001 and was released on April 02, 2001. It featured inverted "T" layout for arrow keys as well as USB models for owners running on Mac but finds PS/2 unsuitable for their use. In addition an extra Fn key was added to the HHKB Lite2 on the bottom row on the far left (as opposed to a single Fn key on the far right, second last row on HHKB Lite/HHKB Pro). HHKB Lite2 with USB features USB1.1 compliant hub whereas HHKB Lite2 with PS/2 does not have any hubs. At the time of introduction (March 21, 2001), four models were released with the price of Β₯7,800 (Japanese Yen)<ref>PFU website - [http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/hhkeyboard/news010321.html What's New: Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 (Japanese only)]</ref>: * PD-KB200W/P :- Discontinued on December 22, 2008 * PD-KB200B/P :- Discontinued on December 22, 2008 * PD-KB200W/U * PD-KB210W/P :- Discontinued on December 22, 2008 On August 08 2001, two more models were released with the price of Β₯7,800 (Japanese Yen)<ref>PFU website - [http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/hhkeyboard/news010808.html What's New: Add new models to Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 (Japanese only)]</ref>: * PD-KB200B/U * PD-KB210W/U :- Discontinued on March 21, 2012 On August 12 2002, another two more models were released <ref>PFU website - [http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/hhkeyboard/new020812.pdf Press release: Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 series expansion (Japanese only)]</ref> with unknown price tag. These were released possibly to celebrate a popular Japanese game Final Fantasy XI. At the same time two Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite keycaps were announced (released from middle of September 2002) as optional accessory along with MacOS drivers for Apple Macintosh owners: * PD-KB200MKB :- Black, discontinued on October 01, 2008 * PD-KB200MKW :- White, discontinued on October 01, 2008 Two new models that were released are as follows: * PD-KB210B/U :- Discontinued on March 21, 2012 * PD-KB210B/P :- Discontinued on December 22, 2008 On June 10 2004, four more models were released <ref>PFU website - [http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/hhkeyboard/new040610.pdf Press release: Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 no kana engraved model (Japanese only)]</ref> with the price tag of Β₯5,880 (Japanese Yen). These models lack any hiragana engraving on the keys as it was to prevent confusion: * PD-KB220W/U * PD-KB220W/P :- Discontinued on December 22, 2008 * PD-KB220B/U * PD-KB220W/P :- Discontinued on December 22, 2008 Some of the information pertaining actuations<ref>(Wayback machine) PFU Systems website - [http://web.archive.org/web/20100803143255/http://www.pfusystems.com/hhkeyboard/leaflet/keyspec.html High Quality Keys]</ref> along with historical specifications on Lite 2<ref>(Wayback machine) PFU Systems website - [http://web.archive.org/web/20090406080512/http://www.pfusystems.com/hhkeyboard/spec.html Specifications]</ref> as well as photos<ref>(Wayback machine) pfuca.com - [http://web.archive.org/web/20020805193217/http://www.pfuca.com/products/hhkb/hhkb_pht.html#Happy%20Hacking%20Keyboard%20Lite Photo (archive)]</ref>were provided on PFU Systems. ====PD-KB220W/U==== <gallery widths=250 heights=187 caption="Box"> File:HHKB Lite2 -- box, top.jpg | Box, top; note the use of "Lite 2" in contradiction to the PFU website File:HHKB Lite2 -- box, front.jpg | Box, front File:HHKB Lite2 -- box, bottom.jpg | Box, bottom </gallery> <gallery widths=250 heights=187 caption="Keyboard"> File:HHKB Lite2 -- top.jpg | Top File:HHKB Lite2 -- front.jpg | Front File:HHKB Lite2 -- back.jpg | Back File:HHKB Lite2 -- bottom.jpg | Bottom; the label gives it as model KUH0010 and product PD-KB220W/U </gallery> ===HHKB Lite2 for Mac=== The HHKB Lite2 for Mac was introduced on January 25, 2007 <ref>PFU website - [http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/news/2007/new070125.html Press release: Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite 2 for Mac (Japanese only)]</ref> with the price tag of Β₯6,300 (Japanese Yen). Initially HHKB Lite2 Mac owners had to make do with whatever HHKB Lite2 came out as until August 12 2002. On August 12 2002, PFU realised there were Mac users and so they released two keycap sets (which were made available from middle of September 2002) along with MacOS drivers. These keycaps were not available as standard but as an accessory to Mac owners who wanted Macintosh specific legends such as the Meta key (labelled as "β") for [[Command key]] (labelled as "β") and added extra label [[Option key|"Option"]] on the "Alt" key. On the same date of announcement another two more models were released <ref>PFU website - [http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/hhkeyboard/new020812.pdf Press release: Happy Hacking Keyboard Lite2 series expansion (Japanese only)]</ref> with unknown price tag. On October 01, 2008 these Macintosh keycap sets were discontinued. The two keycap sets were: * PD-KB200MKB :- Black, discontinued on October 01, 2008 * PD-KB200MKW :- White, discontinued on October 01, 2008 On January 25, 2007 HHKB Lite2 for Mac was released as a complete keyboard, however without hiragana engravings on the keys. In addition to all this the keyboard is offered in a unique colour known as "Snow White".
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