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Although you conclude on a positive note, the tone of your review reflects a mood of grim acceptance. It seems to say, "I could live with this keyboard, but I do not love it."

Yes, it is comments like yours about the HHKB that help persuade me that I ought to try it. The attitude about the HHKB is akin to what I have seen about the Mac. People do not merely like or dislike these machines, they love them or hate them.

RJ, I think you ought to consider what it is precisely that you want from a smaller keyboard. HHKB, Realforce TKL, Leopold FC660, IBM Model M SSK: they are all so different. If bringing your mouse closer is the main thing, a TKL is a fine way to do it. Whether that's a Realforce, an SSK or Filco is...

Thanks to all. Yes, as mj45 said, use a different keycap puller. I have both, a couple of Filcos (wire type) and a Ducky (plastic) that should work well. Looks like the Topre stabilizers are below the plate, so you just have to pull the keycap off the stems. All this might be moot, as I have not yet...

Thanks! I trust that the illustrations will explain any special tricks regarding the larger keys that have stabilizers.

Thanks for the advice, matt3o! Do you currently use the Leo FC660C with Topre switches? I think it comes with PBT dye-sub keycaps, so this would meet your criteria. However, I would prefer black or blue legends on an off-white background. Have you used a Realforce? If so, in your opinion, how does i...

Are there tutorials or "how to" videos on replacing keycaps on a HHKB Pro 2? I have done a complete replacement on a Filco MJ2 TKL Ninja with no major issues after picking up some hints about how to deal with Costar stabilizers and stabilizer pegs that were too small for the replacement keycaps. How...

Apart from the difference in switch types between the two, and given the sacrifices one makes in having to use a Fn layer, what might the advantages be in using the Leopold versus the Filco? as you said, the only advantage are topre switches (if that is an advantage for you) It must be more than th...

This discussion is an education for me. Until recently, I was using an IBM Model M. My setup includes 3 computers (each running a different OS -- Mac, Linux, and Windows) and 3 monitors connected via a KVM and Synergy. However, owing to a shoulder injury, I found that the position of the mouse was u...

Thanks for the excellent review. It was especially useful to see an image of the Leopold FC 660C positioned next to a Filco Majestouch-2 TKL Ninja. Given that the Leopold is billed as a 66-key compact, I was surprised to see that it appears to be nearly as large as the Filco. Apart from the differen...