Happy Hacking Keyboard Coming to the Mac

I have the HHKB Lite 2 (USB) Black. Great KB. However, two complaints. 1. DELETE key doubles as BACKSPACE and DELETE. Default is DELETE, and with Fn key we get BACKSPACE. There's a toggle dip switch to make the default BACKSPACE, which is what I do, since I need that more than DELETE. However, when we toggle the dip we loose the DELETE altogether, so can't hit CTRL-ALT-DELETE etc.. It shouldn't do that, in my opinion. It should "swap" the DELETE with BACKSPACE so we continue to have access to both.
2. Second complaint is that keyboard cord is permanently attached to KB, it should detach like PRO..that's a nicer feature, then I can use cords of various lengths for different occasions.

So, is the HHK Pro worth the price increase over the HHK Lite2?? I am trying to decide if I want mechanical keys or the inverted-T arrow keys. I hear the SMK-85 is pretty good too...

@11:

Don't write of these small keyboards as un-ergonomic just yet. First, the keys are the same size as a normal keyboard - your hands are not cramped any more than usual. Second, without a number pad, your reach to your mouse is much shorter, making extended mousing more comfortable. Third, many of them are made with better key mechanics than the standard membrane style - nicer on your finger joints.

I also agree with poster #6 - the SMK-88 is an excellent keyboard. I'm typing this post on one right now. Fantastic key feel; solid design; and Apple, Linux, and Windows compatibility. It's slightly annoying that the arrow keys aren't all the way in the corner, but you get used to it.

I own five HH keyboards and use one of 'em, a USB HHKB lite, on my Mac Mini. Works like a champ, even without the volume and eject keys, which really aren't essential. Many of the keys are labeled on the front side with alternate functions (F1-F12, keypad navigation keys) which are accessed by simultaneously holding down the Fn key. You get used to this very quickly. If you really need Caps Lock, it is "Fn-Tab". As a heavy vi user, HH keyboards saved me from ergonomic disaster a long time ago. If I actually did any software development on my iMac I'd have a HH keyboard on it too.

No Caps Lock key. Most annoying key ever!!

I've had a couple of HHKB's for years now, and basically can't be parted with my black HHKB with cursor keys. I use it and a Logitech trackball, paired up with a PS/2-to-USB adaptor. That's followed me across several PCs, an iBook, a Powerbook, and now a MacBook Pro.

I love the Happy Hacking Keyboards so very very much. I just wish they would make a bluetooth version.

"You missed the fact that the keyboard is only USB 1.1. Who still makes USB 1.1 products?"

It's not 1.1... it's USB 2.0 full-speed. :-)

Seriously, though, how fast do you type, anyway?

As for the hub, you could always plug your mouse into it.

I'm still waiting for an Apple ergonomic keyboard. [Yes yes, I know about Adesso and I'm currently using a Microsoft Natural Pro]

My wrists hurt just looking at that micro-keyboard...

I'd use the keyboard to type. (Kind of hard to type using just usb ports.) I definitely wouldn't use the hub to plug in a mass storage device.