I'm a happy owner of a Tex Shinobi and Tex Shura. It's pretty hard to get a good trackpoint experience and Tex have done a good job getting right over the years (including producing a Lenovo-branded mechanical keyboard). They're a small shop based in Taiwan.

Shura is $169.

https://tex.com.tw/collections/keyboard

Sorry for being such a newbie, but I never understood why HHKB was popular, and where it got its fame. I saw my roomate already having it 10 years ago, I find cool the minimalist aspect, but why such keyboard with basic design made it so far ?

Also, on a personal note, having a 65% keyboard now for 3 years, I'll go back to a 75% keyboard. I think functions keys and arrows are used way too frequently to spend your time using shortcuts. Also sometimes it becomes a hell of shortcuts in shortcuts.

I have always been a fan of the trackpoint. The Ultimate Hacking Keyboard is a split keyboard with trackpoint, trackball, and touchpad modules (choose one). https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/shop

I am excited for the upcoming release of the dygma raise 2 because it has integrated 60 degree tenting in addition to being split. It has a module system as well which will hopefully offer trackpoint. https://dygma.com/pages/dygma-raise-2

I am happy using the NuPhy Air v2 as my portable keyboard. I love the low profile- not for looks, but for better ergonomics and portability. No track point though!

TrackPoint is cool, but happiness can only be reached on a proper ergo split keyboard without a huge space

Too bad they shifted away from Topre switches

It really surprises me that the Happy Hacking Keyboard brand has stuck with their key layout. For a more conventional layout one might consider keychron.

https://www.keychron.com/

OT: What’s a great keyboard for people who don’t like mechanical keyboards?

I took the plunge when I switched to a job where we worked on windows instead of macOS and got a keyChron as my daily driver instead of a Magic Keyboard.

I had good memories of clicking away on an old IBM as a kid in the 90s so I thought I’d enjoy a “real” keyboard.

I don’t dislike my low profile keyChron. But even after a year and a half it still feels tall and I mistype a lot. I don’t think a Mac keyboard works well on windows so I also don’t want to connect my Magic Keyboard to my work PC.

Surprised that they abandoned the signature Topre switches for this 'custom' HHKB switch.

Doubt if any of the keyboard-otakus will go for this esp. given the sheer variety of MX switches now.

I've been using hhkb pro 2 for 5 years and I haven't found a better solution. This is one of the best purchases for me. I can say that it is a device that I am emotionally attached to. However, if I want to buy it with mouse features, I can buy Text Shinobi. The design and quality seem to be better and I have never needed bluetooth.

I like that it's non-Topre. They claim the switches are hot-swappable, but what with?

Only black-on-black keycaps are very lame, though. They don't offer any other ones, and you cannot just buy any other ones, gotta accommodate that TrackPoint.

Also US-only, meh.

Does anyone know if there are any portable bluetooth keyboards (think usable in the train) with a trackpoint? The only ones I can find have a trackpad, but I think a trackpoint would actually be a lot nicer.

I want this for my HTPC, but cant justify the price. Happy to see other similar options mentioned here.

Question to keyboard enthusiasts: Are ergo column staggered keyboards that much more ergonomic, comfortable?

I love it. I want it. I've been dreaming of this for years.

But I refuse to buy a black HHKB.