# Happy Hacking Keyboard

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Happy Hacking Keyboard and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months; owners who said how long report a median of 10 years (3 owners).

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a long-lasting keyboard, with owners often reporting around 10 years of use; critics mention a low polling rate and some noise.

## Why people recommend it

- Lasts around 10 years (2 comments): "Keyboard is 10 years old: Happy Hacking Keyboard." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49407793)) "Been a happy camper since more than 10 years now." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47833030))

## What people warn about

- Low polling rate (1 comments): "my one gripe is the low polling rate" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45909171))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Apple Magic Keyboard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-magic-keyboard.md): 35 recommend
- [Lenovo ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II](https://hackerapproved.com/p/lenovo-thinkpad-trackpoint-keyboard-ii.md): 18 recommend
- [Logitech K400](https://hackerapproved.com/p/logitech-k400.md): 8 recommend
- [Logitech K380](https://hackerapproved.com/p/logitech-k380.md): 6 recommend
- [Logitech MX Keys Mini](https://hackerapproved.com/p/logitech-mx-keys-mini.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Happy+Hacking+Keyboard+HHKB+Professional+Hybrid+Type-S&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.pfu.ricoh.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Happy Hacking Keyboard", https://hackerapproved.com/p/happy-hacking-keyboard/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).