Happy Hacking Keyboard
Shares rank 5 of 7 keyboards by recommenders
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.
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.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 71%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Owned for 10 years
Median of the 3 owners who said how long they have had it.
Each square is one year.
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Lasts around 10 years
“Keyboard is 10 years old: Happy Hacking Keyboard.”
Comment from 23 Aug 2026 in “I dream of quieter computing” “Been a happy camper since more than 10 years now.”
Comment from 20 Apr 2026 in “Mechanical Keyboard Sounds”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Low polling rate
“my one gripe is the low polling rate”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Max Number of Simultaneous Key-Press (N-Key Rollover, NKRO, Ghosting) (2010)”
Other keyboards people recommend
The four most recommended other keyboards, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Magic Keyboard | 35 | 25 | 58% | 10 | — | — |
| Lenovo ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II | 18 | 8 | 69% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Logitech K400 | 8 | 1 | 89% | 5 | — | — |
| Logitech K380 | 6 | 2 | 75% | 4 | — | — |
| Happy Hacking KeyboardThis page | 5 | 2 | 71% | 5 | 10 yrs3 owners | — |
What people said
All 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Keyboard is 10 years old: Happy Hacking Keyboard.”
“found it a little too noisy for a quiet office”
“I was so happy to find HHKBs in the late 00s had the same feature and have been using once since.”
“Even despite dropping their signature topre switches, I consider this one of the best purchases.”
“Been a happy camper since more than 10 years now.”
“I have an HHKB which uses 2 AAA, with rechargeable Li batteries which I can reload with usb”
“That thing is missing a whole bunch of ctrl keys, how can it be the best keyboard on the market?”
“my one gripe is the low polling rate”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.