Tom's Guide's hands-on account of HHKB Studio examines a mechanical keyboard with a pointing stick in the home row. Three additional buttons along the bottom provide left, middle and right mouse clicks. The arrangement lets the writer move the pointer without reaching across the desk for a separate mouse.

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That integration comes with a distinctive keyboard layout and dark key legends that can make learning harder. The supplied PBT keycaps felt pleasant, but replacing an unusual key set is less straightforward than buying a standard layout. The account presents the Studio as a specialized alternative, so consider whether your work favors frequent small pointer adjustments or still needs the precision and movement range of a separate mouse.

A pointing stick and extra mouse buttons reduce some hand movement, while the unusual layout takes learning.