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Feb 17, 2023
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TheLost

Bio page: TheLost
Joined: Jun 30, 2017
Last login: Nov 26, 2024
Total posts: 20,221 (314 FO)

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Can somebody explain what mechanical keyboards are and why I should want one?

cougfanblue CB Nose Hair

2/17/23 1:09pm

RE: Can somebody explain what mechanical keyboards are and why I should want one?

2/17/23 1:10pm

So to clarify, is there a functional reason to prefer mechanical keyboards, beyond customization like this?

cougfanblue

2/17/23 1:16pm

RE: Can somebody explain what mechanical keyboards are and why I should want

Florwood

2/17/23 1:14pm

It's a classic switch. If you don't long for the days when keyboards "felt good" to type on, then it's not worth the

Bert609

2/17/23 1:17pm

They use mechanical switches for each key, rather than rubber/membrane domes.

benny1982

2/17/23 1:17pm

I can tell you why i have one (and which one i have)..

TheLost

2/17/23 1:18pm

Here is my Q1 (with Speed Silver switches and Cherry PBT keycaps.. w/BYU Royal RGB backlighting)

TheLost

2/17/23 1:34pm

You can get decent mechanical keyboards pretty cheap nowadays. The big selling

Bainge

2/17/23 1:18pm

You get one to let everyone in your workplace know when you’re typing. So loud.

ponys

2/17/23 1:20pm

I used to worry about that. But 10 years of trying various quality membrane keyboards that touted "feedback"

Bert609

2/17/23 1:23pm

If you really want to know what it's all about, and don't mind dropping $20, buy a Cherry MX switch

Bert609

2/17/23 1:20pm

Don't forget about the benefit of custom keycaps... (did you know there are diffrent key types?)

TheLost

2/17/23 1:23pm

Mine came with seperate WASD keys with different padding to increase gaming performance. I had them on for awhile

Bert609

2/17/23 1:25pm

This is the saddest thread I have ever seen on CB. All of you are embarrassing. this is a representation of this thread:

Baron

2/17/23 1:26pm

Some of us type for a living.

TheLost

2/17/23 1:28pm

Everyone is a nerd now.

Bert609

2/17/23 1:30pm

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