I was just looking them up to see if I'd like a AT101W.
They are in the middle of the page here (http://web.archive.org/web/20041129051441/www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/%7Esilencium/keyboard/html/alps.html). Almost as stiff as a Buckling Spring.
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That's really a horrid-looking response curve to me...it looks like it would be really easy to get confused as to if you've pressed the key or not...
Another myth BUSTED. Clickykeyboards used to say this (source (http://geekhack.org/showpost.php?p=87352&postcount=12)):
It now says this on the home page: (http://www.clickykeyboards.com/)
haahaa, thats awesome!
If you want to REALLY do the whole keyforce thing right you need to plot the entire force curve. This is the rig that is used on this site (http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~silencium/keyboard/html/otherpc.html) for a variety of keyboards.
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hmmmm.... yup, I definately like it! Gimme, I wanna play with it![
Worlds Heaviest keyboard - The Olivetti ANK28-106J 80g Ooof! Actually, I'm sure some Ebay Coke drenched keyboards are significantly higher.
I have found "Board Chow" that could support a house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YUCK!
I really like this "RipOmeter" thingy. And I have found it to be very useful and accurate to desribe the general stiffness to comparable keyboards. I have also found it to be rather consistent if certain things are kept in mind and practiced.
-First, consistently being within a few grams to me IS very consistent with regards to feel and preference.
-Second, I have noticed that virtually all keyboard keys are softer if hit dead center and close to floating in the key stem chamber/shaft. Regardless of it being a mechanical type or rubber dome type.
-Third, I have found that if I stack the coins close to where it will colapse/activate/click and just lightly tap the sides of the stack, just enough to let it roll around and find the path of least resistance you can usually find where the key is hanging up. (if only slightly)
I have a mechanical keyboard that will not depress at all (within reason) when struck off center, while I have noticed many Dells have a similar problem but not as severe.
majorly dirty keyboards seem to be more finicky about how accurate the key presses are.
Just some observations that I thought were interesting.
:)