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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Mattr567 on Thu, 11 August 2016, 01:43:05

Title: Cherry: "MX Yellows" are fakes
Post by: Mattr567 on Thu, 11 August 2016, 01:43:05: http://blog.cherry.de/news/cherry-mx-yellow-sind-fake/

I'd like to hear their thoughts on those Hirose MX switches.
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Hirose_Cherry_MX_Orange
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Hirose_Cherry_MX_Clear
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Hirose_Cherry_MX_Pale_Yellow
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Hirose_Cherry_MX_Grey_Green
Title: Re: Cherry: "MX Yellows" are fakes
Post by: Firebolt1914 on Thu, 11 August 2016, 10:18:21: Considering Hirose was working with Cherry, I think those Hirose switches are legit.
Title: Re: Cherry: "MX Yellows" are fakes
Post by: zisb on Sat, 13 August 2016, 22:35:28: Certainly interesting the dynamics company relations create. Makes for a lot of speculating :-X
Title: Re: Cherry: "MX Yellows" are fakes
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 14 August 2016, 02:55:28: Another interesting fact is that throughout the blog post and on their web site, their name is entirely capitalised i.e. CHERRY.

Have we been using the "Cherry" form incorrectly all this time?

Is it an acronym, perchance?
Title: Re: Cherry: "MX Yellows" are fakes
Post by: chyros on Sun, 14 August 2016, 04:10:17: Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 14 August 2016, 02:55:28
Another interesting fact is that throughout the blog post and on their web site, their name is entirely capitalised i.e. CHERRY.

Have we been using the "Cherry" form incorrectly all this time?

Is it an acronym, perchance?
No, it was the founder's name. I think it's just a German thing.
Title: Re: Cherry: "MX Yellows" are fakes
Post by: Dihedral on Mon, 15 August 2016, 09:04:39: Quote from: chyros on Sun, 14 August 2016, 04:10:17
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 14 August 2016, 02:55:28
Another interesting fact is that throughout the blog post and on their web site, their name is entirely capitalised i.e. CHERRY.

Have we been using the "Cherry" form incorrectly all this time?

Is it an acronym, perchance?
No, it was the founder's name. I think it's just a German thing.

I'm not sure I'd attribute it to Germany, I'd suggest it's most likely just a company brand identity thing. TIME magazine always styles it's name with capitals, for example.