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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: chyros on Wed, 19 December 2018, 06:30:58
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When is a keyboard "mechanical"? Maybe more of a philosophical video this time, but I figured it was a subject well-worth diving into. Hope you enjoy the video! :)
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Technically, every non-touch keyboard that is not the laser one (= has actual keys) is mechanical.
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I think rather than strictly looking at the definition of 'mechanical' to compare keyboard switches to, whatever shape, form and material used, actuation levels etc, it'd be certainly easier to assess what makes it mechanical by feel alone. There's a lot of cheaper keyboards with 'mechanical feeling' switches - seems as if it's the feel is what is aimed at being replicated, not the mechanism or anything alike. What is attempted to be copied is the 'clicky' or 'crisp' feel, whether in the feedback - such as tactile switches, or in bottoming out - like in linears, not a mushy dell robber dome.
I guess if you use a switch which can be considered to have the most mechanical feel, or possibly a switch that is most commonly associated with mechanical keyboards?, can be the used as a baseline of comparison and then determine whether or not it feels mechanical enough. But that raises more questions since its all subjective as to what 'feels' best.
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If a keyboard gives you that warm and fuzzy feeling as you type on it.. it's mechanical..
That's as much distinction as the term is worth..
Primarily the daydream of hobbyists who thought themselves elite.
A title hard earned for the time we've wasted on this nonsense.
If you ask an engineer, EVERY keyboard is mechanical..
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What is the sound of one hand clapping?
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What is the sound of one hand clapping?
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What is the sound of one hand clapping?
Adam Driver? Good lord how many talents can one man have?!
...I've thought about this question during the great Cherry MX vs. Topre wars when I first joined GH. My answer is still, "I dunno."
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What is the sound of one hand clapping?
How'd he do that without smiling?
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What is the sound of one hand clapping?
How'd he do that without smiling?
probably bath salts
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This is my favorite video of yours so far chyros. I was getting tired of the elitism in some corners of this hobby about owning a "mechanical" board and hating on people who do not have a technically "mechanical" board by their own definitions of one.
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"Mechanical" simply is not a valid description...and should be discarded...
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"Mechanical" simply is not a valid description...and should be discarded...
Everyone discard your allegedly "mechanical" keyboards to me!
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Imo if it uses a spring I think it's mechanical.
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Imo if it uses a spring I think it's mechanical.
this is a fair definition imo, since it includes topre
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Imo if it uses a spring I think it's mechanical.
this is a fair definition imo, since it includes topre
That would make Topre a rubber dome mechanical board.
Disclaimer: Typed in my RealForce.