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Keyboards / Re: Do Hall Effects actually last longer?
« Last post by Leslieann on Sun, 14 June 2026, 21:08:06 »I'm on my way to buy a new keyboard as my old one is starting to fail. What I'm basically looking for is something that's really nice to use and will last me a long long time. I both game and work with this (work ofc more important) and it struck me - I have only ever seen claims HE last longer, but have they been out long enough to have been tested if they actually do?
How long do you expect a keyboard to last?
I have Model M's that are 30+ years old, others have 40 year old models. I have multiple 15-25 year old MX switched, it didn't matter if it was tens of dollars or several hundred. Of all my keyboards I have owned (many passed on to family and friends) I think only one is kinda iffy and that's due to a electrical spike. What are the odds you will still be using it 10 years from now? 20 years? 30?
Buy the one you like, by the time it wears out, you will probably have long ago moved on to something else.

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