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Offline evolveS

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My earliest Cherry MX
« on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 17:16:11 »
Okay go back a few years: I played a lot of chess back in elementary school.

Inevitably there were timed tournaments. Little did I realize it would be my first encounter with Cherry MX switches when some badass showed up with this guy:





Based on my memory of these things, they must have had a Cherry Blue switch but with a MUCH lighter spring.

Maybe that's the reason I have such an attachment to my Poker with Blues and original Cherry caps, the sound is almost the same! I just need an ivory case for it now..

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Re: My earliest Cherry MX
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 22:58:35 »
How do you know the switch was lighter? It's not like you were typing on it. Kind of hard to tell force when you can use your whole arm/hand.
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Re: My earliest Cherry MX
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 23:14:19 »
A novel use for an MX switch!
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Re: My earliest Cherry MX
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 23:17:55 »
Quote from: cribbit on Thu, 17 July 2014, 22:58:35
How do you know the switch was lighter? It's not like you were typing on it. Kind of hard to tell force when you can use your whole arm/hand.

Only one way to find out: I need to buy one and open up the switch..

When did they get so expensive?
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Re: My earliest Cherry MX
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 23:21:28 »
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Re: My earliest Cherry MX
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 23:25:27 »
Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 17 July 2014, 23:21:28
Little bit cheaper:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321460640681

Holy ****, is that thing accurate to a femtosecond or something?
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Re: My earliest Cherry MX
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 17 July 2014, 23:30:48 »
Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 17 July 2014, 23:25:27
Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 17 July 2014, 23:21:28
Little bit cheaper:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321460640681

Holy ****, is that thing accurate to a femtosecond or something?

These things were definitely over-engineered.
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Re: My earliest Cherry MX
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 18 July 2014, 01:33:51 »
And now many players use an app on their phone.

How times have changed.
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