CHERRY - Innovating the World's Best Keyboards

[tbc]

But... they do sell those KC104 sets with normal Cherry profile that come with the funny caps locks for MX2.0 and 3.0.
The biggest thing I didn't like about those boards was it's odd shape. I find irregular shapes very unappealing. If they had just made it straight across the top it would have been 1000% more attractive looking.

that honestly was the least of the 2.0's problems....

that thing was the cheapest creakest piece of crap ever.  it's not even a good switch harvesting board because it uses internal diodes.

[IvanIvanovich]

Actually, wasn't the 2.0 only a 2KRO board? I'm pretty sure all Cherry G80 have in switch diode if they are 6KRO/NKRO. I can't ever recall them using smd on the PCB on any model.

[BucklingSpring]

3 more days until the switches show up at CES

[dante]

Actually, wasn't the 2.0 only a 2KRO board? I'm pretty sure all Cherry G80 have in switch diode if they are 6KRO/NKRO. I can't ever recall them using smd on the PCB on any model.

2.0 was 6kro.

[RoflCopter4]

Frankly even if the new switches break your arm when they use them they'll still be better than Cherry MX.

[Dihedral]

Frankly even if the new switches break your arm when they use them they'll still be better than Cherry MX.

Besides the thing where it's cool to hate on MX, why do you say that? I'm not saying MX is perfect but they are still fairly good.

[RoflCopter4]

Frankly even if the new switches break your arm when they use them they'll still be better than Cherry MX.

Besides the thing where it's cool to hate on MX, why do you say that? I'm not saying MX is perfect but they are still fairly good.

I'm just being a hyperbolic ass. Actually I'm pretty interested to see what they come out with. I'm not a huge fan of MX switches and it would be nice for there to be something new in the high end of the market. Having to go vintage or pay obscene prices for better quality switches is always a pain.

[Dihedral]

Frankly even if the new switches break your arm when they use them they'll still be better than Cherry MX.

Besides the thing where it's cool to hate on MX, why do you say that? I'm not saying MX is perfect but they are still fairly good.

I'm just being a hyperbolic ass. Actually I'm pretty interested to see what they come out with. I'm not a huge fan of MX switches and it would be nice for there to be something new in the high end of the market. Having to go vintage or pay obscene prices for better quality switches is always a pain.

I doubt they will go high end. More money, sadly, in low end l33t gaming keyboards.

[gameaholic]

I'm guessing it'll be a faster actuating gaming switch since that's what the competition (razer and logitech) has been pushing lately.  I'm hoping for TKL so I can slow down on buying Filcos and QFRs.

[Dihedral]

I'm guessing it'll be a faster actuating gaming switch since that's what the competition (razer and logitech) has been pushing lately.  I'm hoping for TKL so I can slow down on buying Filcos and QFRs.

Ditto, although a high end switch would be nice there is sadly more money in l33t keyboards right now.

It could also be a low profile one, though I would not count on it.

[hwood34]

I'm guessing it'll be a faster actuating gaming switch since that's what the competition (razer and logitech) has been pushing lately.  I'm hoping for TKL so I can slow down on buying Filcos and QFRs.

Ditto, although a high end switch would be nice there is sadly more money in l33t keyboards right now.

It could also be a low profile one, though I would not count on it.

At least they got it pretty right the first time with ML

[Zeal]

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Those are clearly freaking trapezoids

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Is this a :trapezoid: moment?

You missed the point of the picture. Look at the left side of the cube. You can see "RK"

[tbc]

i would box a kangaroo if they release a low profile clear switch.  instawin for ergodox.

[Dihedral]

From the Cherry Corp FAQ:

http://www.corsair.com/en/blog/2014/march/cherry-faq-answers

"Would it be possible to make a switch similar to Topre in the sense that it is much more silent for work environments? O-rings aren't the solution.

The O-Rings are not a CHERRY idea at all. But we will launch a much better technical solution in the near future. Stay tuned for that."

[SpAmRaY]

From the Cherry Corp FAQ:

http://www.corsair.com/en/blog/2014/march/cherry-faq-answers

"Would it be possible to make a switch similar to Topre in the sense that it is much more silent for work environments? O-rings aren't the solution.

The O-Rings are not a CHERRY idea at all. But we will launch a much better technical solution in the near future. Stay tuned for that."

ML V2 confirmed  )

[Findecanor]

You missed the point of the picture. Look at the left side of the cube. You can see "RK"

RadiergummiKuppel? 

While I'm hoping that RK would be a new keyboard switch that is real improvement over Cherry MX (not just a clear housing), RK could stand for just about anything.
I mentioned earlier that maybe it would be a low-latency wireless protocol. A wireless mech that is fast enough to game with is something that has been asked for by people.

[dante]

ML V2 confirmed  )

Dampened (and LUBED) Cherry ML's would be the bees knees.

[nubbinator]

From the Cherry Corp FAQ:

http://www.corsair.com/en/blog/2014/march/cherry-faq-answers

"Would it be possible to make a switch similar to Topre in the sense that it is much more silent for work environments? O-rings aren't the solution.

The O-Rings are not a CHERRY idea at all. But we will launch a much better technical solution in the near future. Stay tuned for that."

Inb4 Cherry rubber splashguard like the police cruiser keyboards.

[dorkvader]

Inb4 Cherry rubber splashguard like the police cruiser keyboards.

V1 of the "Blood spatter guard" was more like saran wrap and didn't affect the switches much at all, it's the silicone V2 that everyone hates.

[FrostyToast]

Oh god, I hope it's not something else with a really low actuation point.
Unless of course, it means that they have a low enough profile for laptop use.
If these 1337 G4M3RZ want low actuation points, ThinkGeek has those stupid ass projector keyboards.

[Ritual]

So tommorrow we will find out what it is.

10-11AM UTC

CHERRY is the most experienced keyboard manufacturer worldwide. We innovated the most popular mechanical key switch: CHERRY MX. Now it's time to take it to the next level with the Real Key® Technology.

That is their presentation description.

[Zeal]

So tommorrow we will find out what it is.

10-11AM UTC

CHERRY is the most experienced keyboard manufacturer worldwide. We innovated the most popular mechanical key switch: CHERRY MX. Now it's time to take it to the next level with the Real Key® Technology.

That is their presentation description.

Ooh, where'd you find that post? RK was the hint! )

[intelli78]

It could also be a low profile one, though I would not count on it.

It's actually a reasonable guess based on market trends, the direction they took for the MX 3.0, and the new logo shown above.

[Ritual]

So tommorrow we will find out what it is.

10-11AM UTC

CHERRY is the most experienced keyboard manufacturer worldwide. We innovated the most popular mechanical key switch: CHERRY MX. Now it's time to take it to the next level with the Real Key® Technology.

That is their presentation description.

Ooh, where'd you find that post? RK was the hint! )

From the CES schedule on their website.

[Puddsy]

5 AM

YO COME ON CHERRY I WANNA SEE THIS

[nubbinator]

So tommorrow we will find out what it is.

10-11AM UTC

CHERRY is the most experienced keyboard manufacturer worldwide. We innovated the most popular mechanical key switch: CHERRY MX. Now it's time to take it to the next level with the Real Key® Technology.

That is their presentation description.

Literal keys that you have to turn to type a letter.  You heard it here first folks.

[Puddsy]

i hope it's triangle shaped and has gold in it.

[Dreamre]

i hope it's triangle shaped and has gold in it.

Conspiracy theory... )

[nubbinator]

i hope it's triangle shaped and has gold in it.

Gold crosspoints, likely.  Triangle, unlikely.  I do have a sharpie you can borrow though.  Just try not to draw triangles all over your face this time.

[IvanIvanovich]

It will turn out those new switches used by Steelseries on the mechanical Apex is what all this hype is about )

[derezzed]

Switches utilizing a Thunderbolt bus with a multi-core microcontroller and polling rate of several kHz?  Either that or Cherry MX switch with a moon rock leaf.

Warning: The s-word is used multiple times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjjsz14hL48

[dorkvader]

Switches utilizing a Thunderbolt bus with a multi-core microcontroller and polling rate of several kHz?  Either that or Cherry MX switch with a moon rock leaf.

several KHz poll rate doesn't matter if the switches themselves need 5ms to 12ms to debounce.

Hence hall effect superiority: Hall effect 1970 > cherry 2015

[davkol]

It's happening... unless my timezone computing skills are wrong again.

[katushkin]

Can I watch this anywhere? Any streams of any of it?

[Findecanor]

10-11AM UTC

UTC? It is 10.30 UTC now, but Las Vegas is UTC-8 so it is in the middle of the night there now.

[DrHubblePhD]

Yeah that time doesn't sound right, I am guessing it will be around 12pm eastern time that we hear

[bowji]

The anticipation is real. Cant wait to see what they got.

[Ritual]

10-11AM UTC

UTC? It is 10.30 UTC now, but Las Vegas is UTC-8 so it is in the middle of the night there now.

Sorry I meant 10-11AM timezone for wherever CES was. 

[DrHubblePhD]

Yeah it's in Vegas so thats In an hour and a half or so.

[Puddsy]

SO

ANYTHING?

[Dihedral]

SO

ANYTHING?

This... anyone caught the stream?

[linziyi]

I am hitting F5 so furiously now

[Dihedral]

Now we know what the release is; I think we should switch to this -> not because of it being my own thread but because this topic seems irrelevant now and OP has not updated the title.

[Touch_It]

Now we know what the release is; I think we should switch to this -> not because of it being my own thread but because this topic seems irrelevant now and OP has not updated the title.

We do?  I don't.

[Dihedral]

Now we know what the release is; I think we should switch to this -> not because of it being my own thread but because this topic seems irrelevant now and OP has not updated the title.

We do?  I don't.

It's Cherry RK, almost certainly a new switch... beyond that, we don't know

[Touch_It]

Now we know what the release is; I think we should switch to this -> not because of it being my own thread but because this topic seems irrelevant now and OP has not updated the title.

We do?  I don't.

It's Cherry RK, almost certainly a new switch... beyond that, we don't know

Thx.  I only have access to my phone.  Harder to look things up.

[SpAmRaY]

Now we know what the release is; I think we should switch to this -> not because of it being my own thread but because this topic seems irrelevant now and OP has not updated the title.

Exactly what we need more threads about the same things. :facepalm:

[Dihedral]

Now we know what the release is; I think we should switch to this -> not because of it being my own thread but because this topic seems irrelevant now and OP has not updated the title.

Exactly what we need more threads about the same things. :facepalm:

Maybe so, but isn't it better to have a thread that is actually relevant and contains info about the release in the OP? It just frustrates me that this post is now seemingly unrelated to the topic at hand.

[SpAmRaY]

Now we know what the release is; I think we should switch to this -> not because of it being my own thread but because this topic seems irrelevant now and OP has not updated the title.

Exactly what we need more threads about the same things. :facepalm:

Maybe so, but isn't it better to have a thread that is actually relevant and contains info about the release in the OP? It just frustrates me that this post is now seemingly unrelated to the topic at hand.

Either way they are both speculation until we actually know something.

[KRKS]

Looking at all of the livestreams, and apperently nobody went to the Cherry event.

rip in pieces