So excited about all the new switches popping up!

[EscapeVelocity]

Apple Butterfly

I've checked that out at the Apple Store... Calling that a "keyswitch" is like calling a pair of roller skates a "car". Calling it a "mechanical keyswitch" is like calling them a "sports car". Being excited by it is rather unwarranted.

You know those felt cover / keyboard thingies for the Surface Pro? That's exactly what it feels like. Or the buttons on a remote control from the 80s.

Kailh (Cherry MX clone)

Thanks for your thoughts on the Apple Butterfly thingy. I wasnt endorsing any singular new thingy, just listing some of them.

PS - I think the Gateron & Romer G switches have advantages when using LED backlighting of the key caps as well.

[EscapeVelocity]

So what? Almost anything, including some of the worse domes, is much better than the original rubbery ZX Spectrum keyboard. Does it mean I'll be running around and praising the "almost anything". Not in the slightest.

FYI: You come across as the BMW snob sneering at Hondas & Toyotas.

[Lepidus]

KBT Switches on ducky zero.
http://waishezhi.com/ducky-2087s-keyboard-photo.html

[davkol]

So what? Almost anything, including some of the worse domes, is much better than the original rubbery ZX Spectrum keyboard. Does it mean I'll be running around and praising the "almost anything". Not in the slightest.

FYI: You come across as the BMW snob sneering at Hondas & Toyotas.

Not really, because BMW isn't particularly functional/reliable/whatever, compared to some alternatives.

I believe it's a great attitude to just get any decent keyboard (especially if it's basically free like many of these semi-vintage keyboards) and stick with it.

Hoarding on the other hand… it takes space, time and effort. What outcome do you expect? I'm all for a more complete Deskthority Wiki (I suck at writing it though). What else?

Meanwhile, there are much more efficient alternatives.

[EscapeVelocity]

It's good to have competition, variety, & choices.

[False_Dmitry_II]

As far as that goes, there almost isn't any. A bunch of cherry derivatives plus matias, is still basically cherry and matias. Not only that but nearly all random mech keyboard manufacturers already did use cherry and now that cherry can't make enough the only change they are making is to switch to a cherry derivative.

There are only a couple of keyboard with Matias switches, and besides Matias-made whole keyboards none are on the normal marketplace and they are targeted at enthusiasts only. There was one Matias RGB board shown off a year ago at a CES type thing, and there has been no mention of it since.

[Blaise170]

New switches have been made but they've been horrible. I don't think very many liked the Omron/Logitech Romer-G too well and it didn't have a cruciform mount either.

[False_Dmitry_II]

That sounds alot like one whole switch. I'm marginally interested in trying that one, but not enough to buy one. Not like I'd have bought that RGB Matias board.

[EscapeVelocity]

I gotta try out one of those Matias keyboards and support their continued production.  Maybe a Quiet Pro.