Mechanical Keyboards

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on the evolution of keyboard switches following the mass extinction of the late 90's-early 2000's (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

That's a membrane keyboard

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Yes, and?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

lol no it's not, could even take pics to show you

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

They are right though. Check between the barrel plate and the metal back plate. Model Ms use a trio of membranes to detect key strokes. It is part of why they sound so much deeper, more robust, and less pingy than model Fs. Model Ms are membrane keyboards and that is a good thing.