There was a time when mechanical keyboards used to be a niche product. Lately, they’ve gained in popularity, mostly among gamers for their shorter travel distance and better responsiveness. Our ...

Whether you’re building your first mechanical keyboard or your tenth, finding the right switches can be a challenge. With linear reds and blacks, tactile browns and clears, and clicky blues and greens ...

Devoted typists adore mechanical keyboards, but all of their internal hardware usually pushes entry prices up towards the $100 mark. This week, the barrier’s much lower. Newegg is offering a ...

Mechanical keyboards come in all shapes and sizes, but finding out which mechanical keyboard switch is right for you should be at the top of your priority list if you're looking to invest. Whether you ...

A look at the new Cherry MX2A switches. Image: Cherry On Thursday, Cherry, the OGs of the mechanical keys, announced a redesign of its signature Cherry MX mechanical switches. The switch-maker is ...

What do O-Rings Do on a Mechanical Keyboard? In this video, Betty from Switch and Click goes over what O-rings do to your ...

When it comes to keyboards, enthusiasts can get real particular about the way in which it feels and sounds. Me? The more it click-clacks like a typewriter, the better. Gamers may prefer a keyboard ...

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Cherry Americas introduced its latest Cherry MX switches for mechanical keyboards on December 21. The Cherry MX Silent and the Cherry MX Silent RGB. As their names indicate, these switches are ...

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You might have heard of "mechanical switches" for keyboards and found yourself on the confusing end of some technical jargon. What are they? Why would you want them? And what's with all the cherries?

Using a mechanical keyboard is like playing the bagpipes: great if you’re the person doing it, not so great if you’re anywhere near the person doing it. In my last office job, I was the unlucky ...