The first factor that must be taken into account are the switches:
Switches are small pieces that register each time the key is pressed, transmitting an electric pulse and then signing the key.
This process is much faster than using the conventional membrane keyboards that use sheets with lines of contact contacts are superimposed and small layers of membranes with metallic contacts on the inner side come into contact with these sheets when pressing each key.
The switches also gain other aspects such as speed of responses and so on.
They are the main ways of choosing a mechanical keyboard.
BLUE (TACTILE) switches.
Two types of tactile feedback - it is the most recommended for those who play and who type a lot. But it is a bad choice for those who type close to other users because it is very noisy.
BROWN (TACTILE) switches.
Second choice for easy adaptation, it is quieter than blue, but still maintaining the standard of a traditional mechanical mechanical keyboard.
RED (LINEAR) switches.
These are for specific types of users. These do not have any type of feedback, and are differentiated by the spring tension and the activation distance.
There are more types of switches, which I will explain in another post.
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I really enjoy mechanical keyboards. I have one with brown tactile switch. Which one do you have? And have you ever try a low-profile mechanical keyboard because I think it's better for a long coding day. What do you think?
I have one with a blue tactile switch and a red linear one.
I also think that those with low profiles are very suitable for those who type a lot.