Interview: Pinkies and the brain: the subliminal joy of mechanical keyboards

By Kane Fulton

Introduction

For many people, the keyboard that comes with their computer or laptop is just about good enough. For a small subsection of users, however, nothing less than a mechanical keyboard will suffice. Often built like tanks and available with a range of different switch types offering various levels of tactility and responsiveness, mechanical keyboards are used by anyone from writers to gamers and public sector workers.

Founded in 1989, the Stroud, UK-based keyboard reseller The Keyboard Company has been around since the days of older mechanical models like the legendary IBM Model M. Bruce Whiting, the company’s Managing Director, believes that there’s a psychological aspect to mechanical keyboards that makes typing on them more pleasurable while requiring less effort – two important factors for people who spend up to 10 hours a day at a computer.

TechRadar visited the keyboard experts to find out what’s key to a great mechanical keyboard.

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TechRadar: How could a mechanical keyboard improve somebody’s typing technique?

Bruce Whiting: A five-year-old mechanical keyboard will feel the same to type on as a brand new one. That’s critical if you’re touch-typing as there’s a relationship between what your fingers …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Computing Components