A mechanical keyboard uses an actual physical switch underneath each key to determine when a key has been pressed. Press the key, and you press the switch down.

Mechanical keyboards get their name from the mechanical switches under every key. Unlike a squishy rubber membrane keyboard, these spring-loaded switches have a more precise feel when pressed.

Whether you're a gamer, a typist, or both, the switches you choose for your keyboard can make the experience better.

Logitech's Romer-G switches offer up a short-throw actuation with 1.5mm of key travel. They're relatively new switches sourced from Omron , which is know for its mouse button switches.

It's a mechanical key switch testing kit that lets you try out nine different types of key switch to know how each of them feels before you spend a whole lot more on a mechanical keyboard. Each ...

Hall-effect sensors identify the location of a magnet by measuring the displaced electrons in a magnet's electromagnetic force. When a key with a MagLev Switch MX is pressed, the Allegro A1204 ...