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What, really, are the benefits? I used a friend's mechanical keyboard and it felt nice. Is that it? Is it necessary to spend 100s to get a good one? The whole t

What, really, are the benefits? I used a friend's mechanical keyboard and it felt nice. Is that it? Is it necessary to spend 100s to get a good one? The whole thing seems insane to me. No judgement, I spend money on other stuff, it just doesn't make sense to me personally. I typed this on a mac keyboard people seem to hate, so maybe it's Stockholm syndrome.

petepete 7y ago
It's not necessary but as someone who spends several hours per day typing, spending a few hundred pounds on something that's comfortable, accurate and a pleasure to use is worth every penny. It's uncustomised and I use it with a wooden wrist rest, I prefer the no-markings version because I touch type and it looks super-minimal on my desk and nearly symmetrical. I settled on a HHKB. It's just about perfect for me
epanchin 7y ago
I feel the same about your mac - 100s spent unnecessarily. Each to their own!
css 7y ago
You make the keyboard feel the way _you_ want it: https://i.imgur.com/3UoZ6VZ.png https://i.imgur.com/3UoZ6VZ.png It is truly a different (and in my opinion, far superior) experience. If I have to use a tool all day long, why would I not want the best tool?
TulliusCicero 7y ago
You can definitely get decent mechanical keyboards for less than a hundred bucks, though they'll cost more than 'regular' keyboards. This is the one I currently use: https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-Alloy-FPS-Pro-Ultra-Compact/dp/B074F5L8GQ/ https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-Alloy-FPS-Pro-Ultra-Compact/dp... I bought it after I found out that my previous TKL mechanical keyboard didn't work for the new Starcraft hotkey layout I was learning. One or more function keys was not remappable in software.
anonuser123456 7y ago
It's an acquired taste. Your brain can learn to like stuff it's conditioned to. I think a lot of people are enticed by the marketing speak of 'mechanical is better'. They buy one, use it and condition their brain to enjoy it. Just like wine & coffee; if you don't know any better you won't care. This is coming from someone that drinks fancy coffee and owns 2 Kinesis advantage keyboards at 300 bucks each.
bradstewart 7y ago
I bought a ~$40 mechanical keyboard on a recommendation about a year ago, and I've been pleasantly surprised. I now have two of them. [0] https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-Mechanical-Keyboard-Anti-ghosting-Water-Resistant/dp/B01N0XQI2A https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-Mechanical-Keyboard-Anti-ghosti...

petepete 7y ago

It's not necessary but as someone who spends several hours per day typing, spending a few hundred pounds on something that's comfortable, accurate and a pleasure to use is worth every penny. It's uncustomised and I use it with a wooden wrist rest, I prefer the no-markings version because I touch type and it looks super-minimal on my desk and nearly symmetrical. I settled on a HHKB. It's just about perfect for me

epanchin 7y ago

I feel the same about your mac - 100s spent unnecessarily. Each to their own!

css 7y ago

You make the keyboard feel the way _you_ want it: https://i.imgur.com/3UoZ6VZ.png https://i.imgur.com/3UoZ6VZ.png It is truly a different (and in my opinion, far superior) experience. If I have to use a tool all day long, why would I not want the best tool?

TulliusCicero 7y ago

You can definitely get decent mechanical keyboards for less than a hundred bucks, though they'll cost more than 'regular' keyboards. This is the one I currently use: https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-Alloy-FPS-Pro-Ultra-Compact/dp/B074F5L8GQ/ https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-Alloy-FPS-Pro-Ultra-Compact/dp... I bought it after I found out that my previous TKL mechanical keyboard didn't work for the new Starcraft hotkey layout I was learning. One or more function keys was not remappable in software.

anonuser123456 7y ago

It's an acquired taste. Your brain can learn to like stuff it's conditioned to. I think a lot of people are enticed by the marketing speak of 'mechanical is better'. They buy one, use it and condition their brain to enjoy it. Just like wine & coffee; if you don't know any better you won't care. This is coming from someone that drinks fancy coffee and owns 2 Kinesis advantage keyboards at 300 bucks each.

bradstewart 7y ago

I bought a ~$40 mechanical keyboard on a recommendation about a year ago, and I've been pleasantly surprised. I now have two of them. [0] https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-Mechanical-Keyboard-Anti-ghosting-Water-Resistant/dp/B01N0XQI2A https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-Mechanical-Keyboard-Anti-ghosti...