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> the PCB is allegedly "special" (doubt) I've taken apart Topre style boards before. I can absolutely confirm that the internals work differently from a classi
by chaorace 5y ago
> the PCB is allegedly "special" (doubt)
I've taken apart Topre style boards before. I can absolutely confirm that the internals work differently from a classic rubber dome board.
I'm not about to argue that the different mechanism makes Topres somehow special or worth the price of admission, but there's nothing "alleged" about it. I do love the sound they make, though.
- BoorishBears 5y agoThey are different, but it's true the capacitive part is hardly necessary for the feel. Unlike normal mechs, there is almost no chance you're not bottoming out a Topre anyways, so the actuation point could be at the very bottom of travel and still work the same. Also I've tried $40 rubber dome Keytronics that had identical snappy Topre action, and the result was so similar I doubt most Topre users would be able to tell them apart (they might even prefer the Keytronic, the keys were much tighter)