On Mon, 31 Aug 2015 02:09:23 -0500 rlhar...@oplink.net wrote: > On Sun, August 30, 2015 8:49 pm, Martin Read wrote: > > Cherry still *are* (or at some point resumed) making mechanical > > keyswitches with a rated life in the tens of millions, and the Internet is > > full of mail-order vendors selling keyboards (from several different > > manufacturers) built with those Cherry keyswitches. > > How much do those things cost? Now that a keyboard can be had for $10 or > $15, is it better to pay $150 or even $250 for a quality keyboard, or > replace a $15 keyboard every year or even every six months?
I while back I bought a Razer Black Widow mechanical keyboard, and it cost about $100. They claim[1] that the switches will last up to 60 million keystrokes, and sell both silent and clicky types. It's a really nicely built keyboard, and IMO good for typing. It also has USB and audio pass-through. (You need a small Python script to enable the macro keys under Linux, as Razer themselves seem quite uninterested in supporting that.) Is it worth the money? I can't comment on the durability, as it's not that long ago since I bought it, but IMO it's comfortable enough that I'll buy another one if something happens to it. Petter [1] http://www.razerzone.com/razer-mechanical-switches -- "I'm ionized" "Are you sure?" "I'm positive."
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