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One Legal Battle, Three New Mechanical Keyboard Switch Sets
By Seth Colaner published
As the dust (maybe) settles on the legal feud between Massdrop and Input Club, the kerfuffle may actually result in three new sets of switches.
Input Club’s Hako True, Clear Switches Available Via Group Buy
By Ethan Bennett published
Invented by Input Club members Jacob Alexander and Brandon Muzzin, the Hako switches are a variation on Kaihua’s Box switches and feature a vented, self-cleaning mechanism and a more stable slider.
New Linear QX2 Switches Debut On SteelSeries Apex M750 (Update: TKL Version)
By Seth Colaner published
SteelSeries’ newest keyboard, the Apex M750, is the vehicle by which the company debuted its latest switch, the QX2
Cherry Goes DIY With MX Mechanical Switch Kits
By Seth Colaner published
Cherry, long the dominant mechanical switch maker, has cast an eye towards the DIY market by offering its switches “in different variants and as a special developer kit.”
Kailh Laptop Switches With Light Pipe Design, Pictured
By Seth Colaner published
The grab bag of new low-profile mechanical switches from Kaihua that we saw at Computex 2017 continue to emerge into the real world. Kaihua released pictures of its intriguing PG1442 switches.
Kaihua Makes Latest Thin Mechanical Switches (Choc PG1232) Official
By Seth Colaner published
The latest round of low-profile Kailh switches (Choc PG1232), which we first saw at Computex this summer, are now officially available. We also have some specifications to share.
Kailh Low-Profile Switches Emerge On ‘Meira’ 40% Ortho Keyboard
By Seth Colaner published
We’ve been wondering where we’d see some of Kaihua’s low-profile switches pop up, and perhaps predictably, they’re appearing in a project borne of the enthusiast keyboard community.
Analyzing The Razer Purple (Optomechanical) Keyboard Switch
By Seth Colaner published
Although we still don’t have specifications for the upcoming Razer Purple optomechanical keyboard switch, we now have some renders to scrutinize.
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