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Niche Economy: The rise and fall of the group buy model in mechanical keyboards
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I got a "gamer" mechanical, it is decent but nothing special. Black Friday 140 bucks tho
I still don't get why people rave about them. I do like the "typey" feel but it is just a feel. Cheapo key boards do the job.
Can someone explain to me how this is not a fad?
There is a certain amount of wank factor in mechanical keyboards. But if you are a high volume typist or heavy keyboard user, a keyboard that suits your typing style (with regards to springiness and feedback) absolutely helps.
If you primarily just use the WASD keys a few hours a week with a bit of half assed sorta touch typing in between then they're not really needed.