Many keyboard companies offer alternative switches, some based on the sound and feel of more popular Cherry offerings. Razer’s Green switches are a decent stand-in for Cherry Blues, for example.

Some optical switch keyboards boast over 100 million keystrokes. The reason optical switches last longer is that there's less contact every time a gamer presses a key, reducing wear and improving ...

Well, some manufacturers still make mechanical switch keyboards that feel like the classic IBM Model M –and if you spend your work (or play) time typing away on a PC keyboard, it might be worth ...

You can find switches with clicks, bumps, or a smooth press all the way down. Some are firm, others light. Some use mechanical connections and others use the power of light, or magnets.

How Much Does it Cost? The be quiet! Dark Mount is available now from Scan.oc.uk for £229.99 in both Silent Tactile Orange and Silent Linear Orange Switches. While the Light Mount is available ...

Gaming keyboards are starting to look and feel very similar. Matte black chassis, LED lighting and advanced customization suites are pretty much standard. To distinguish themselves new arrivals ...

Magnetic switches are something you'd find in high-end keyboards, the category and enthusiast class the BOOG75 from BOOM+GAME falls into - with a prebuilt launch price of $229.99 USD.

We delved into this topic a bit before. Keyboards come in a variety of flavors, with the cheapest being membrane/rubber dome switches. These rely on a rubber dome that provides the spring force ...

The new MX Ergo Clear was announced by Cherry, with a design that dates back to a DIY mod posted to the mechanical keyboard forum GeekHack in 2011. It’s a tactile switch with a lighter spring ...

The downside of optical switch keyboards is a lack of options. Due to various socket types, not every keyboard is compatible, and optical switches are limited to certain models.