Increasingly, mechanical keyboards are among the best keyboards we’ve seen. There’s one big question when buying your first mechanical keyboard: What switch should you use? Between more than a dozen ...

At the heart of any mechanical keyboard are the items that give them their name: the mechanical keyswitches. They get that name because they offer an individually sprung switch for each key, rather ...

Cherry MX switches are only the beginning. Here's everything you need to know to choose the right type of mechanical keyboard, along with some of our top-rated favorites. I’m a PCMag reviewer and ...

Cherry MX mechanical switches have been the leaders of the industry, releasing several quality products over the years. Mechanical keyboards are not a new phenomenon, although their demand has gone up ...

I’m always on the lookout for a mechanical keyboard that can keep up with both work and play. I need something that works seamlessly with macOS, but that can ...

What is the opto-mechanical switch? The opto-mechanical switch from Razer is equal parts simple and breathtaking. You can identify it by its purple color (compared to the green, orange, or yellow ...

What if the tools you’ve relied on for years were no longer the best option? For decades, mechanical keyboards have been the gold standard for gamers, programmers, and typists alike, celebrated for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Monsgeek, a sub-brand of AKKO mechanical keyboards has ...

As far as I'm concerned, the era of membrane keyboards ended the very first time my fingers groped a mechanical deck. Nevertheless, Cherry, arguably the biggest name in mechanical switches, wants to ...

Mechanical switches can be divided into two basic types. The first, commercial and appliance switches, are used in fairly clean environments such as offices or homes. They are not sealed and are ...