Keyboards

[Mike Kerner]

I've ordered one keyboard to test, because I haven't liked anything that
I've felt in any of the local stores.  I also have another that I want to
try because it looks like it's probably very cool.

Anyway, the main point here was this:  I've been researching keyboards for
about a month.  I am fascinated by what I have found to date:

1) none of the manufacturers will disclose the trigger force of their
membrane keyboards.  They have said that because of manufacturing issues,
the weight can vary significantly, so no two keyboards, even within the same
lot, will feel the same.

2) Even among the keyboards with premium mechanical switches, the activating
force varies by +/- 30% ON THE SAME KEYBOARD!


I'll let you know more after I get to junk this POC for hopefully one that
doesn't make my fingers hurt...