@accalia said in Mechanical keyboards, now available at food trucks:
... you have never actually tried typing on a keyboard powered by Cherry MX Brown switches.
precise activation force, tactile feedback, non clicky so it's much quieter than the MX blues and way way way quieter than the old Model M's with the buckling springs.... it's glorious.
and when the keycaps start going with constant use, you just buy a new set of caps and replace them as needed. no need to throw out that keyboard just because you've worn off the F and J finger registration nubs.
if you seriously try a good mechanical keyboard you will wonder why you ever put up with membrane switches.
Both my work and home computer have MX brown based keyboards. I think it's worth the $200 investment for two keyboards, but I don't feel it's any where close to a "drastic improvement".
The biggest plus of a mechanical keyboard is that you can type softer on it without missing keystrokes. Because of this, it does reduce the wear on your hands, but not until you get used to typing on the keyboard. When they first buy a mechanical, most people still pound on the keys like they have always done, so they don't notice any improvement.
Also, most mechanical keyboards are simply better keyboards. I appreciate the fact that my keyboards weighs two pounds as much as I appreciate the feel of the switches.