Re:Logitech MX Mechanical Keyboard
by bastardoperator on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @02:50PM
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Yeah, throw an entire overpriced keyboard away because a single switch died. It's great for the wallet and the environment.
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I've spent a huge amount of my life typing on a keyboard, and I've never had a switch fail. Is this a legitimate concern?
It’s more common on mechanical keyboards than membrane. I have had mechanical switches start double clicking. Never had a membrane keyboard fail.
Re:Logitech MX Mechanical Keyboard
by chipotle_coyote on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @03:56PM
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It’s obviously a YMMV kind of thing, but I’ve had mechanical keyboards in the past with failing switches (one Cherry MX switch, and three Matias Quiet Click switches on three different keyboards!).
Matias Quiet Click are very prone to this. I've had 3 fail on one board and 2 on another.
I don’t think it’s going to die for another decade, but we’ll see.
If the push comes to shove, I think I can solder a single switch from a major manufacturer. I’m not the one to shy away from a soldering iron at the end of the day.