Custom mechanical keyboards are expensive due to the use of premium materials and pricey components like switches and keycaps. Barebones kits offer a cheaper alternative to "true" custom builds, but ...

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A combination of cheap USB HID capable microcontrollers, the ability to buy individual mechanical keys online, and 3D printing has opened up a whole new world of purpose-built input devices.

Before the 1990s, mechanical keyboards were the norm, and it wasn’t until after companies discovered membrane keyboards were cheaper to make that they became the new standard. Although cheaper, ...

Mechanical keyboard community meetups feature a variety of specialty boards. NEW YORK -- The doorbell at 224 West 4th Street in Manhattan's West Village doesn't work, which is why Will Fann is leaving ...

It’s an exciting time to be a keyboard shopper. There are more and better options than any time in recent memory, and the increased competition just keeps driving prices lower and availability higher.

Mechanical keyboards are more than a product category. Over the last decade they’ve become an online phenomenon, with an enormous community of fans and tinkerers (including yours truly) joining in the ...

There was a time when building something yourself probably meant it didn’t look very much like a commercial product. That’s not always a bad thing. We’ve seen many custom builds that are nearly works ...

Somewhat buried in a good Verge piece on iOS custom keyboards is a reiteration by Apple on why they don’t allow dictation for third-party keyboards: Apple has long been a stalwart for erring on the ...

At the moment, mechanical keyboards available to the general public are expensive, but within reason. You don’t have to spend much to get one, either—a basic mechanical keyboard costs well under $100, ...

Razer has a penchant for flashy products, but rarely has it embraced physical customization in the way it has with its upcoming mechanical gaming keyboard. I got my hands on several custom designs of ...