Once you go clack...

I'd love to know this too. My local PC world have nothing but a few boxed units so no way to try... Only other retailer near me is novatech but I doubt they have all types on display either.

Any good independent computer shop will allow this, mine for example is http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/ in Ayr.

​I've bought an 8 key demo thing, doesn't help you check for typing on it properly though.

Was that with onestop or morcomputers?

Same. I have a brown at home. I've never tried the red but I imagine even it is too loud to type on in an office.

It's actually really hard to explain other than saying just try it...

Ergonomics, which by nature are hard to convey in writing.

I'm sure you've used some cheapo £4.99 'Trust' branded mouse at a friends house at some point, and then used a much nicer Logitech or Razer later on. The same concept applies to keyboards.

There is no 'bad' switch, or 'switch X = Y purpose' - you need to try them and see which one you prefer. Same goes for the shape of the mouse you hold :innocent:

When you start typing, you wish you had a novel in your head you had to hack out over a weekend.

most cheap keyboards have a plastic top and a rubbery conductive pad which makes contact with a zig-zag pattern on a printed circuit board. the keyboard wears unevenly, and so you find some keys have to be harder than others, sometimes you get bounce/repeats, and some might stop working. Usually, you chuck it away out of rage before then.

a mechanical switch keyboard has a much longer life, and the feel of the switches is consistent, different models require different pressures.

its £47.21 including shipping on that link.

Totally disagree. Love how smooth and light reds are.

Everybody has their own preference. You can't just blanket claim one type of switch is bad.

Try them out for yourselves :wink:

The model number suggests it's UK layout.