We spend a lot of money buying/building our computers and, so often, decide to try to save some cash on what will be the primary input for that machine. Assuming that we work five days a week and spend half of that time inputting data into our computers, then we�re spending around 960 hours every year on our keyboards.A mechanical keyboard will allow you to do that by selecting the size of your keyboard, the look and feel of the keys, how it feels to type on it, right down to the sound (or lack of sound!) that a keypress will make.The sub-title of this article references a �slippery slope� and I feel this is the time to mention that, with so many things to configure, building/buying a mechanical keyboard is not cheap. Custom keycap sets that come with laptops and desktops are shallow, drab, and joyless.A mechanical keyboard is a comfortable, customizable upgrade that allows you to get the look and typing feel you prefer. They�re more durable than regular keyboards, and easier to repair, too. If you spend most of your day typing, coding, or gaming, it can be a delight to customize your daily driver down to the last detail.But mechanical keyboards bring with them a lot of jargon�layouts and switches and keycap profiles, oh my�so here�s an overview of the terms you need to know to find your perfect keyboard.
Custom keycap sets
