Mechanical keyboards have been around for a long time - even before they went mainstream some 15 years ago - and nowadays you can find thousands of models from hundreds of manufacturers with a dizzying array of switch types, sizes and gaming features to choose from. Das Keyboard were one of the first companies to bring mechanicals to a wider audience, especially in their native America, and today we're looking at a nearly 20-year-old artefact of that time to see what's changed in the intervening decades. Read more
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