The most popular article we’ve ever published is a guide to Cherry’s MX switches, which lie at the heart of many mechanical keyboards. However, Cherry are far from the only company producing switches these days, and one increasingly popular alternative…
Year: 2017
Back to school: five keyboards to consider
School is starting up again soon, and whether you’re heading off to primary school or university you deserve to have a top quality keyboard to make your job easier — and a little more fun! Here are five of our…
Full-size, TKL, 60% and more: a guide to mechanical keyboard sizes
When I was a boy, keyboards only came in one size: large. 104 or 105 keys were the norm, and anything less would make you feel a little short changed! As mechanical keyboards have exploded in popularity, keyboard makers have…
Cherry XS industrial keyboard family review: XS Complete, XS Trackball, XS Touchpad
Cherry are well known for making their MX mechanical switches, but they also make a nice range of keyboards themselves. Today we’ll be looking at three Cherry keyboards in the XS family: the XS Complete Keyboard, the XS Trackball Keyboard…
Posted in Articles, News, Reviews Tagged with: cherry, Cherry ML, compact, industrial, low profile, mechanical, medical
V60 Plus Dual Backlit 60% Speed Switch Keyboard Review
Today we’re looking at another new arrival at the Keyboard Company, the KBP V60 Dual Backlit 60% Speed Switch Keyboard. There’s a lot to unpack there, so let’s start with what makes this keyboard unique. There are three things: It…
Posted in Articles, Reviews Tagged with: 60%, 60% keyboard, backlit, compact, gaming, KBP, linear, MX Speed Silver, Speed Silver, V60, V60 Plus
Limited Edition Pink Filco Mechanical Keyboard available now!
“Cute.” “Delightful.” These are the genuine reactions to one of our latest arrivals, the Pink Filco Majestouch-2 Tenkeyless mechanical keyboard. As you’d guess from the name, this compact mech comes with pink keycaps, a pink cable and a pink case…
Posted in Articles, News Tagged with: Filco, limited edition, Majestouch-2, mechanical keyboard, pink, rare colour, rose gold
KBParadise V60 Type R Polestar Edition review
Today we’re looking at a gorgeous new compact mechanical keyboard: the KBParadise V60 Type R Polestar Edition. As you can probably guess by its long name, this special keyboard has some unique features that really set it apart from the…
Posted in Articles, News, Reviews Tagged with: 60%, backlighting, case lighting, KBP, KBParadise, MX Blue, MX Brown, MX Clear, MX Red, rgb, Type R Polestar Edition, V60
The latest arrivals at KeyboardCo: Filco numpads and flag keycaps, Das Keyboard 4 for Mac
Hey folks! I thought we’d take a look at some of the recent arrivals at The Keyboard Company, including new mechanical keyboards, new accessories and more. Let’s get right into it! Filco Mechanical Numberpads The coolest new addition in my eyes…
Looking for a great Father’s Day gift? Try a mechanical keyboard
It’s hard to find a good Father’s Day gift. My dad tends to like something that’s thoughtful, practical and long-lasting — not something he has to pretend to enjoy for a few minutes on the day, then keep in a…
Posted in Articles, Guides Tagged with: best, cool, Father's Day, for Dad, for my Dad, for my husband, gift ideas, odd, practical, unusual, useful, weird, what to buy
Topre Realforce RGB review
A modern take on a long-time favourite Topre belong to the same golden cadre of mechanical keyboard makers as Filco and Unicomp; designers that put the typing experience first and modern accoutrements second (if at all). Today Topre are bucking…
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