It does make it pretty quiet to use, so if you share office space with lots of people, these types of keyboards can be blessing. The downside to this is that there is no clear indication as to whether or not a key press has been successful, until you see something happen on the monitor - for some users, the dullness of the feedback is a good reason for not bothering with membrane keyboards in the first place. This is confirmed the moment we opened it up, with the first thing greeting your eyes being a soft silicone layer.Įach key is supported by a raised part of the silicone layer, which in turn also provides the necessary resistance to the key's motion (so that you get some kind of feedback in the typing) and an eventual cushion to the key's impact (to make the whole thing feel smooth). Another clue is how it feels when pressing a key down regardless of it being a budget model, there's a soft, mushy sensation. There's a complete absence of audible clicking and clacking when pressing the keys which points to it being a membrane keyboard. Using the keyboard gives you all the info you need to determine what category it fits into. The body and individual keys are all made from injection moulded ABS, because it's an inexpensive manufacturing process and the material is hard wearing. The layout is a near direct copy of IBM's classic Model M 102, but this is the case for the majority of keyboards today. Pictured below is a budget keyboard, similar to the countless used everyday in schools, offices, and homes.
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