Here’s how I see things. I’d like your thoughts:

If those butterfly keys from the 2015 macbooks had been more reliable and more sturdy, they’d be the best keys ever made for typing.

Mouse buttons are the apex of ergonomics, speed, ease of use, comfort, and efficiency. No one has ever put cherry MX brown mechanical keyboard switches on a mouse, and for good reason. Apple’s butterfly keyboard is basically a bunch of little mouse buttons, and they allow for a very ergonomic and efficient typing experience.

The only reason to use keys with 4mm travel is if you have too much muscle memory with old-fashioned keyboards (and to be clear, there’s nothing wrong with that. Do what works for you, whether that’s using scissor switches or using your grandpa’s rusty typewriter). But aside from personal habits, the most objectively ergonomic option (and for most new users, the most pleasant option) seems like it should be a key that balances the most tactile feedback possible, with as little excess pressure and travel as possible, in the most sturdy package possible.

So I don’t get why no keyboard makers seem to be striving for this goal?

Again, that’s just how I’m seeing it. Any constructive points about this are welcome. Peace!

  • Agile-Excitement-863@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago
    1. Apples butterfly switches are no where near the best in any category. No aspect of it champions a certain area.
    2. Well clearly you are a low profile clicky switch lover but hear me out: not everyone has the same preferences.
    3. Yes there is a mouse with keyboard switches in it. So yes, people have put Mx browns in a mouse. I wouldn’t even know why anyone would put those particular switches in unless they’re butter browns. I mean unless you like the scratch.
    4. And pray tell why is it necessary to have 0.5 mm of travel? To shave off .08 seconds of time? If you don’t like 4mm travel distance you could always get a long pole switch.
    5. The only reason anyone would think the butterfly switches are the most ergonomic or the most pleasant is because of apples marketing team and because they have never tried a custom keyboard yet.
    6. None of apples keyboards are in any way sturdy compared to even the cheapest aluminum keyboard kits.
    7. Keyboard makers don’t want to strive for that goal… if you want that specific stuff so badly just get a lofree flow with phantom switches.