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submitted 2 weeks ago by GreatWhite_Shark_EarthAndBeingsRightsPerson@piefed.social to c/mechanical_keyboards@programming.dev
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Are not all keyboards mechanical?

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[โ€“] tal@lemmy.today 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I suppose that one could also hypothetically use a keyboard with only capacitive keys. Such a keyboard wouldn't have mechanical components even in the technical sense.

I also imagine that actually using a keyboard like that would be pretty awful.

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Apparently they do make them. This one is aimed at hospitals, where you can't have crevices or anything:

https://www.ergocanada.com/detailed_specification_pages/gett_cleankeys_ck5_wired_capacitive_desktop_glass_keyboard.html

[โ€“] GreatWhite_Shark_EarthAndBeingsRightsPerson@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I have seen on movies & shows, large/desktop sized screens, used as touch screens. Those are awesome, screen sized wise, but I think I would prefer the feel of what I think you would include as mechanical keyboards.