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Show HN: I spent 2 years designing a mechanical Magic Keyboard

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xingped · 1786033107 · focus · HN ↗
Love the design and have also wanted a super low profile mechanical keyboard like this! I have one question though - what is the travel or activation distance of the keys?
The one thing I actually like about the magic keyboard or Microsoft's designer keyboard is that the "click" is immediate and the entirety travel distance of the key is the activation bump. I dislike any amount of the "extra" travel distance (I'm not sure if I'm using the right words/description, but I hope you get what I mean) of regular mechanical switches and is the main thing that turns me off from them.
Oh also, is it possible to get a Windows version or switch the keys around to accommodate Windows as well?
1. glitchc · 1786036821 · focus · HN ↗
  What you are referring to is called the pre-travel distance. There are mechanical key options with very short pre-travel, such as the Cherry MX and Kailh Silver switches. They're mainly used for gaming.
  <a href="https://keychron.ca/blogs/news/kailh-mechanical-switch-guide" rel="nofollow">https://keychron.ca/blogs/news/kailh-mechanical-switch-guide

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