What do you mean by saying that brown axis is a more luxurious mechanical axis?
Because compared with green axis, the sense of paragraph of brown axis is much weaker, and compared with black axis, The axis does not feel straight up and down, it can be triggered by 2mm.
The tea shaft has always been called the "universal" shaft, and it can also be said to be the most featureless shaft. From the data, we found that the brown axis is actually similar to the red axis, which can be said to be a red axis with a sense of paragraphing.
The first characteristic of the tea axis is: short paragraph strokes. It’s only 1.25mm, which is much shorter than cyan/green. It is commonly known that after pressing it for a while, it clicked slightly. The paragraph pressure is small, only 55cN, which is the smallest among all paragraph sensing shafts.
The second characteristic of the brown shaft is: the trigger pressure is small, only 45cN, which is the same as the red shaft.
The third characteristic of the tea axis is the strange stroke: after the initial start, it starts to rise slowly at 40cN, lazily reaches 55cN and completes the paragraph click, then slowly slides back to 40cN, and then takes off again to finish at 45cN. Triggered, the subsequent 1.8mm stroke goes straight to 60cN to complete the bottoming out.
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Advantages of mechanical switches:
1. The most important thing about a mechanical keyboard is the axis. A mechanical keyboard has a longer life than an ordinary membrane keyboard. A good mechanical keyboard The keyboard has a lifespan of more than 10 or even 20 years.
2. After a mechanical keyboard has been used for a long time, the feel of the keys changes very little, which is not the case with membranes.
3. The keys of different axes of the mechanical keyboard have different feel, while the membrane has a single touch.
4. Mechanical keyboards can handle more than 6 keys without conflict. Some mechanical keyboards can handle all keys without conflict, but there are fewer membrane keyboards with more than 6 keys without conflict.
5. You can replace the keycaps by yourself, which is convenient for personalized DIY.
Baidu Encyclopedia - Tea Switch
Because the tea switch has all the excellent characteristics of a mechanical keyboard, there is basically no sound when pressing the keys, and it has fast response, which is very suitable for high-speed typing and gaming.
The tea axis can be said to be an eclectic and a good guy among mechanical axis. The brown shaft has a mixed personality. Compared with the green shaft, the sense of paragraphing is much weaker. Although there is a sense of paragraphing, it is not as obvious as the green shaft. Compared with the black shaft, it does not feel straight up and down. It can be triggered with 2mm, which is more luxurious. mechanical shaft.
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The brown shaft is actually a structural optimization design based on the shortcomings of the green shaft and the black shaft. Because its transmission components are brown, it is called a brown shaft. , of course, the naming of other axes is actually based on color.
According to the classification of shafts, they can be roughly divided into: black shaft, green shaft, red shaft, brown shaft, Romer-G and optical shaft. Because of the existence of mechanical shafts, you will feel a stronger sense of paragraphing when tapping the keys. Moreover, due to the design of certain shafts of the mechanical keyboard, the mechanical keyboard is more responsive and becomes more suitable for games and entertainment. .
However, because the raw materials for the production of mechanical switches are monopolized by foreign countries, the current price of mechanical keyboards is relatively expensive. Internet practitioners and deep game enthusiasts are more interested in mechanical keyboards.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Tea Switch
Why 40% keyboards are so expensive
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Sales are too low. When the cost of developing a mold is the same, each keyboard has to amortize more costs, so the cost of each keyboard is relatively higher.
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The cost of the keyboard itself is high. Among them, the green shaft and black shaft are relatively cheap, the brown shaft is slightly more expensive, and the red shaft is the most expensive. The price of one axis is about 0.3-1.5 yuan. Considering that a standard keyboard requires 104 keys, the price will naturally go up.
What kinds of computer keyboards are there? Why is a mechanical keyboard expensive and what are its advantages?
1. Mechanical Keyboard
(English: MechanicalKeyboard) is a type of keyboard. From a structural point of view, each key of the mechanical keyboard has a separate Switch ( That is, a switch) to control the closure. This switch is also called a "shaft". According to the classification of micro switches, mechanical keyboards can be divided into brown shafts, green shafts, black shafts and red shafts.
Precisely because each button is composed of an independent micro-movement, the buttons have a strong sense of segmentation, resulting in a special feel suitable for gaming and entertainment. Therefore, it is usually used as a relatively expensive high-end gaming peripheral and is also an ideal device for programmers. .
Advantages: Comfortable, tactile, and durable
Disadvantages: High price
2. Membrane keyboard
Membrane keyboard It occupies most of the market with its advantages of low cost, simple process and good feel. The keyboards used in daily life are basically membrane keyboards. The structure of the membrane keyboard is very simple, with the upper and lower covers and keycaps of the keyboard that can be directly contacted. Later, you can see the silicone caps, membrane circuitry and circuit board under the keys. The keys of membrane keyboards can be divided into two structures: crater and scissor feet (X structure). The crater structure is the most commonly used design in keyboards. After the keys are inserted into the interface on the keyboard, the bottom is in direct contact with the silicone cap. The feel is affected by the length of the key column and the elasticity of the silicone cap. The crater structure keys are designed with high key caps and long key travel, which can get a good feedback feeling. The disadvantage is that the corresponding body needs to be made longer. It's thick, and the keys are slightly less stable and prone to shaking, and you can't get a very consistent feel when clicking.
Different from the crater structure, the scissor-foot structure supports the keys from the four corners, so its keys are more stable and the force is even. Although the key travel is shortened accordingly, the feel is better It's pretty good in terms of performance, and the mute effect is even better. The scissor-leg structure has the advantages of low keys, taking up less space, and even stress. However, due to its complicated structure and slightly higher cost, it was first only used on laptop computers and has only been used on desktop keyboards in recent years.
3. Floating keyboard
There are obvious gaps between each keycap, which looks like it is floating. In addition, because it looks like pieces of chocolate, it is also called a chocolate keyboard.
1. Easy to clean. There are obvious gaps between each keycap, which can easily remove dust;
Under the standard of 92% full-size keyboard, chocolate block independent keycaps are used to make each key look like The chocolate bar floats on the water and is usually placed on the keyboard base. While ensuring the size of the keyboard area, the contact area between fingers and keycaps is increased, making keystrokes more accurate and feeling more comfortable. The concave cap-shaped keys are designed based on ergonomic characteristics. At the same time, the non-adhesive design also reduces the chance of pressing the wrong key. Compared with traditional keyboards, both key travel and key spacing are significantly improved, increasing the comfort of operation. Spend. The chocolate keyboard has a simple and clean appearance, 1.902mm optimal key travel and fingertip curve design, shortcut keys marked with strong contrasting colors, compact dust-proof keys, and comfortable feel. These connotations have been integrated, innovative and presented on the chocolate keyboard.
4. Electrostatic capacitive keyboard
Like mechanical keyboards, the main feature of electrostatic capacitive keyboards is also the keys. A non-contact capacitive switch is used. The electrostatic capacity uses the change in capacitance to determine whether the button is on or off. After the button is pressed, the capacitance in the switch changes to achieve triggering. The entire process does not require the closing of the switch. , tapping operations can be achieved without physical contact points, resulting in less wear and longer service life. More stable, faster, no conflict in all keys, and extremely sensitive. Thanks to its inherent advantages of using capacitive sensing as the basis for judgment, it is trustworthy.
5. "Island-style" keyboard
It is currently also known as floating island keyboard, chiclet keyboard, independent keyboard, etc. In fact, they are all the same type, island type. The keyboard is generally considered to be "extremely simple and modern in design", and we often hear "the keys are separated so they are easier to identify and type on". However, this keyboard has both advantages and disadvantages in terms of "ease of typing" compared to traditional keyboards.
Nowadays, "island-style" keyboards have gradually become mainstream, and most thin and light notebooks use this keyboard type. It is generally believed that "island" keyboards are more suitable for text entry.
6. Backlit keyboard
Backlit keyboard originated from ordinary keyboards. Driven by the domestic game market, in order to meet the needs of more and higher players. Keyboard developers began to research multi-functional keyboards. Among them are backlit keyboards. Backlit keyboards are mainly reflected in the lighting of keyboard keys or panels. You can clearly see the key letters at night without turning on the lights. The representative product is RAJFOO Nighthawk three-color backlit gaming keyboard.
Usage: night use
Appearance: button light or panel light
Representative brand: RAJFOO Nighthawk
Function: Yes Luminous, adjustable brightness, changeable color
Light-emitting principle: backlight plate, laser-engraved keycaps
How expensive is a mechanical keyboard? Cheap mechanical keyboards and more expensive mechanical keyboards
You have to include the cost of the mold. There is one mold for each row of keycaps, the function keys are independent molds, and the shell is another set of molds. ,
There are also some technical patent licensing fees, the bulk of which is here
As for the costs of shafts and lights, they are relatively high and not scary.
The difference between the 399 keyboard and the 999 keyboard is mainly in the details, and the details are largely determined by the accuracy of the mold and processing machinery
Those who open the mold and process it A small machine can cost hundreds of thousands, and a large machine can cost several million. If you hire someone to manufacture it, you still have to pay for the mold. The biggest reason is the quantity issue. If the cost of 100,000 is divided between 100 keyboards and 10,000 keyboards, Above, then the price of the keyboard itself is a different matter. Mechanical keyboards are still a niche market. Of course, the mechanical orders and film ratios are very different. As the quantity increases, the prices also come down.
Mechanical keyboards with tea switches and Which red axis is better?
First of all, the brown axis and the red axis are universal axes, which can basically take care of various games and code words.
Relatively speaking, tea switches have wider adaptability and have the common characteristics of mechanical keyboards. It can be said that if you are not sure about your needs, you will definitely not regret buying tea switches.
Compared with the brown switch, the red switch has no sense of segmentation and has characteristics similar to the black switch, but the pressure is much smaller. For example, the feel is similar to the on-hook key of a landline phone, which is suitable for most games and long-term coding. Character.
The black shaft feels straight up and down, and the pressure is large, just like a tight red shaft, so the disadvantage is that it will be tiring to use.
With the diversification of popular games and the rise of other new axes (such as brown axes and red axes), the black axes are no longer exclusive for games. The suitable game type is generally FPS, because this Games mainly use the four WASD keys, and the key switching frequency is small.
The green axis gives the impression that it has a strong sense of paragraphs, crisp sound, and is suitable for coding, etc.
In fact, this is just a superficial and preliminary understanding. Only those who truly understand Qingxi can give Qingxi more meaning.
The green switch has an excellent sense of feedback (you can feel at the first time whether the key is pressed correctly and whether the key has been triggered), so it is suitable for various RTS (real-time strategy games, representative works such as "StarCraft 2"), MOBA (representative works such as DOTA, LOL) and some ARPG (action role-playing) games that require pressing multiple keys to achieve various operations and skills (sometimes a set of combos), and Most of these games are difficult for black axis to handle.
Therefore, the green axis is not only competent for the game, but is even more suitable than the black axis in many cases.
The value of the four types of axes is the same, there is no distinction between them, but the prices are slightly different (same brand, same grade). The black and green axes are cheaper in the period, while the brown and red axes are cheaper. The shaft is more expensive.
The reason is that the black shaft and green shaft were developed and popularized earlier, and the technology and productivity are mature, while the brown shaft and the red shaft were released later and are new types of shafts, so they are more expensive.
Similarly, some less popular derivative shafts are more expensive, such as burnt tea shafts, green shafts, etc.