Cheap Mechanical Keyboards (and More)

Q: What is a "standard bottom row"?  Why is it important?  A: The bottom row of a keyboard is the row that contains the space bar.  Here's an illustration of a standard bottom row Each standard letter key on a keyboard is considered "1U" size. So a 1.25U key is 1.25 times wider than a standard 1U key, and so on and so forth. A "standard" bottom row has following characteristics: Goes from the left shift key to the right shift key.  It only has 7 keys and a space bar.  The 7 keys are all the same size: 1.25U, leaving a 6.25U space bar.  If there are extra keys, the keys don't go from edge to edge, or some of the keys are not 1.25U, then it's NOT a standard bottom row. (There is one exception. ONE of the keys can be removed from the bottom row without affecting operations. As long as the spacing is not affected, it can still be considered standard bottom row. MagicForce 68 does this by removing the right-most CTRL key in orde...

Q: Are Razer switches/keyboards bad? How about Corsair and Logitech? Why do r/mk and other communities hate them? A: The primary reason is "gamerz" keyboards are overpriced. They are not any better than the Chinese keyboards for half their price, and their design cues are often flashy bling rather than better typing feel. Let's check a couple examples: Corsair K70 --$100+ for regular, $140+ for RGB Razer Blackwidow -- $100 for regular, $160+ for Chroma (RGB) ASUS ROG Claymore -- $250 for RGB (!!!) But other than they are Cherry RGB switch equipped, most of their features had nothing to do with a keyboard, but just flashy lights.  Compare that to, say, G.skill KM570 -- $80 for regular, $100 for RGB Ducky Shine 6 -- RGB w/ PBT keys $160  Ducky One RGB -- RGB w/ PBT keys $140 What's the difference? Corsair wants extra $50 for PBT keys . Razer and Logitech? Don't even offer PBT keycaps. Suddenly, you realize how much LESS you're getting ...