Not All Linears Are The Same!
Figure 1: Not even all of these (mostly) KTT-made linears are the same! After all of my years of collecting, reviewing, and obsessing over switches, I can say with certainty that linear switches are the most misunderstood of all of the switch types. No, I’m not talking about mechanically either, as all of the claims of them “just going straight up and down” are somewhat kind of true. (Not too much though, don’t get that excited.) The part that is often misunderstood, though, is usually in what is being implied when people say that these switches just go straight up and down – “All linears might as well be the same.” If the title of this article didn’t make that obvious enough to you, I find that sort of idea to be completely and utterly wrong. The people who make these implications wouldn’t say that a Cherry MX Black is the same as a Novelkeys Cream switch? They also certainly wouldn’t ever claim that every Gateron-made linear is the same as every fancy TTC one out there...
May 29, 2024
Hey everyone, I'm super excited to finally introduce the tokyo60 formally here on Massdrop!
This design has been in the works for over a year, with countless revisions and prototypes to get to the most minimal design possible. Now we'll be collaborating with MD to finally bring this project to life.
There's no official drop date yet other than soon™ (@yanbo) but I'm hoping this can start the ball rolling - let me know what you guys think!
Original interest check here: http://tokyokeyboard.com/tokyo60-mechanical-keyboard/
Instagram: @tokyo.keyboard
More info down below:
A minimal HHKB style mechanical keyboard.
Full aluminum hi-pro construction with integrated top-plate. Cherry MX compatible with custom PCB. Fits most standard 60% PCBs.
Fixed layout. Optimized design.
Instead of creating a product that supports countless options, colors, or layouts. We wanted to focus on one design, one layout, and a small handful of colors and make that the best it can be without compromise. Everything from the feel of the plate to the sound of bottoming out has been crafted and considered.