Please vote for your winner of the award for the Best keyboard switch 2013.
By voting in this category you can win a Mystery Prize from 7bit.
This is the final round. See the first round and second round for reference.
The official nominees are:
Clicky Univac magnetic switches
A HaaTa find from 1971, the switches from the Univac keyboard predate both the buckling spring and beam spring mechanism, and are clicky. Very clicky. It uses magnets to achieve the tactility and obnoxiously loud clickiness.
Click, clack, clack, clack, clack, click, clickety clack clack clack clack.
IBM buckling spring
The IBM buckling spring is a type of spring-based switch where the spring buckles outwards instead of compressing, and powers the famous IBM Model F and Model M keyboards.
Model F pivot assembly and barrel.
Matias Click switch
The Matias Click switch is a clone of the Alps CM switch with a tactile leaf held loosely to allow it to click, manufactured by Matias Corporation primarily for its own keyboards.
Matias quiet switch on the left, click switch on the right.
Matias Quiet switch
The Matias Quiet switch is a clone of the Alps CM switch with a damped slider, manufactured by Matias Corporation primarily for its own keyboards.
Matias Quiet Pro review and comparison to SGI AT101 Dampened Alps.
Topre switch
Topre switches power the "Only one Made in Japan electrostatic capacitive non-contact type keyboard in the world".
Experience the "Feeling of oneness with cup rubber".
