The Nuphy Air75: It Clicks

Mechanical keyboards offer aural and tactile feedback that, for some, make them a joy to use. For others, they are just another choice in the world of scissor switches and membranes. I fall into the former category, having pretty much grown up with the well regarded IBM PC Mechanical Keyboard . I ordered my Nuphy Air75 with clicky blue switches which are the loudest and most mechanical in sound and feel. Avoid, if you have a roommate or an officemate. Get, if you miss the IBM PC keyboard. For the uninitiated, switches on mechanical keyboards typically come in three varieties: red, brown, and blue. Red switches feel the most linear and are the quietest. Brown switches sit between red and blue, and are described as tactile, with an engagement point that needs just a tiny bit more force to overcome. Blue switches were the easy choice for me, but ideally, it would be best if you could test these switches in person. The Nuphy Air comes in three sizes: 96, 75, 60. The numbers correspo