The materials of the keycaps and body are often better. Does a mechanical keyboard actually allow better typing than those keyboards? Probably yes, but very marginally to the point where it really doesn't matter.īut why do people get mechanical keyboards anyway often at 4x+ the cost? The mechanical switches have better tactile feedback. Regular cars are like regular rubber dome Logitech keyboards, EVs are like smartphone on-screen keyboards. Let's use keyboards to explain since the HN crowd tends to be much more familiar with those.