Razer’s new Ultra-Low-Profile Mechanical Switches look a lot like scissor-action keyboard mechanisms, but the company promises a mechanical-mimicking finger feel.
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Though Asus’ ROG GX800 would likely want to contest that “world’s first” claim, there’s no denying that Razer knows a thing or two about mechanical keyboards.
You’re probably thinking what most people are thinking: How in the world do you include a mechanical keyboard in an iPad Pro keyboard case with chiclet-styled keys?
Razer’s Mechanical Keyboard Case employs a new switch, called the “Ultra-Low-Profile Mechanical Switch” which has true actuation and a reset.
Besides “iPad Pro”, Razer also plans to expand the use of the Mechanical Keyboard Case on other keyboard products. The keyboard case features a metal kickstand that folds out from behind and offers an alternative to the folding one-position version that comes standard on Apple’s proprietary accessory. Users can expect up to 600 hours via a single charge without using the backlit keys, and up to 10 hours when using the keyboard with the backlight illuminated at maximum brightness.
For what it’s worth, Razer making a keyboard accessory can hardly be considered new.
Razer CEO and founder, Min-Liang Tan, mentioned in a press release how the company had to work from scratch to develop technology for a non-gaming product.
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It’s also for those of you not in love with the iPad Pro’s stock smart keyboard. Razer doesn’t provide specifics in this area, but it’s safe to assume that it will add some considerable heft. Some die-hard touch-typers have even reported increased speed and accuracy while using mechanical switches too.
