Infrared Key Switches? Tesoro Making Plays In Keyboard Market

[scolaner]

Tesoro continues to remake itself with the announcement of infrared key switches, coming to a keyboard soon.

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[bit_user]

And yes, the word “reportedly” was actually in the press materials, as if Tesoro hasn’t tested its own claims.

Lol. Good catch.

 

[heliomphalodon]

"...an infrared switch would have no such delay because it’s optical, not physical."
It may not be mechanical, but it's still physical. If it exists, that is.

 

[bit_user]

"...an infrared switch would have no such delay because it’s optical, not physical."
It may not be mechanical, but it's still physical. If it exists, that is.

My first thought was that this is nit picking. But, then it occurred to me that certain issues, like de-bouncing (or equivalent filtering) must still be done for optical, as there's surely some noise you'd want to remove. As the switch ages and wears (and dust and grime begin to accumulate), the importance of this filtering will grow.

That said, I can see the point of removing the mechanical resistance of the switch, itself.