PC Gamer Magazine/Getty Images
Most people today type on computers using membrane keyboards, which have a rubber dome under each key, and feel sort of squishy when pressed.
But a growing number of people — especially gamers and programmers — believe that the best keyboards are mechanical keyboards. Many of the best gaming PC setups pair especially well with a mechanical keyboard, and some of the best gaming laptops even include mechanical keyboard options.
Though mechanical keyboards look largely the same on the outside, they work, feel, and even sound different. Here's why.