[kentt]

I'll buy the split first keyboard with Topre switches. Matias is not enough of a step up from Cherry to make a difference.

[kod]

So buy a utron? http://xahlee.info/kbd/uTRON_keyboard.html

[kentt]

Wow, I've looked for something like that before, but never found anything. Thanks for pointing this out.

[randlet]

Keyboard layout looks good, but it doesn't look like the two halves can get far enough apart for me. Also $420USD !!!

[arm]

400 USD and up seems to be the general price range for such keyboards in Japan. See also The Esrille New Keyboard − NISSE¹ (my personal dream keyboard).

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¹ — http://www.esrille.com/keyboard/

[pekk]

You already pay a high premium for Topre switches.

[busterarm]

I'd even say ALPS switches are a step down.

Matias hasn't made them suck any less than they always have.

[mtourne]

Granted I haven't tried the MX Clear, but so far I prefer the Matias Quiet click over the MX Brown or the MX Blue that I have in other keyboards.

They are absolutely a step down if you're looking into keycaps customization.

[busterarm]

I haven't used a Matias in some years, but I find the keys wobbly as heck and servicing them very breakage-prone.