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by mamcx 3194 days ago
Something I have noted as part of my venturing into mechanical keyboards lead me to the revelation that many of my "mistakes" were really the keyboard failing me (ie, not properly register my keystrokes). All my life I assume was me the idiot that not know how use it. Only after I pay attention to how I use the keyboard (looking at my hands for a while) I start to see this.

So, I need to more firmly hit the keys in my actual driver (MS Ergo Keyboard) and now building my own mech...

P.D: ie: Maybe one of the different mech switches are more suited to the way YOU type:

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/mechanical-keyboard-guide

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P.D 2: This is a reply to all the ones that state that type wrong some commands.

Also, and maybe more common, is just bad typing. I was far worse before the use of the MS Ergo Keyboard (it DEMAND to use both hands.) So, if the performance change by keyboards (happend to me) maybe is a indication that are the tools at fault here..

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This happens to me all the time on the new Macbook keyboard, especially with the arrow keys. I can watch myself press the key and see nothing happen. I really need to switch to a good external Mac keyboard.