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

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

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

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

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/

You already pay a high premium for Topre switches.

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

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

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.

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

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