Scissor switch keys require less force to register a keypress than standard rubber dome keyboards because the latter has longer travel, resulting in higher resistance, Sauvage and O’Gnim said.

Stream Deck MK.2 Scissor Keys There's a new version of the popular Stream Deck MK.2. The only difference is that this version ditches membrane keys in favor of scissor-switch ones.

It’s a more traditional version of the Logitech Pop Keys mechanical keyboard we previously tested and loved, sporting scissor-switch keys similar to what you find in laptops.

In a report published today, Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple will roll out a new keyboard design based on scissor switches, offering durability and longer key travel, starting with the 2019 MacBook Air.

Apple's scissor-switch mechanism that it uses in the Magic Keyboard and MacBook Pro ultimately does the same sort of thing. If you had an Apple II, II+, or IIe, or a Mac up to the early nineties ...

Update: The full report claims that Apple will likely release new iPads with "glowing" scissor switch keyboards in the second half of 2020, which presumably means a backlit Smart Keyboard.

The mechanical keys of the original Freewrite aren't part of the Traveler. However, Astrohaus makes up for using space-saving scissor switch keys by increasing their travel.

To that end, the scissor-switch-equipped keys have a low 1.2-mm key stroke which should make it easy to type quickly, and they're laid out specifically for macOS.

Pressing a key would still actuate a scissor-switch mechanism, so typing would feel similar to existing plastic keyboards used in MacBooks today. However, the keyboard would be made from the same ...

The feel of the Logitech keys is also superior to Apple’s. Logitech goes for the same scissor-switch key mechanism that Apple uses, but there’s more travel on each key.