CES 2015: Cherry Shows Off New MX Board 6.0 Utilizing RealKey Technology [Video]

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New Keyboard has lower "debounce delay" and full anti-rollover

Looks like Cherry has been busy trying to improve the performance of its keyboards with some new technology that will make keyboards more responsive and provide full anti-rollover. Online Managing Editor visited the booth at CES 2015 where Cherry is showing its new MX Board 6.0 that utilizes the company’s new RealKey technology that provides the improvements and enhancements.
The MX Board 6.0 features an aluminium housing, detachable palm rest that latches on magnetically, and Cherry MX Red Stem key switch with red illumination. But while the new keyboard looks like it would suit a gamer, the Cherry representative told Jimmy that the MX Board 6.0 is being targeted for coders and those who do a lot of typing instead of gamers.

Without a doubt, the keyboard sounds good, but it is the RealKey technology inside that will make it stand out. According to Cherry, the new tech provides full anti-rollover and anti-ghosting, which means that a user can press as many keys as they want simultaneously and all the keys pressed will be registered. This is a large step up when compared to the BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth keyboard from Razer that has a 10-key rollover anti-ghosting feature.

The new tech also reduces what the company calls a “debounce delay.” This happens when a key is pressed, causing the contacts inside the switch to come together, and the key bounces. The keyboard controller is on a delay to allow for false signals from a key switch that might have been slightly pressed, causing a small bounce, and not registering it. For normal digital controllers, this results in a debounce time of around 20ms. However, RealKey utilizes an analogue controller that cuts the delay down to around 1ms.
The Cherry MX Board 6.0 will be available this spring for $219.
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