A quiet keyboard is designed to operate silently, using materials like rubber or silicone. They are useful in shared living or work situations and can be found in a variety of styles and prices. Electronics stores and specialty companies are good sources for quiet keyboards.
A quiet keyboard is a keyboard designed to operate as quietly or as quietly as possible, depending on how it is manufactured. There are a variety of reasons for using a quiet keyboard, ranging from wanting to be able to use a keyboard in sensitive situations without causing distraction, to the need to keep the overall sound down in the workplace. Some people are simply irritated by the sound of typing, in which case a quiet keyboard is an easy way to ease ragged nerves. Silent keyboards can also be useful in shared living or work situations where the sound of a keyboard can become annoying to other people.
When keys on a silent keyboard are activated, they press silently, making contact with the keyboard electronics and causing characters to appear on the screen. Materials like rubber and silicone are often used to make quiet keyboards, as they are soft and therefore don’t click or rattle during use. There are also quiet keyboards available that are made of hard padded plastic, although they tend to be quieter than quiet.
Indeed, it is possible to make noise with a quiet keyboard. For typists who really hit the keyboard, a silicone or rubber keyboard will still make some noise, even if it’s just a muffled stroke as the vibration from your hands is transmitted to the surface the keyboard sits on. However, noise will be significantly reduced compared to a conventional keyboard, as the keys themselves shouldn’t make any sound.
There are a number of styles of quiet keyboard available on the market, ranging from very simplistic quiet keyboards that are also designed to be portable, to full-featured programmable keyboards that offer a range of configurations and options for users. As a general rule, the more features a keyboard has, the more expensive it will be, and silent wireless keyboards are also more expensive, as additional equipment is required for them.
Electronics stores are a good source of quiet keyboards, as are specialty companies. People who are very concerned about noise may want to arrange a quiet keyboard test or read consumer reviews to get an idea of what people think of the keyboard in actual operation. Alternatively, astute observers might take note of particularly quiet or quiet keyboards they encounter and ask questions about the make and model.
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