<div><span style="font-size: small; ">Mechanical keyboards have become increasingly sought after over the past couple of years, with more and more manufacturers jumping on the bandwagon, oftentimes producing gamer-oriented hardware that features mechanical Cherry MX switches. Going mechanical has a lot to offer both the seasoned typist and the serious (or even semi-serious gamer), and we've gone over those benefits in our reviews of Rosewill's RK-9000 keyboard (with Cherry MX Blue switches) and Corsair's Vengeance K60 and K90 keyboards (with Cherry MX Red switches).</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: small; "><br /> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size: small; ">For a little while we've also had on hand a trio of Thermaltake's Meka keyboards (along with their Black Element mouse), and all of these keyboards feature Cherry MX Black switches. So we have a few questions to answer here: what's with all these colored switches, what has Thermaltake made out of them, and which one is going to be the best for you? And as a substantial sidenote, in a world dominated by Razer and Logitech mice, what is Thermaltake bringing to the table with the Black Element ?</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: small; "><br type="_moz" /> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size: small; "><a href="http://www.anandtech.com/show/6043/capsule-review-thermaltake-meka-keyboards-and-black-element-mouse" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></div>