How to Choose The Peripherals
PERIPHERALS Keyboard The keyboard is mainly used for text input. Keyboards use the USB or PS/2 interface. USB keyboards are the norm, with only a few high-end or low-end products employing PS/2. The mechanism and actuation method on a keyboard determines its tactile response when typing. The two main switch types are membrane and mechanical. Mechanical keyboards are actuated by an independent physical switch. Different mechanical switches have different tactile responses; the main types are brown, blue, black and white. Membrane keyboards are cheaper and make up a majority of the market. One problem that membrane keyboards may encounter is registering simultaneous key presses, so competitive gamers may want to choose keyboards that support N-Key Rollover (NKRO). Mouse Mice are typically classified according to their method of connection - wired or wireless. They can also be classified according to their sensor type, depending on whether they employ optical or laser sensors. Wired mice ...