Topre Unveils Realforce GX1 Tenkeyless Gaming Keyboard with Capacitive Electrostatic Switches
Topre, the Japanese company behind the electrostatic capacitive key-switches, released the Realforce GX1 Tenkeyless gaming keyboard under its own Realforce channel brand. The keyboard features Dual-APC (dual actuation point changer) key-switch architecture, which allows end-users to customize the actuation-point of the key switches. There is no binary 1 or 0 actuation of a keyswitch, but rather a degree of actuation (like on the key-switches of electronic pianos or synth-keyboards). The actuation points can be configured between 0.8 mm, 1.5 mm, 2.2 mm, and 3.0 mm. The English-US version of this keyboard features a standard 87-key set, with individual-key RGB lighting, and ABS keycaps. The keyboard measures 38 cm x 9.5 cm x 1.5 cm (WxDxH), weighing 210 g. Available in Japan since Monday, the Topre Realforce GX1 is priced at 33,000 JPY (around $240).