Mechanical keyboard switches: A guide to the different switch options for mechanical keyboards and their uses

Unlike the common laptop keyboard, mechanical keyboards contain switches underneath each key.
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Mechanical keyboard switches are the mechanisms under the keycaps on a mechanical keyboard that enable you to type faster and more precisely.
There are three kinds of mechanical keyboard switches: linear, tactile, and clicky. 
Linear switches are the smoothest and fastest, and are generally preferred by gamers. 
Touch typists tend to prefer tactile switches because of