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Electronics & Arduino vs Mechanical keyboards

Electronics & Arduino and mechanical keyboards have 91% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatElectronics & ArduinoMechanical keyboards
Time a week3 hours a week1 hour a week
Who withOn your ownOn your own
You end up withSomething you madeSomething you made
FeelsCalmCalm
To start$50$100

Choose electronics & Arduino if

  • Less about collecting
  • More useful day to day
  • Slower to reward you

About $50 to start, then about $15 a month.

About electronics & Arduino

Choose mechanical keyboards if

  • More about collecting
  • Less about being useful
  • Quicker first wins

About $100 to start, then about $20 a month.

About mechanical keyboards

What you'll need

  • Electronics & Arduino: About $50 to start, then about $15 a month. Full cost breakdown
  • Mechanical keyboards: Mechanical Keyboard Kit, Keyboard Switches, Keycaps, Screwdriver Set Full cost breakdown

Compare something else

Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.