Talk:Topre

A fact from Topre appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 2 November 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Topre's conical-spring capacitive keyboard switch (example pictured) was inspired by a mosquito coil?

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 04:44, 28 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Topre switch

... that the young engineer behind Topre's conical-spring capacitive keyboard switch was inspired by mosquito coil? Source: "Then came a breakthrough. A young engineer, inspired by a "katori senko," a coiled spiral strip that, when lighted, wards off mosquitoes, suggested a similar design: The keyboard plunger would be joined to the printed circuit board by a conical spiral beneath each key. 'We let him make a prototype," recalls Mr. Miwa. "We found it would work.'" (Tharp, Mike (September 23, 1985). "Success Story: One Man from Japan Gains U.S. Beachhead for His Tokyo Firm". The Wall Street Journal. ProQuest 397910536)
- ALT1:... that a reviewer called Topre's Realforce the "Aston Martin One-77 of the keyboard world"? Source: "We test drive the Aston Martin One-77 of the keyboard world" (Hayward, David (March 5, 2014). "Topre Realforce 88UB". Micro Mart. ProQuest 1517932885)

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Created by DigitalIceAge (talk). Self-nominated at 22:43, 11 October 2021 (UTC).[reply]

— Article is new enough and long enough. Hook is interesting, within prescribed limits and well sourced. Images are in public domain or have Creative Commons licensing. No close paraphrasing to speak of. Article will be good to go upon completion of QPQ requirement. -- Gwillhickers (talk) 19:47, 26 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]