However, the switches a keyboard uses have a much bigger impact than keycaps, and the ATOM can have three different switches installed-Gateron Red Linear, Blue Clicky, or Brown Tactile. I don’t think it’s necessarily “better” than the harder feel most keycaps have, but it’s still a good alternative. The ABS keycaps have a softer feel than most, which threw me off at first but I’d consider myself a fan at this point. Or, at least that’s how it seems at first glance because once you start using the ATOM you realize it offers some great stuff with just as many downsides waiting around the corner. At $49.99 (at least, on Amazon, Whirlwind’s website sells it for $79.99 but we’ve been guaranteed the Amazon price is permanent) it’s competing with other budget mechanical keyboards that don’t offer nearly as many features. It seems like the perfect board if you’re a big fan of RGB lighting in general, and the promise of quality Gateron switches should make it great for typing as well.
It can use all sorts of RGB effects, react to whatever’s happening on your screen (whether you’re in a game or not), and sync its lighting with RGB devices outside of Whirlwind’s ecosystem. As a part of its greater SignalRGB project, which is used by all Whirlwind’s products, the ATOM’s lighting can do a lot more than look pretty. RGB is by no means a new feature to 60% boards mind you, but that’s not what Whirlwind is focusing on here. So, Whirlwind FX is attempting to do so with some nifty RGB features in the ATOM keyboard. But as more and more companies create compact boards like this, it’s getting harder to stand out.
While 60% keyboards can be tough to use for newcomers, they can save a lot of space and are very popular for it.
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