Just wait till the veguns hear about this!!!!! I'm vegan btw

"The fundamental motivation for buying a Model M hasn’t changed since 1985 though – the buckling spring switches. On a basic level, the press of a key causes a spring underneath the keycap to buckle, with the sideways movement tilting the metal contacts together. This offers an arguably truer mechanical typing experience (compared with a typewriter, say) than the typical switches found in usual mechanical keyboards."