I've used a couple different mechanical keyboards and liked all of them. Right now I'm using a Nopoo mini with Cherry MX Blue switches. Also have used a Razer Black Widow, also with blue switches. They're nice, but I still like my IBM Model M more.
From what I've found, the different Cherry switches are aimed at different applications. The tactile switches are more for typing and general use. The non-tactile switches are aimed more at gamers. I've only used the blues, so I can't really comment on the others.
There are a whole bunch of mechanical keyboard manufacturers, and I suspect it'll be hard to go terribly wrong with any of them. If you really like all the bells and whistles on the Max keyboard, you might also check out Razer and CoolerMaster.
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