Linear switches press straight down to execute a keystroke. While tactile switches have a slight bump that is felt when pressing down to execute the keystroke. This bump (in tactile switches) allows users to feel that the execution has occurred; while also not requiring them to feel like they need to push the key all the way down into the frame of the keyboard in order to execute the keystroke. User preference varies between these switch types and is why we are offering our products in both Linear as well as Tactile options.