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For my Mid-2009 13" Macbook Pro, I can press up to 6 alpha-numeric keys and 5 function keys (shift, option, control, command, function) at once, for eleven tota

For my Mid-2009 13" Macbook Pro, I can press up to 6 alpha-numeric keys and 5 function keys (shift, option, control, command, function) at once, for eleven total keys. OS X users can test this for themselves using the "Keyboard Viewer" accessible through System Prefs/Universal Access. While some manufacturers may be slackers, it doesn't appear that they all are.

city41 17y ago
I'm limited to 5 alpha numeric keys, and I get the Keyboard viewer via System Preferences > Keyboard > "Show Keyboard & Character Viewer in menu bar" There's also a lot to be said about the feel and quality of the keyboard. We press these little buttons thousands of times a day, millions of times in our lifetime. A clunky, overly loud keyboard, or one that requires too much travel is a terrible thing to have to work with.
- eru 17y ago
  If you want to avoid too much travel, you should not be using a qwerty layout. E.g. Dvorak optimises for less finger travel.
  - rufo 17y ago
    I think he means up/down travel, not how much your fingers move when typing.
    - eru 17y ago
      Yes, that may be possible.
ciupicri 17y ago
Does anyone has any idea how to test this under Linux instead of OS X?