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The Macbook Pro they're boasting as a possible replacement for the Air has the new key tech which they mentioned in the keynote as having more travel distance,

The Macbook Pro they're boasting as a possible replacement for the Air has the new key tech which they mentioned in the keynote as having more travel distance, it keeps the old FN keys, and it has two thunderbolt ports. So yes, changing the ports isn't ideal and only having one to use to plug in peripherals which will most likely mean a hub is required is a bit of a pain, but the low end doesn't even include the touch bar so I'm not sure what you're getting upset about? Plus, the current generation of Macbook Pros weren't expandible as far as I'm aware? I've got the 15" rMBP and I can't upgrade anything within it, so I doubt Apple is too concerned anymore about allowing expansion in their laptops and I could see that trend spreading across the rest of the industry as well.

Avenger42 10y ago
The new keyboard has less key travel, not more. From the Macbook page: > So we designed a unique butterfly mechanism, which is wider than the scissor mechanism and has a single assembly made from a stiffer material — allowing for a more stable, responsive key that takes up less vertical space.
- dougbarrett 10y ago
  that's interesting, I could have sworn I heard them say it had more travel distance, or maybe it was the impression of more travel.
  - ant6n 10y ago
    I thought they said it had more travel than the butterfly keyboard that's used in the macbook without name. I mean the super thin 12" one they came up with last year.
- cschmidt 10y ago
  They are a v2 of the MacBook keyboards, and I believe they said that the v2 has more travel compared to the v1. That's what the OP is saying. Not sure how that v2 would compare to the current MacBook Pro keyboards.
  - masklinn 10y ago
    It's unclear whether they said it had more travel or felt like it. I understood the latter.
- pklausler 10y ago
  Those new keytops had better pop off as easily as the old ones do, or I won't be able to Dvorakify the keyboard.
- OrwellianChild 10y ago
  Key elevation != key travel. The keys themselves are near flush with the base, but travel is longer than on the MacBook "Adorable" (MB 12").
Matachines 10y ago
The non-Touch Pro is perfect... except for the lack of ports. If it had 4 USB-C and/or USB/HDMI/etc posts it'd be awesome.
- sorahn 10y ago
  USB-C can run a straight pin out to HDMI now, so you would just have to carry a cable, not a dongle and a cable. http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/HDMIAltModeUSBTypeC.aspx http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/HDMIAltModeUSBTypeC.aspx
drtse4 10y ago
> and it has two thunderbolt ports. On the same side, not good.
thresh 10y ago
Ah, I love the "low end" of $1500 per machine.
imtringued 10y ago
You can use USB C for charging and datatransfer at the same time. Most USB C docks can charge your device.

Avenger42 10y ago

The new keyboard has less key travel, not more. From the Macbook page: > So we designed a unique butterfly mechanism, which is wider than the scissor mechanism and has a single assembly made from a stiffer material — allowing for a more stable, responsive key that takes up less vertical space.

dougbarrett 10y ago
that's interesting, I could have sworn I heard them say it had more travel distance, or maybe it was the impression of more travel.
- ant6n 10y ago
  I thought they said it had more travel than the butterfly keyboard that's used in the macbook without name. I mean the super thin 12" one they came up with last year.
cschmidt 10y ago
They are a v2 of the MacBook keyboards, and I believe they said that the v2 has more travel compared to the v1. That's what the OP is saying. Not sure how that v2 would compare to the current MacBook Pro keyboards.
- masklinn 10y ago
  It's unclear whether they said it had more travel or felt like it. I understood the latter.
pklausler 10y ago
Those new keytops had better pop off as easily as the old ones do, or I won't be able to Dvorakify the keyboard.
OrwellianChild 10y ago
Key elevation != key travel. The keys themselves are near flush with the base, but travel is longer than on the MacBook "Adorable" (MB 12").

Matachines 10y ago

The non-Touch Pro is perfect... except for the lack of ports. If it had 4 USB-C and/or USB/HDMI/etc posts it'd be awesome.

sorahn 10y ago
USB-C can run a straight pin out to HDMI now, so you would just have to carry a cable, not a dongle and a cable. http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/HDMIAltModeUSBTypeC.aspx http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/HDMIAltModeUSBTypeC.aspx

drtse4 10y ago

> and it has two thunderbolt ports. On the same side, not good.

thresh 10y ago

Ah, I love the "low end" of $1500 per machine.

imtringued 10y ago

You can use USB C for charging and datatransfer at the same time. Most USB C docks can charge your device.