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I sent mine back almost entirely because of the keyboard. Shocked that most of the reviews gave Apple a free pass on that one. One surprise was how good the sp
by rhexs 10y ago
I sent mine back almost entirely because of the keyboard. Shocked that most of the reviews gave Apple a free pass on that one.
One surprise was how good the speakers were though. Really hard going back to the tinny garbage on most everything else after hearing those.
- vondur 10y agoPerhaps because a keyboard is a personal preference? Most of the reviews have mentioned the new keyboard as a love it or hate it thing. My wife has the new 13" model, and she loves the keyboard. I'm typing this on a spiffy mechanical keyboard. I don't think I could get used to one of the new Macbook Pro keyboards.
- rhexs 10y agoDoes anyone actually prefer the new style low travel keyboards to the old ones? I'm guessing an extreme minority of users does. I can see indifference or thinking the slimmer profile is a good tradeoff, but not objectively liking the keyboard better. Most of the reviews seem to be an iteration on "well, I got used to it and it's not that bad!" Who knows. I'm probably just crazy.
- rayiner 10y agoI objectively prefer the new keyboard. I've got a light touch and in my opinion any travel beyond what you need to be able to tell you've hit the key is wasted effort. I've got a laptop keyboard on my desk (https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-Compact-Keyboard-TrackPoint/dp/B00F3U4TQS https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-Compact-Keyboard-Trac...), and would have one of the new macbook keyboards if they made a standalone one.
- ClassyJacket 10y agoI much prefer it. I don't see any reason to move my hands further than I need to to get just enough physical feedback. It feels sleeker and more modern too. Large travel just slows me down. I spilled a drink on my Apple wireless keyboard, and now I'm using a pretty standard office-type USB keyboard instead. And I can tell you I'm typing far slower.
- jroesch 10y agoYeah I have been working nearly exclusively on a Retina Macbook since they were released last year. I really love the keyboard on this computer, and I think that the newest iteration of the keyboard is a significant improvement on the Macbook's. I know a couple people who hated it when they first tried it, and still hate it.
- hn_user2 10y agoIn and around my office had a few try it. It seemed to be about 50/50 Love / Hate. I would say it was pretty predictable depending on how soft/hard the person typed on their current keyboard.
- Jack000 10y agoI tried it in the apple store and hated it, but after a week of actual use I like it much more. Pros: More clicky, almost like a mechanical keyboard with no travel Cons: I apparently used the raised profile of the keys to align my hands. Without it I find I have to look down once in a while to start typing.
- lobster_johnson 10y agoIt's fascinating how loud it is, like an old mechanical IBM keyboard; I wonder if that goes away after a few weeks of use. I was working from a coffee shop today, and the clacking sound from the guy sitting 2 meters away from me was super loud, even through my noise-canceling earbuds, with volume turned up high. An entire office with these going on at once must be... interesting.
- labster 10y agoIf that sounds loud, imagine an entire office full of typewriters.
- itazula 10y agoThe difference in opinions is interesting. The keyboard (and the speakers) are my favorite aspect of the new mac. I'm a very light typist though.
- CraigJPerry 10y agoThe speakers are amazing, I have no idea how they managed that
- dsego 10y agoI love the new keyboard, took two days to get used to it. The old one now feels wobbly and squishy.