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Then why is the keyboard different?
by robotresearcher 9y ago
Then why is the keyboard different?
- tomcam 9y agoBoom
- dpkonofa 9y agoWhat are you 'boom'-ing about? The keyboard has replaceable batteries. The mouse does not.
- robotresearcher 9y agoAre you sure about that? The now-standard Magic Keyboard?
- dpkonofa 9y agoI am not sure. I haven't had an Apple Keyboard for years, just the mouse. I just know what the reason was when the Magic Mouse 2 was released.
- robotresearcher 9y agoYet you found time to vigorously contradict two people who had better information. Sigh.
- dpkonofa 9y agoThey did not have better information. One of the engineers that worked on the Magic Mouse 2 responded to a thread on HN specifically about why the Magic Mouse 2 had the port on the bottom. Nothing they said disproves or contradicts that.
- robotresearcher 9y agoThe current standard Apple keyboard does not have replaceable batteries, contrary to your assertions in this thread. No big deal. Let’s move on.
- dpkonofa 9y agoThe keyboard isn't rechargeable. The batteries are and you can remove the batteries and replace them. The mouse's battery is internal and cannot be replaced by the user.
- robotresearcher 9y agoThe two Magic Keyboard models don't appear to have user-replaceable batteries. I'm typing on one, and I don't see a case opening.
- dpkonofa 9y agoLooks like the new ones have updated to an internal battery. Not sure why that's any different than the mouse. I'm just stating what was previously given as the reason for the port being on the bottom.
- smackfu 9y agohttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205160 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205160 “Magic Keyboard, Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic Trackpad 2 have a built-in rechargeable battery that lets you use the devices for extended periods between charges. ... If you have an earlier Apple wireless mouse, keyboard, or trackpad with removable batteries, learn how to install batteries.”