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In addition to all of these valid complaints, it's also loud!

virtuabhi 8y ago
So true. Earlier in meetings we can go about silently browsing or replying to emails. But now the keyboard is so loud that we have to apologize to the speaker!
- pc86 8y ago
  Or the alternative, paying attention.
  - TomVDB 8y ago
    You’re making the bold assumption that there is anything being said that is worth paying attention to.
    - pc86 8y ago
      Then decline the meeting. Unless you're a very junior developer or a brand new employee (and probably don't have the necessary experience or context, respectively, to determine whether or not you need to pay attention) you probably have the right to decline meeting invites.
  - fragmede 8y ago
    It's not like anyone might want to take notes or something.
    - pc86 8y ago
      > Earlier in meetings we can go about silently browsing or replying to emails. The complaint was not about taking notes, it was about being unable to ignore the speaker and reply to emails during a meeting.
  - yellowapple 8y ago
    If the meeting was worthwhile, we wouldn't feel the need to check emails during said meeting ;)
    - pc86 8y ago
      My point stands, just decline the meeting.
      - yellowapple 8y ago
        "just decline the meeting" Not always possible for... political reasons.
driverdan 8y ago
It's louder than their past keyboards but it's not loud. Compare it to a mechanical keyboard.
- hcurtiss 8y ago
  LOL - yes, I suppose it could be louder. But when’s the last time you saw somebody using a mechanical keyboard in a business meeting?
  - mipmap04 8y ago
    Even at desks in the office, I'm not a fan of people bringing in super clacky mechanical keyboards. I have my mechanical keyboards at home and they are great, but I'm not going to subject my coworkers to that amount of noise. If people want to use a mechanical keyboard at work, they really should do everything they can to silence the clackiness.
  - gowld 8y ago
    There's one self-centered hipster in every office.
- PKop 8y ago
  Compared to a typewriter, it's even quieter

So true. Earlier in meetings we can go about silently browsing or replying to emails. But now the keyboard is so loud that we have to apologize to the speaker!

pc86 8y ago
Or the alternative, paying attention.
- TomVDB 8y ago
  You’re making the bold assumption that there is anything being said that is worth paying attention to.
  - pc86 8y ago
    Then decline the meeting. Unless you're a very junior developer or a brand new employee (and probably don't have the necessary experience or context, respectively, to determine whether or not you need to pay attention) you probably have the right to decline meeting invites.
- fragmede 8y ago
  It's not like anyone might want to take notes or something.
  - pc86 8y ago
    > Earlier in meetings we can go about silently browsing or replying to emails. The complaint was not about taking notes, it was about being unable to ignore the speaker and reply to emails during a meeting.
- yellowapple 8y ago
  If the meeting was worthwhile, we wouldn't feel the need to check emails during said meeting ;)
  - pc86 8y ago
    My point stands, just decline the meeting.
    - yellowapple 8y ago
      "just decline the meeting" Not always possible for... political reasons.

driverdan 8y ago

It's louder than their past keyboards but it's not loud. Compare it to a mechanical keyboard.

hcurtiss 8y ago
LOL - yes, I suppose it could be louder. But when’s the last time you saw somebody using a mechanical keyboard in a business meeting?
- mipmap04 8y ago
  Even at desks in the office, I'm not a fan of people bringing in super clacky mechanical keyboards. I have my mechanical keyboards at home and they are great, but I'm not going to subject my coworkers to that amount of noise. If people want to use a mechanical keyboard at work, they really should do everything they can to silence the clackiness.
- gowld 8y ago
  There's one self-centered hipster in every office.
PKop 8y ago
Compared to a typewriter, it's even quieter