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Coding professionally since 1997 on God knows how many keyboards. Now using a custom built mechanical one on the workstation at work. However the butterfly 2017
by varjag 8y ago
Coding professionally since 1997 on God knows how many keyboards. Now using a custom built mechanical one on the workstation at work. However the butterfly 2017 MB keyboard feels entirely fine. If anything, it feels better than the "classic" mushy MBP keyboard. But dunno maybe I have low standards.
- piva00 8y agoI'm on the same camp, coding professionally since 2005, had a few mechanical keyboards and I've swapped my work laptop from a MBP 2015 to the 2018 and had no problems with the keyboard so far, like you I actually like it more than my old MBP mushy keyboard. As a disclaimer: I have had at least 4 iterations of MBPs before starting at my current company and getting a 2015.
- inferiorhuman 8y ago> If anything, it feels better than the "classic" mushy MBP keyboard. But dunno maybe I have low standards. The previous keyboard wasn't great either, but at least there was a little travel, the layout doesn't suck, and it's not nearly as delicate as the butterfly keyboard.
- xvector 8y agoApple seems to have fixed the issues with the keyboard being delicate.
- steve_adams_86 8y agoWe need a year or so to be sure. It took about that long before my last MBP started getting stuck keys and losing keys. For what it's worth, I type like anyone else does - but I do it a lot. That keyboard was in terrible shape by year 2. I hope the new keyboards are fixed... I have to use one for work (it's issued by my employer). It feels weird to not want a brand new Apple laptop. I was just so disappointed by that keyboard and the touch bar though.