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Of course this is a matter of taste, but I seriously don't get the hate for the new keyboard. It took me two days to get used to it. The one thing I concede is,
by neuronic 8y ago
Of course this is a matter of taste, but I seriously don't get the hate for the new keyboard. It took me two days to get used to it. The one thing I concede is, that it is loud.
- erobbins 8y agoIt's super clacky, there's no key travel, and it's hard to blindly feel the edges of the keys. There's also no escape key.
- thewizardofaus 8y agoThe key travel is very important. When you can type 140+ Words per minute key travel becomes important to stop rsi in the wrist.
- sehugg 8y agoSounds like my old Atari 400, except it did have Esc.
- extra88 8y agoThe 2018 keyboard is much less clacky than the 2016 one but the travel is the same. I’m glad most of my typing is on an external keyboard anyway. I don’t have a problem with Esc being on the Touch Bar because it’s the leftmost target and nothing is that close to it. Maybe I’d feel differently if I was a regular vi user.
- epicide 8y agoFor me, there was a huge difference between generations of the butterfly switches. The first gen felt like typing on a flat surface for me, whereas the newer ones feel really nice to type on.
- dsego 8y agoI liked it well enough until keycaps started sticking to my fingers and falling out while I was typing. I think the overheating weakens the tiny and fragile plastic hooks. Also, some keys get stuck or repeat letters but I got used to it.
- tqkxzugoaupvwqr 8y agoIf it is a 200€ laptop, I might be okay with this. But paying 2800€ (15" model, least expensive configuration) and then not being able to work because the keyboard falls apart … unforgivable. Let’s hope Apple introduces a more reliable Pro laptop next year. Until then I have to plug along on my 2014 model.