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New keyboard has a "4x more stable butterfly mechanism." I'm still limping along on a 2012 Air. This could finally be the upgrade.

• thefounder 8y ago
  Any idea why the processor is only 1.5? I have a 2011 Model with 1.8ghz
  • akvadrako 8y ago
    Does your 2011 model have 3 Ghz turbo boost? That's just how modern processors work - lower clocks but still higher performance.
    • ianhowson 8y ago
      This is the correct answer. 'Base clock' is just the steady-state clock speed given power and thermals. Boost clock is more relevant in general usage.
    • SyneRyder 8y ago
      I looked up the specs - the 2011 1.8GHz was an i7-2677M. It did have a Turbo Boost up to 2.9Ghz.
• nkkollaw 8y ago
  What does "stable" mean? Keys don't stop working because of dust anymore..?
  • ascagnel_ 8y ago
    Having recently been switched from a 2013 MBP to 2018 MBP -- the older keycaps could wiggle a little bit if you rested your fingers on them. The new keys don't exhibit this behavior, but don't feel as nice to type on.
    • 51lver 8y ago
      They are talking about the 1st gen butterfly problems. 2013 was pre-butterfly.
    • nkkollaw 8y ago
      I think it's a non-problem. The new keyboards cease functioning with dust particles.
  • em500 8y ago
    > What does "stable" mean? They mean the entire keys descends evenly even if you press the key near the edge, see: https://youtu.be/afNHG3jyPU4?t=265 https://youtu.be/afNHG3jyPU4?t=265
    • nkkollaw 8y ago
      That's what I thought. The keyboard on my old 2016 MBP stopped functioning after 3 months: repeated characters, missing characters. Who cares about stability!? Those keyboards don't work as keyboards!