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I've crossed off all Macbooks from my mental map of future purchases until they fix the keyboard and either get rid of the Touch Bar or make it actually do some
by crooked-v 8y ago
I've crossed off all Macbooks from my mental map of future purchases until they fix the keyboard and either get rid of the Touch Bar or make it actually do something useful. If/when my current laptop dies, I have no idea what'd get instead. Probably some other machine with a non-terrible keyboard to turn into a Hackintosh.
- gnicholas 8y agoThe keyboards seem to be getting better. I can’t stand my 2017 MBP, but the 2018 MBP is noticeably better, and the 2018 MBA (which was refreshed after) is noticeably better than that. My hope is that the next generation MBP continues this trend. As for the touchbar, I’m not so sanguine. I can get by on the base machine though, so probably I’ll just stick with that and avoid the TB that way.
- ritz_labringue 8y agoThe keyboard is fixed on the 2018 MBP
- neya 8y agoNo, it is not. Check out YouTube, still a lot of complaints, noticeably there's one from unboxtherapy.
- fooker 8y agoStill has shockingly small key travel distance. I have some early symptoms of RSI, so this is actually dangerous for me.
- gnicholas 8y agoTotally agree. I can’t use my 2017 MBP keyboard for more than a few minutes without feeling pain in my joints. As many others have said, it’s like typing on concrete. I’ve seriously thought about selling my computer and buying a 2018 MBA instead, which feels much nicer in the store.
- feross 8y agoDefinitely not fixed. My 2018 MBP keyboard failed on me twice already. My friend’s has failed 4 times. A third friend has had no issues. If you get a 2018 MBP, be prepared to take it in for replacement frequently.
- kanishkdudeja 8y agoThe Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon / Dell XPS line should keep you happy.
- akvadrako 8y agoThe X1 Extreme is closer to the MBP and the 2nd generation should be released this spring.
- tlowrimore 8y agoI'm currently typing this response from a ThinkPad X1 Extreme, running Pop_OS. I've been a faithful MBP user, and before that a faithful PowerBook user. My 2017 MBP was the last straw. While I appreciate Apple extending the warranty on the keyboard, it is entirely impractical for me to continue sending my primary work machine away for 5-7 days for repairs.
- Ingon 8y agoOne thing which prevents me from choosing these is the screen form factor - I find 16:9 to be really uncomfortable for doing any kind of development work. MacBooks traditionally have 16:10, which is notably better. 3:2, as seen on MS/Huawei, is amazing, but their linux support is... flaky.
- rietta 8y agoI have to admit that this was a bigger challenge that I wish I had paid attention to before buying. I have gotten used to it after about a week though. A little more scrolling that I like but not unusable. For my hardcore coding work I almost never use the laptop screen alone though. Either the laptop is plugged into an external or I am using my desktop rig with 3 monitors.
- gambiting 8y agoI considered both, and ended up buying a Razer Blade Stealth 13 - it's literally a black macbook that happens to run windows. The quality is definitely on par if not better(mhmmmm mat screen).
- nothis 8y agoI'm in the same boat but it's really bitter since there is no real competition, is there? I don't want to switch to Linux (sorry, guys!), I don't like Windows and even just in terms of hardware, almost all competing laptops are subtly terrible as well.