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A bit off topic, but how do Macbook users perceive typing on their keyboards relative to more business-class laptops? Coming from an older Thinkpad, I genuinel

by Evidlo 8y ago

A bit off topic, but how do Macbook users perceive typing on their keyboards relative to more business-class laptops? Coming from an older Thinkpad, I genuinely have problems when I type on a friend's 2018 Macbook. There's almost no key depth.

modzu 8y ago
i got used to it pretty quick and actually prefer it now
- skohan 8y ago
  Same. The old keyboards feel like they have too much tolerance now.
Marsymars 8y ago
I think a lot of it depends on your familiarity. I have a 2016 rMB with the gen-1 butterfly keyboard, and it's not very good, but comparing my rMB, a Thinkpad keyboard, and my preferred desktop keyboard (Kinesis Advantage), the difference between the laptop keyboards is only marginal, and they're both much worse than my desktop keyboard. Similar to how I see touchscreen keyboards - they're not very good for lengthy typing, but they allow for the optimal form factor for the device.
nnq 8y ago
It has no depth, but it's crisp/tactile in a way. You can feel when it actually actuates, and you can rest you fingers on the keys without actually pressing them by accident too. Much nicer compare to things like HPs with more depth but "mushier" keys that are easier to press by accident. Coming from a Thinkpad, it's just as accurate to type on after like a week or two it took me to get fully used to it. ...now I just hope it doesn't break :|
hatsubai 8y ago
I find myself needing more force to hit the keys, but I can still type 120+ WPM without much of an issue. I regularly go back and forth between mechanical keyboards with MX Reds on my Windows machines and the MBP without an issue. It's actually going to my workplace's Dell Precision and other lower quality rubber membrane-based keyboards where I have the most issues.
baby 8y ago
I'm a big typer, have used a long range of mechanical keyboards and can type >100words per minute. I like the new macbook air, new macbook pro and macbook pro 2015 keyboards. It doesn't have much depth but it feels nicer and is more silent. Also, I had the keyboard problem on the new macbook air, I changed it in store and haven't had a problem since.

by Evidlo 8y ago

modzu 8y ago

i got used to it pretty quick and actually prefer it now

skohan 8y ago
Same. The old keyboards feel like they have too much tolerance now.

Marsymars 8y ago

I think a lot of it depends on your familiarity. I have a 2016 rMB with the gen-1 butterfly keyboard, and it's not very good, but comparing my rMB, a Thinkpad keyboard, and my preferred desktop keyboard (Kinesis Advantage), the difference between the laptop keyboards is only marginal, and they're both much worse than my desktop keyboard. Similar to how I see touchscreen keyboards - they're not very good for lengthy typing, but they allow for the optimal form factor for the device.

nnq 8y ago

It has no depth, but it's crisp/tactile in a way. You can feel when it actually actuates, and you can rest you fingers on the keys without actually pressing them by accident too. Much nicer compare to things like HPs with more depth but "mushier" keys that are easier to press by accident. Coming from a Thinkpad, it's just as accurate to type on after like a week or two it took me to get fully used to it. ...now I just hope it doesn't break :|

hatsubai 8y ago

I find myself needing more force to hit the keys, but I can still type 120+ WPM without much of an issue. I regularly go back and forth between mechanical keyboards with MX Reds on my Windows machines and the MBP without an issue. It's actually going to my workplace's Dell Precision and other lower quality rubber membrane-based keyboards where I have the most issues.

baby 8y ago

I'm a big typer, have used a long range of mechanical keyboards and can type >100words per minute. I like the new macbook air, new macbook pro and macbook pro 2015 keyboards. It doesn't have much depth but it feels nicer and is more silent. Also, I had the keyboard problem on the new macbook air, I changed it in store and haven't had a problem since.