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My report: I just got a new MacBook Air a few weeks ago, to replace an aging MacBook Air. Retina display is a huge upgrade, and USB C is great (I don't miss th
by jasonsync 7y ago
My report:
I just got a new MacBook Air a few weeks ago, to replace an aging MacBook Air. Retina display is a huge upgrade, and USB C is great (I don't miss the mag safe charger as much as I thought I would). The keyboard though ...
Week 1:
For the first week the keyboard was great (although more clacky sounding than the older model).
Week 2:
The R key started misfiring. Press the R key 10 times, you only get 8 Rs on screen.
Week 3:
I was about to bring it in to get replaced, but then the R key started working again.
Great that Apple has acknowledged the issue, and as soon as the R key misbehaves again, I will be bringing my MacBook Air in for repair.
The misfiring, along with the clacking noise makes the overall experience of the newer keyboard feel "cheaper" than it's predecessors.
- mrmuagi 7y agoIf I was in your boots, I would be quite upset. I can deal with some minor hiccups here and there, but the R key is quite crucial. I would weigh trying to do a repair anyway just to guard against against a probable future occurrence...
- aiddun 7y agoI recently got a new MBP as a graduation gift and had the same experience with you. Everything was going great until about a month in when the space bar started randomly double pressing, sometimes putting periods mid sentence. It's in the shop now. Coming from using an already pre-owned Thinkpad Yoga for many years with a perfect keyboard, this is crazy for a product like this.
- eeeeeeeeeeeee 7y agoI’ve had many of these machines. It’s very likely only a matter of time before that R key gives you trouble again, or one of the surrounding ones.