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The paradoxical thing with recent Apple laptop keyboards is that their Magic Keyboard 2 is pretty darn good. I haven't bought any Apple products for more than a

by nextos 7y ago

The paradoxical thing with recent Apple laptop keyboards is that their Magic Keyboard 2 is pretty darn good. I haven't bought any Apple products for more than a decade, but I keep recommending and buying their Magic Keyboard 2 for Linux workstations. It has a very good mechanical feel, and it reduces latency perhaps due to shallow action point and/or firmware tweaks [1]. Also, it's really easy to source ANSI layouts outside the US. I do in fact prefer it to my blue ALPS keyboard for long typing sessions. [1] https://danluu.com/keyboard-latency/ https://danluu.com/keyboard-latency/

darzu 7y ago
Which model is the "Magic Keyboard 2"? I don't see any keyboard products in the apple store with a "2" Is it one or both of these? - https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MRMH2LL/A/magic-keyboard-with-numeric-keypad-us-english-space-gray https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MRMH2LL/A/magic-keyboard-... - https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MLA22LL/A/magic-keyboard-us-english https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MLA22LL/A/magic-keyboard-...
- MiguelHudnandez 7y ago
  Apple is no longer selling the original magic keyboard, so those are the right product. They are wireless, and charge with a lightning cable. They will also present as a USB HID when plugged in via USB/lightning, so they can be used with any workstation even without Bluetooth. The version with number pad is my go-to.
  - darzu 7y ago
    Great to know, thanks!
  - semireg 7y ago
    Interestingly, the way you pair it with the Mac is to plug it in. When you unplug it is magically paired. It was embarrassing how long it took me to figure this out the first time.
saagarjha 7y ago
I like it except it has full-height arrow keys :(