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That's more than even high end mechanical keyboards cost.

QuinnyPig 7y ago
Mechanical keyboards can get terrifyingly expensive--but you're right. That's about the cost of a Topre RealForce.
falcolas 7y ago
It's only about $40 more than a Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad 2. Toss in a cover which can act as a stand, and you're probably close to the same price. Input accessories are getting pricy.
- 72deluxe 7y ago
  "Pricey" is one thing, but this is ridiculous!
- AgloeDreams 7y ago
  Don't forget that it is backlit and because it has power in also adds effectively an additional USB C port, thow in a case and you are well over the top. The current Smart Keyboard Folio + Magic Trackpad 2 is $310.
  - LeoTinnitus 7y ago
    I guess. I mean but at this point, why not just by a macbook?
    - AgloeDreams 7y ago
      Why not just buy a Surface laptop instead of a Surface? I think it's just a transition over time.
    - yborg 7y ago
      Because you can't rip the display off your macbook when you want to browse HN in bed? The convertibility is the point.
seanmcdirmid 7y ago
And this isn’t even mechanical.
- ogre_codes 7y ago
  No, it's Apple's scissor switch keyboard which is considered one of the best low-profile keyboards around. Lugging around even a compact mechanical keyboard for use with an iPad is a hassle.
  - seanmcdirmid 7y ago
    I wish someone would at least try to come up with a portable mechanical-like solution.
  - neop1x 7y ago
    a scissor keyboard? so it is a common chiclet which most of the cheap keyboards use https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiclet_keyboard https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiclet_keyboard with very mild "clicking" feedback/feel. Well, it's been used in the industry for 30+ years because it actually works, in contrast to "batterfly". But it's nothing special to justify the price.
    - ogre_codes 7y ago
      > But it's nothing special to justify the price. It's rich hearing mechanical keyboard fans panning Apple keyboards on price. The sole reason mechanical keyboards are still sold is because some people prefer the feel of them and are willing to pay extra for that finger feel. Similarly, the reason people pay a premium for Apple's keyboards is because people prefer the feel of them. Prior to the butterfly keyboard, it was one of the big reasons people preferred Apple laptops. Since few of the most die-hard mechanical keyboard fans are willing to haul around their bulky keyboards with sweet Cherry Blue switches, choices for good quality keyboards on the go is fairly limited and the Apple Magic keyboard is high on the list, and yes, people are willing to pay for that experience.
      - 7y ago

Mechanical keyboards can get terrifyingly expensive--but you're right. That's about the cost of a Topre RealForce.

It's only about $40 more than a Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad 2. Toss in a cover which can act as a stand, and you're probably close to the same price. Input accessories are getting pricy.

72deluxe 7y ago
"Pricey" is one thing, but this is ridiculous!
AgloeDreams 7y ago
Don't forget that it is backlit and because it has power in also adds effectively an additional USB C port, thow in a case and you are well over the top. The current Smart Keyboard Folio + Magic Trackpad 2 is $310.
- LeoTinnitus 7y ago
  I guess. I mean but at this point, why not just by a macbook?
  - AgloeDreams 7y ago
    Why not just buy a Surface laptop instead of a Surface? I think it's just a transition over time.
  - yborg 7y ago
    Because you can't rip the display off your macbook when you want to browse HN in bed? The convertibility is the point.

seanmcdirmid 7y ago

And this isn’t even mechanical.

ogre_codes 7y ago
No, it's Apple's scissor switch keyboard which is considered one of the best low-profile keyboards around. Lugging around even a compact mechanical keyboard for use with an iPad is a hassle.
- seanmcdirmid 7y ago
  I wish someone would at least try to come up with a portable mechanical-like solution.
- neop1x 7y ago
  a scissor keyboard? so it is a common chiclet which most of the cheap keyboards use https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiclet_keyboard https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiclet_keyboard with very mild "clicking" feedback/feel. Well, it's been used in the industry for 30+ years because it actually works, in contrast to "batterfly". But it's nothing special to justify the price.
  - ogre_codes 7y ago
    > But it's nothing special to justify the price. It's rich hearing mechanical keyboard fans panning Apple keyboards on price. The sole reason mechanical keyboards are still sold is because some people prefer the feel of them and are willing to pay extra for that finger feel. Similarly, the reason people pay a premium for Apple's keyboards is because people prefer the feel of them. Prior to the butterfly keyboard, it was one of the big reasons people preferred Apple laptops. Since few of the most die-hard mechanical keyboard fans are willing to haul around their bulky keyboards with sweet Cherry Blue switches, choices for good quality keyboards on the go is fairly limited and the Apple Magic keyboard is high on the list, and yes, people are willing to pay for that experience.
    - 7y ago