Apple Engineers Its Own Downfall with the Macbook Pro Keyboard

Re:Apple Engineers Its Own Downfall with the Macbook Pro Key... by yesimahuman on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @11:42PM (#17413904)

Not mentioned in this article is how many people also dislike the feel of the keyboard. Add that to risking an out of commission work machine and it’s a big deal for consumers.

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Re:Apple Engineers Its Own Downfall with the Macbook Pro Key... by dschoppe on Thursday June 28, 2018 @12:24AM (#17414054)

Thanks for mentioning this. I much prefer the older style keyboard.

I used to split my work time coding at my desk and at a "comfortable" location (couch, chair, etc), but the thought of using the new MBP keyboard has me working almost exclusively at my desk with external keyboard.

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Re:Apple Engineers Its Own Downfall with the Macbook Pro Key... by aroman on Thursday June 28, 2018 @12:07AM (#17413988)

> Not mentioned in this article is how many people also dislike the feel of the keyboard

Do you have any statistics on that? Anecdotally, almost everyone I've spoken to prefers the new keyboard over the old one, ignoring the key stuck issue.

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Re:Apple Engineers Its Own Downfall with the Macbook Pro Key... by cageface on Thursday June 28, 2018 @01:27AM (#17414295)

None of the many devs I know that have one prefer the new keyboard. I certainly would take the 2015 version over this 2017 in a heartbeat.

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Re:Apple Engineers Its Own Downfall with the Macbook Pro Key... by majidazimi on Thursday June 28, 2018 @01:42AM (#17414364)

I didn't have problem with MacBook Pro 2017 keyboard regarding dust. My major problem is, it is noisy. Using it in library is a huge hassle. It totally disturbs everyone around me.

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