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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by nkkollaw on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @11:47AM (#18337820)
What does "stable" mean?

Keys don't stop working because of dust anymore..?

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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by em500 on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @01:59PM (#18339525)
> What does "stable" mean?

They mean the entire keys descends evenly even if you press the key near the edge, see: https://youtu.be/afNHG3jyPU4?t=265

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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by nkkollaw on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @04:38PM (#18341075)
That's what I thought.

The keyboard on my old 2016 MBP stopped functioning after 3 months: repeated characters, missing characters.

Who cares about stability!? Those keyboards don't work as keyboards!

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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by ascagnel_ on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @12:35PM (#18338480)
Having recently been switched from a 2013 MBP to 2018 MBP -- the older keycaps could wiggle a little bit if you rested your fingers on them. The new keys don't exhibit this behavior, but don't feel as nice to type on.
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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by 51lver on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @01:01PM (#18338808)
They are talking about the 1st gen butterfly problems. 2013 was pre-butterfly.
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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by nkkollaw on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @04:39PM (#18341079)
I think it's a non-problem.

The new keyboards cease functioning with dust particles.

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