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Re:De-Suckafying Apple’s Butterfly Keyboard by shimms on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @06:45PM (#18916885)
> It won't be another MBP, because of the keyboard regressions

Have you tried the third generation butterfly on the 2018 MBP and MBA?

I hate with a passion the first two attempts at the butterfly keyboard, but the third gen I actually enjoy using.

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Re:De-Suckafying Apple’s Butterfly Keyboard by rconti on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @06:56PM (#18916975)
I had my first MBP butterfly keyboard failing with a spec of dust or something. At my new job, new MBP, no such problem -- but I'm mixed on replacing my (personal) 2011 MBA with a 2018 MBA because of the keyboard and USB port and SD card reader regression.

Tried a 2018 MBA at the apple store -- I didn't realized they changed the keyboard, but it's definitely better.

I don't hate the keyboard on my 2018 MBP but its.. not great. I just rarely use it; I typically have my computer plugged into external keyboard/monitor.

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Re:De-Suckafying Apple’s Butterfly Keyboard by woolvalley on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @06:55PM (#18916968)
Although it is nicer, even the 3rd gen keyboards have reports of keys sticking and breaking. I've never had to worry about my laptop keyboard breaking before I got a butterfly keyboard macbook from work.
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Re:De-Suckafying Apple’s Butterfly Keyboard by shimms on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @11:01PM (#18918135)
That’s true - my first gen MacBook a couple of years ago was replaced three times.

My MBA is only a few weeks old, and I’ve noticed the space bar feels different already on the right hand side. Not sure if it’s real or imagined yet, but based on past experience, I’m concerned it may very well be dodgy.

I really do want to think they’ve ironed these issues out, but I admit I wouldn’t be surprised to find myself at the Genius Bar a few times with this new one getting it replaced as well.

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Re:De-Suckafying Apple’s Butterfly Keyboard by bluedino on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @08:24AM (#18920590)
I have had each model year revision since 2015 Retina Macbook, and it's not so much the keys themselves but the fact that the keys are basically flush with the case which bothers me the most.
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