The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks

Re:The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks by batmanthehorse on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @10:19AM (#19554310)

Personal anecdote, but Apple could have made an extra $2-3000 off me in the last few years if there was a MBP with a good keyboard. My 2014 MBP still works well, but I definitely would have succumbed to the temptation of new gear if I wasn't so worried about the keyboards.

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Re:The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks by kendallpark on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @11:25AM (#19555110)

I have a 2015 MBP. First model with the haptic touchpad and the last model to have a sane keyboard. It has a physical ESC key.

I'm waiting for Apple to get over its design anorexia and fix the damn keyboard. I had a brief stint with a brand new MBP from my workplace. Keyboard broke within a few weeks.

Here's to hoping my 2015 MBP lives a long and happy life.

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Re:The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks by gonational on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @11:16AM (#19554995)

Exactly the same. I have a 2011 and 2015 MacBook Pro, and I would have bought a new one in 2018, if they:

A) made a non-touchbar, non-fingerprint[1] version B) brought back the 2015 keyboard

IOW, I like my 2015 notebook, but would love to have the latest and greatest SSD, processor, graphics, space gray color, etc.

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1. My passphrase is > 25 chars and still takes less than 2 seconds to enter; I don't need an extra ARM processor and wasted surface area / more breakable parts for a fingerprint reader. And, I'd rather have the extra +$100 spent on something else, like better screen connection technology, battery, etc.

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Re:The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks by petercooper on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @10:25AM (#19554373)

On the flip side, I've bought a couple of extra machines I likely wouldn't have otherwise, so it might even out :-D

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Re:The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks by Aloha on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @10:25AM (#19554379)

I'm in exactly the same boat

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Re:The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks by rc_kas on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @11:48AM (#19555403)

Same here. I'm going to keep my 2013 Model as long as I possibly can, because I've heard too many horror stories about the newer models.

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Re:The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks by epberry on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @11:57AM (#19555501)

Same, I just bought a refurbished 2015 MBP instead of the new model.

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Re:The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks by fofolo on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @10:25AM (#19563565)

same here.

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