Apple is evaluating new keyboard mechanisms to make thinner MacBooks

Re:Apple is evaluating new keyboard mechanisms to make thinn... by leetcrew on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @09:11AM (#21070402)

coming from the world of windows ultrabooks, it's sorta hard to imagine how a touchpad could be "too big". does the palm rejection suck, or is it just that you think the real estate could be used better for something else?

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Re:Apple is evaluating new keyboard mechanisms to make thinn... by naibafo on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @10:03AM (#21070857)

Coming from the world of tiling window managers on linux, I do not use a touchpad at all. On the Macbook I have to use it occasionally, but I still stay on the keyboard as much as possible.

So having to remap ESC to Capslock and often hitting the wrong arrow key is a much too big drawback to a bigger touchpad

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Re:Apple is evaluating new keyboard mechanisms to make thinn... by http-teapot on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @02:17PM (#21073559)

As an example, both thumbs hovers the touchpad when my hands are on the keyboard. One of my thumb frequently taps and moves the cursor to another line all the while I am writing code. It's frustrating.

Imo, the touchpad on Macbook has always been its greatest strength and they managed to ruin it.

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