Re:Apple is evaluating new keyboard mechanisms to make thinn...
by turtlebits on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @02:38PM
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We don't "need" to improve the form factor for anything, everything is fine as is.
That said, theres nothing wrong with trying to make progress. Sometimes there are hiccups (the 2016+ keyboards).
I certainly appreciate the thinner form factor of my 2018 model (I don't mind the keyboard). I do see room in improvement for making them thinner, as my absolutely favorite portable is the Pixelbook (sans giant bezel), which is quite a bit thinner (0.4" vs 0.61") and still has the 2015 style keyboard.
That said, theres nothing wrong with trying to make progress. Sometimes there are hiccups (the 2016+ keyboards).
I certainly appreciate the thinner form factor of my 2018 model (I don't mind the keyboard). I do see room in improvement for making them thinner, as my absolutely favorite portable is the Pixelbook (sans giant bezel), which is quite a bit thinner (0.4" vs 0.61") and still has the 2015 style keyboard.