keyboard 2021 vs 2015

[project_2501]

I went back to the Apple reseller store to handle the 16 and 14 inch laptops to see for a second time if the 16 was just too big and heavy.

Again, the 16 felt like it would be a pain to carry around.

I also tried the keyboard again after getting burned badly by the 2017 MBP butterfly keyboard.

Honestly, it is the only aspect (aside from the notch) I don't like. It feels cheap, fragile, unpleasant and unergonomic to use for extended periods. The sound is also unpleasant - tinny and shrill.

Why won't Apple learn from its mistakes? What would be wrong with a 2015-style keyboard? Who is demanding change from that?

For a £2,500 laptop at the bottom of the MBP range you don't really want to feel you're using a cheap and unpleasant keyboard.

What are your thoughts?

 

[cababah]

The 2021 keys are bit too "floaty" for my preference but I will take reliability and reducing the instance of keys getting stuck over the vertical travel. They get the job done.

For my stationary setup, I use one of these and it is the perfect keyboard IMO

 

[project_2501]

hey @cababah thanks for your thoughts... what is the keyboard you're showing I the image?

 

[cababah]

hey @cababah thanks for your thoughts... what is the keyboard you're showing I the image?

It's the one Apple makes (Magic Keyboard). I prefer the one that also has the dedicated number keys:

Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad for Mac models

The Magic Numeric Keyboard features a sleek new design and a rechargeable battery that powers it for a month between charges, and pairs automatically with your Mac.

www.apple.com

They also make one for 'Apple Silicon' but it's $50 more expensive for some reason (added TouchID) but I don't personally think it is worth the additional cost.

 

[Sanpete]

It feels cheap, fragile, unpleasant and unergonomic to use for extended periods. The sound is also unpleasant - tinny and shrill.

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I don't know. Sounds good to me. What key are you playing it in?