For anyone wondering about the typing experience on the Magic keyboard, yes it is a huge improvement over the previous Smart Folio keyboard, but the typing experience is not the same as using a 16” MacBook Pro or the new MacBook Air.
Whilst they all have the same scissor switch mechanism, the experience of typing on the Magic keyboard is much ‘springier’ and there looser feeling to the keys when typing overall. There is also a rather hollow sound when typing, which I think is to do the fact that the Magic Keyboard has a very thin base underneath the keys, whereas the MacBook Pro has a much more hefty solid base under the keys, which I suppose dulls the sound. I notice when using the Magic Keyboard on the lap the ‘springier’, more hollow sound / feeling is heightened, compared to when using it on a solid surface like a table or desk.
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Interestingly i just whipped out my Work-issued Surface (which i very rarely use and have very little good to say about). The keyboard on the surface feels better to me, simply becuase it feels more cushioned and less springy. I guess it all depends on how you like a keyboard to feel, so it will vary according to individual taste.
Whilst they all have the same scissor switch mechanism, the experience of typing on the Magic keyboard is much ‘springier’ and there looser feeling to the keys when typing overall. There is also a rather hollow sound when typing, which I think is to do the fact that the Magic Keyboard has a very thin base underneath the keys, whereas the MacBook Pro has a much more hefty solid base under the keys, which I suppose dulls the sound. I notice when using the Magic Keyboard on the lap the ‘springier’, more hollow sound / feeling is heightened, compared to when using it on a solid surface like a table or desk.
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Interestingly i just whipped out my Work-issued Surface (which i very rarely use and have very little good to say about). The keyboard on the surface feels better to me, simply becuase it feels more cushioned and less springy. I guess it all depends on how you like a keyboard to feel, so it will vary according to individual taste.
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