MacBook Keyboard Issues
The cluster centers on complaints about the feel, reliability, and failures of recent MacBook Pro keyboards, especially the butterfly mechanism, with comparisons to older scissor-switch designs and competitors like ThinkPads.
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Sorry but ThinkPad's keyboard is way better. Apple is too stubborn to improve theirs.
Suddenly the current MBP keyboard doesn't seem that bad.
I like most laptop keyboards, just not the one from the recent macbooks, it feels... exaggeratedly flat
the circa 2012 to 2015 keyboards and trackpads on MacBooks were PERFECT. the new keyboards feel like typing on a hard table top
But mac keyboards are horrid for touch typists
Try looking for a laptop that doesn't have the terrible chiclet-style keys, it's impossible. Mac included
The keyboard on my 2013 MBP had too much play in the keys, and the new keyboard is better in that respect. In general, I'm not fussy about keyboards -- I usually adapt to a new one quickly. I'd recommend that you try out the new keyboard at an Apple Store and decide for yourself.
You haven't used the new macbook keyboard have you? Stay far far away.
Can confirm.The keyboard on my touchbar Mac pro has a few sticky keys that make it super annoying to type. The butterfly key design is just not sturdy enough.The laptop is out of warranty, so for now I am using an external keyboard.For a $3K laptop, this is not acceptable.
I'm a big typer, have used a long range of mechanical keyboards and can type >100words per minute. I like the new macbook air, new macbook pro and macbook pro 2015 keyboards. It doesn't have much depth but it feels nicer and is more silent. Also, I had the keyboard problem on the new macbook air, I changed it in store and haven't had a problem since.