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thadoggfather
Jan 17, 2008, 02:16 PM
my friends has a stiffer keyboard, and mine has a softer touch. Do they use different manufacturers for the different keyboards or what?


PDE
Jan 17, 2008, 02:17 PM
I think there are several versions. I've felt stiffer keyboards too, while mine is mushier and softer. Would like the other one!
Killyp
Jan 17, 2008, 02:19 PM
Yeh my 2.2 GHz MBP (current gen) has different keys etc... to my 1.83 GHz MacBook Pro, and a completely different keyboard feel...

Dunno bout the current gen MacBook Pros though. A friend has exactly the same laptop as me and it feels identical...
thadoggfather
Jan 17, 2008, 02:30 PM
how does your current one compare to the other?
macRat17
Jan 17, 2008, 02:36 PM
they may be the same keyboards..however just assembled differently.
thadoggfather
Jan 17, 2008, 02:42 PM
Hmmm i wonder if you can convert a stiff keyboard to soft if you take it to a Genius Bar or Mac specialist..

and vice versa.

I'm really curious now
thadoggfather
Jan 17, 2008, 03:15 PM
Anyone else?
ArmyKnight12
Jan 17, 2008, 03:24 PM
Does it really matter how hard/soft the keyboard is? As long as it works properly, I don't care.
PDE
Jan 17, 2008, 05:23 PM
Does it really matter how hard/soft the keyboard is? As long as it works properly, I don't care.

To me it definitely matters when I'm typing all day. I want a firm, crisp feel rather than a mushy, uncertain feel. If you type a lot and have typed on a good keyboard, it makes a difference.

The best ones, still, are the thinkpad keyboards. Nobody has replicated that great, high-quality feel.