Old keyboard looks ugly now

ctyrider · Apr 25, 2015

The Phazer said:
Nope. The new keyboard is a total disaster. Hopefully it gets scrapped entirely and never comes back, never mind spreads further.

Well, no. The new keyboard is great, and it's just a matter of time before Apple pushes it across their entire product line.

Fuzzball84 · Apr 25, 2015

I think the rMB keyboard is nice, but for now I prefer the MBA and rMBP keyboards... maybe it familiarity. The short time I had the rMB here with me I felt I enjoyed tying on the older keyboards more, the key travel and feedback felt more comfortable. but everyone has their preferences, apple has done a good job with both keyboards.

animatedude · Apr 26, 2015

Imagine when Apple release an all new 8K iMac with an all new wireless keyboard similar to the one in the new Macbook...along with USB-C and all SSD as standard.

the current 5k iMac we have will be useless lol

BRING ON THE NEW KEYBOARD!!!!

mattopotamus · Apr 26, 2015

Macbuyer7 said:
Well, I think they keyboard is better sized, better looking, has a better back light and a better mechanism underneath it. If it were to come to the MBP is would be the same but with better travel. So....I think you'd actually like it if it came to the MBP. Travel is literally it's only drawback, and then it's up to you if you mind or not.

Good point. This probably will be the new keyboard across all macs, but for the pro it will have more travel, so the adjustment will not be as hard for people.

Steve121178 · Apr 26, 2015

AppleJuiceBox said:
Anyone else feel the same way?

The new keyboard is fine on a device as thin as the new MacBook as most people are just going to use it occasionally/for travel, but if I am going to be typing for any length of time then I need the keys to have more travel.

Johnny Alien · Apr 26, 2015

Steve121178 said:
The new keyboard is fine on a device as thin as the new MacBook as most people are just going to use it occasionally/for travel, but if I am going to be typing for any length of time then I need the keys to have more travel.

+1. I seriously hope you guys are all wrong or if they do bring the keyboard over they modify it for longer travel on key press. They had serious limitations due to the thinness and they had to make compromises. I do not want a keyboard that was designed with compromises to be used in situations where those compromises don't need to be made. It is amazing what Apple was able to do with the size restrictions but the standard keyboard is still WAY better if you actually do a lot of typing.

thadoggfather · Apr 26, 2015

I agree, old keyboard looks and feels old school. Terrible is a hunch, but the rMB is markedly improved.

I'm a belieber in the butterfly effect.

Rogifan · Apr 26, 2015

Johnny Alien said:
+1. I seriously hope you guys are all wrong or if they do bring the keyboard over they modify it for longer travel on key press. They had serious limitations due to the thinness and they had to make compromises. I do not want a keyboard that was designed with compromises to be used in situations where those compromises don't need to be made. It is amazing what Apple was able to do with the size restrictions but the standard keyboard is still WAY better if you actually do a lot of typing.

One would assume they could modify this butterfly mechanism based on the thickness of the device. I doubt the MacBook Pro will ever be as thin as the MacBook.

Nicky G · Apr 26, 2015

I love the new keyboard. LOVE it. I think they might bring it to the other machines, because no matter what, it allows them to cram in more battery.

The Phazer · Apr 28, 2015

Macbuyer7 said:
Well, I think they keyboard is better sized, better looking, has a better back light and a better mechanism underneath it. If it were to come to the MBP is would be the same but with better travel. So....I think you'd actually like it if it came to the MBP. Travel is literally it's only drawback, and then it's up to you if you mind or not.

It's not.

It's sized much worse, and the feedback is uncomfortable and hurts my fingers.

It was the worst typing experience I'd ever had by a significant margin. The layout is vastly inferior to the existing 11 inch Macbook Air (which already suffered from a lack of travel).

JTToft · Apr 28, 2015

brand said:
By definition of the word disaster the new keyboard is clearly not one.

- It seems to fit:

New Oxford American Dictionary said:
informal a person, act, or thing that is a failure: my perm is a total disaster.

Oxford Dictionary of English said:
an event or fact that has unfortunate consequences: a string of personal disasters | [ mass noun ] : reduced legal aid could spell financial disaster.
informal a person or thing that is a complete failure: lunch had turned out to be a total disaster.

kingofwale · Apr 28, 2015

AppleJuiceBox said:
Went to best buy the other day and looked back at the MBPs and I feel like the keyboard looks really ugly. Even kind of round and wobbly (even if I never though they were wobbly before the rMB)

Even using my iMac keyboard.... I REALLY REALLY hope they put out a new iMac keyboard the same style as this one....I'd buy it so fast.

Anyone else feel the same way?

i don't think it's ugly, in fact, i wouldn't mind keep the old keyboard. I constantly find myself pressing wrong key (especially arrow keys and return keys)

what i HATE about the old keyboard is the light.. it literally bleed light so much, to the point I don't even have them on at night.

This rMB actually make me have the feature on

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