I have finally managed to try this thing out for myself. The key travel is clearly lacking, but it is not the end of the world and I can get used to it. My weird issue is actually the key placing. I touch type and have done so for a very long time. I can touch type on the MB, but it takes a bit more effort and my pinkie finger really struggles to "find" the backspace and return key for some strange reason. I keep hitting = instead of backspace and ] instead of return.
Having said all of that, I left the store impressed with this little guy. The screen is beautiful. It is light and thin. I have owned a 2011 MBA and this is the MBA that I have always wanted. I was also pleasantly surprised how well it handled animations and switching between apps. I played around with FCP X and it didn't fare too badly. I then watched some 1080p and 4K videos on youtube and it didn't feel noticeably warmer than when idling. The highest scaled resolutions looks good to my eyes and is probably the one I would end up using on a day-to-day basis.
I already have a 15" rMBP and a Mac Pro and the 15" rMBP does not work on planes, or in trains, even in business class, so this will be the perfect solution for my travels and I won't have to take the rMBP and the iPad anymore.
I just wish I could have walked out of the store with one - there is no stock in the Regent Street and I tried Selfridges too. I read elsewhere that there are delays with the haptic magic components that are constraining watch supplies, so I assume the same issue constrains the MB.
Having said all of that, I left the store impressed with this little guy. The screen is beautiful. It is light and thin. I have owned a 2011 MBA and this is the MBA that I have always wanted. I was also pleasantly surprised how well it handled animations and switching between apps. I played around with FCP X and it didn't fare too badly. I then watched some 1080p and 4K videos on youtube and it didn't feel noticeably warmer than when idling. The highest scaled resolutions looks good to my eyes and is probably the one I would end up using on a day-to-day basis.
I already have a 15" rMBP and a Mac Pro and the 15" rMBP does not work on planes, or in trains, even in business class, so this will be the perfect solution for my travels and I won't have to take the rMBP and the iPad anymore.
I just wish I could have walked out of the store with one - there is no stock in the Regent Street and I tried Selfridges too. I read elsewhere that there are delays with the haptic magic components that are constraining watch supplies, so I assume the same issue constrains the MB.