Key Travel

[pcd213]

How much more key travel are you expecting from the upcoming redesigned scissor switch keyboard compared with the current design (0.55mm)? I'm trying to manage my expectations for the upcoming redesigned keyboard.

 

[leman]

What exactly are you expecting from this thread? You know that all you'll get are some random estimates or wishful thinking, right? If you want my prediction: I don't think that there will be any change to the key travel.

 

[pcd213]

I was expecting respectful responses from people who are passionate about Apple's current and future products.

 

[Howard2k]

This is all we have so far I believe:

In a previous note, Kuo said that the scissor mechanism that Apple will use will improve the typing experience by offering longer key travel and better durability by adopting a glass fiber for a reinforced structure. A keyboard with a scissor mechanism will be thicker than the butterfly keyboard, but Kuo believes that most users won't be able to tell the difference.

Apple Expected to Adopt Keyboard With Scissor Mechanism for Upcoming 16-inch MacBook Pro

Apple is planning to use a scissor mechanism rather than a butterfly mechanism for its upcoming 16-inch MacBook Pro, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today in a note to investors that was obtained by MacRumors. Kuo continues to believe the 16-inch MacBook Pro will come in the fourth quarter of...

www.macrumors.com

 

[leman]

I was expecting respectful responses from people who are passionate about Apple's current and future products.

I am sorry that my reply has offended you. I did not mean to be disrespectful. I was merely pointing out that nobody on these forums has insider information about future Apple products (and if they do, they won't share it) and any replies you might get will be mere baseless speculation. To put differently: you will not get any accurate or reliable information here, because there is nobody who can provide it.

 

[pcd213]

I am sorry that my reply has offended you. I did not mean to be disrespectful. I was merely pointing out that nobody on these forums has insider information about future Apple products (and if they do, they won't share it) and any replies you might get will be mere baseless speculation. To put differently: you will not get any accurate or reliable information here, because there is nobody who can provide it.

No problem! Thanks for the note.