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Ya, I really preferred the old chiclet keyboard vs the new all-black one.

Honestly though as long as it doesn't have the butterfly failures i'm happy enough.
 
After 2 years of using a 16" MacBook Pro for work it still strikes me just how much uglier the keyboard looks than on my M1 Air and all my past MacBooks from the last decade. The new Space Black/Grey colour kinda saves it, but still... it spoilt a classic look. If it had meant an easily repairable keyboard I'd have tolerated the ugly, but it didn't even do that 🤷🏼‍♂️
 
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I don’t think there a single good design that has come out of Apple since Ive left. Everything seems chunky and out of proportion whether iPhones, iPads or MacBooks.
 
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I don’t think there a single good design that has come out of Apple since Ive left. Everything seems chunky and out of proportion whether iPhones, iPads or MacBooks.
They've become more functional, and I'm delighted that ports aren't as ridiculously rationed as they became... but yes, they're not attractive. Everything since the M1 Air has been ugly, across the board- I can't think of an exception.
 
They've become more functional, and I'm delighted that ports aren't as ridiculously rationed as they became... but yes, they're not attractive. Everything since the M1 Air has been ugly, across the board- I can't think of an exception.
Everything that came after 2020 has been questionable in terms of design. The cameras on the iPhone keep getting bigger. I am not a big fan of the MacBook Pro redesign and the MacBook Air M2 was just lazy design.
 


As we predicted, Apple's new MacBook Pro models unveiled today feature a redesigned keyboard with an all-black design, a row of full-size function keys, and a Touch ID ring that provides a more tactile experience for unlocking the Mac with your finger.

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The function keys include new shortcuts for Spotlight, Siri, Dictation, and Do Not Disturb, in addition to usual shortcuts for display brightness, media playback, volume, and more. These keys replace the Touch Bar, which was removed on all new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, five years after it was introduced.

Apple didn't comment on its reason for removing the Touch Bar, but during its "Unleashed" event, the company said that the return of physical function keys brings back the "familiar, tactile feel of mechanical keys that pro users love."

The keyboard is now surrounded by a black anodized aluminum inset, whereas there used to be silver or space gray aluminum between the keys.

While some users are disappointed that Apple removed the Touch Bar, the new MacBook Pro is likely to be a crowd-pleasing design given not only physical function keys, but the return of additional ports like an HDMI port, SD card slot, and MagSafe. The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models also feature Apple's next-generation M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, mini-LED displays with a ProMotion adaptive refresh rate up to 120Hz, and more.

The new MacBook Pro models can be ordered now and will start arriving to customers and launch in stores on Tuesday, October 26. Pricing starts at $1,999 for the 14-inch model and at $2,499 for the 16-inch model. Apple said macOS Monterey will be publicly released one day earlier on Monday, October 25, following over four months of beta testing.

Article Link: New MacBook Pro Keyboard Has All-Black Design, Full-Size Function Keys, and Touch ID Ring
Wow, that looks like a lot of Lenovo keyboard. :). (except for the control-option-command parts.)
 
I don’t think there a single good design that has come out of Apple since Ive left. Everything seems chunky and out of proportion whether iPhones, iPads or MacBooks.

I don't hate but don't love the designs. One thing I find really tacky is the GIANT apple logo on the back of macbooks now.
 
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