Question remains what took them so long to make the move.
To quote an old friend:
"It's been real, it's been fun, but it hasn't been real fun."
Used a few on different MB and MBP models. While I luckily never had any issues with them, they just weren't the same as the old keyboards.
Mind you: I am typing this on my home office iMac with an old school wired keyboard with numeric keypad, which, to me, is the BEST keyboard apple ever made.
Fare thee well butterfly. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
I am really happy for you enjoying and appreciating this keyboard. I just can't stand (and understand) those who, even denying the evidence, wanted to diminish what was a problem for many users. Problems can happen, it's how you react after that makes a difference.++++
Yeah I know I'm kinda sitting on a time bomb (if all the naysayers are to believed) but as long as it works (and it does for close to 3 years) it simply is my favourite keyboard.
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Yeah I know I'm kinda sitting on a time bomb (if all the naysayers are to believed) but as long as it works (and it does for close to 3 years) it simply is my favourite keyboard.
So why did the company decide to push it into their pro products?
And once the company realized there was an issue why did it take so long to fix?
I honestly think most of the naysayers didn’t actually own one. I owned all three generations of the keyboard and never had an issue. None of my coworkers who have various iterations of the keyboard have had issues. I’m not saying issues didn’t exist, but like most issues reported in this forum, I highly suspect they’re massively overblown.
I don't get it. I have had my MacBook since it came out....use it everyday.......
You don’t get it cause it haven’t happen to you, good on your mbp for taking a beating and not breaking, mine start double clicking 2 weeks in, it’s fine to say it hasn’t happen to you, but a lot of fanboys Here are arrogant and think it doesn’t happen to them so therefore the problem doesn’t existI don't get it. I have had my MacBook since it came out....use it everyday...travel the world with it to data centers, client sites, and industry events. Been on over 100 flights in the checked luggage. Been dropped several times. Been in dusty environments. Had water spilled on it. Pretty much been abused as a workhorse......I have had zero issues with the keyboard. I don't know what people are doing to them, but it's clearly worse than how I treat it.....which is pretty rough. In fact, that is probably the most reliable Mac I have ever owned and has put up with the most abuse. The only sign of ware is the key imprints on the screen that have damaged the outer coating (other than the many dings).
I am really happy for you enjoying and appreciating this keyboard. I just can't stand (and understand) those who, even denying the evidence, wanted to diminish what was a problem for many users. Problems can happen, it's how you react after that makes a difference.
I honestly think most of the naysayers didn’t actually own one. I owned all three generations of the keyboard and never had an issue. None of my coworkers who have various iterations of the keyboard have had issues. I’m not saying issues didn’t exist, but like most issues reported in this forum, I highly suspect they’re massively overblown.
On the other hand, I have a 2016 (personal) and 2018 MBP (work). The 2016 I don't use much, but the 2018 MBP I had work IT send to Apple to repair the keyboard. The keyboard now is much better than what was originally on the 2018 MBP. I asked IT, and they said the 2016-2018 MBPs they issue out to developers in the company have a very high defective rate on the butterfly keyboards.
Apple has a specific corporate keyboard replacement plan to address these issues. My assumption here is if they have a specific plan to address this, albeit not widely publicized, it's because it's not massively overblown.
Apple apologists never stop twisting themselves into pretzels trying to defend what after 3 years was clearly one of the worst and most expensive decisions in the company's history. I find it utterly amazing that there are still people who try to act like those of us who had multiple keyboard/topcase replacements were just loud and obnoxious and didn't own them. My 2017 MBP was in need of its 3rd keyboard replacement when i traded it in for a 16" MBP -- and I have owned a MB Air (with the same keyboard design) since my MBP's keyboard first failed on a business trip and I needed a computer while Apple repaired it. Sure, I could have returned it within 30 days and not gotten stuck with the expense, but given all the reports it was a good decision, seeing the keyboard failed two more times. But having to buy a backup to a brand new $3500 laptop just so I can keep typing means YES, I am going to complain like hell about the issue.
Ok. So how come Apple did remove it from present laptops available for sale? Just an upgrade?I honestly think most of the naysayers didn’t actually own one. I owned all three generations of the keyboard and never had an issue. None of my coworkers who have various iterations of the keyboard have had issues. I’m not saying issues didn’t exist, but like most issues reported in this forum, I highly suspect they’re massively overblown.
Ok. So how come Apple did remove it from present laptops available for sale? Just an upgrade?