I am a touchtypist, but I have my own technique. I use my left hand a lot more than the right hand. I really have no problem using the new keyboard
...90 is ninja fast! I do about 82.
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The Keyboard !!!!!
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I am a touchtypist, but I have my own technique. I use my left hand a lot more than the right hand. I really have no problem using the new keyboard
...90 is ninja fast! I do about 82.Guess I have no typing skills and I'm ok with that because I love the new keyboard!!! Love the larger keys, the new backlighting
After a week of using this as my main machine, I have come to prefer the MacBook keyboard.
I noticed this today when I used a recent MacBook Air. The keys seemed so small, so tall, and so wobbly! It was really difficult to use, making me feel like I needed to hover above the key center before pressing down to get them to register. By contrast, on my MacBook, I glide past each key and give it a tap to register.
The change in my perception happened gradually over a week, and I wouldn't want to go through it every time a buy a laptop, but if this is a 7-9 year cycle (like when Apple went from the silver keys on the PowerBooks to the black chicklets) I'm very much in favor of the change.
I noticed this today when I used a recent MacBook Air. The keys seemed so small, so tall, and so wobbly! It was really difficult to use, making me feel like I needed to hover above the key center before pressing down to get them to register. By contrast, on my MacBook, I glide past each key and give it a tap to register.
The change in my perception happened gradually over a week, and I wouldn't want to go through it every time a buy a laptop, but if this is a 7-9 year cycle (like when Apple went from the silver keys on the PowerBooks to the black chicklets) I'm very much in favor of the change.
I just love the new keyboard. I was using MBP and MB side by side and the MB keyboard really suits me. Took no time to get in a groove with it. Also the new LEDs without the light spilling everywhere is way more elegant.
I hope they do a new wireless keyboard with the new butterfly keys and LED lighting.
I would hit that buy button in an instant.
Can't agree more! I ran down my battery to zero and had to switch back to my rmbp, and it's such a big difference. The analogy that I think best fits is going on to surface streets after driving on the freeway for a long time. My hands feel slow and for whatever reason I'm making more errors. the shorter key travel while hyped and seemingly like another "apple-ism" is really a thing! You'll feel the difference for sure.
My only experience is 10 minutes of playing with it in the store, so take my opinion for what it's worth.
I'm a mechanical keyboard snob and swear by buckling-spring Model Ms. I use a Unicomp regularly, and am very soon going to treat myself to the Spacesaver from them(I live ~30 miles from the Unicomp factory, have visited it, and like supporting local companies).
I also use the Alps based Apple Extended II a lot, although still prefer a Model M.
I can even type pretty proficiently on a mechanical typewriter. I prefer portables for their shorter keystroke. I learned to type on a computer and electric typewriter, so it took me a while to develop the correct typing cadence to avoid typebar clashes, although I think once I developed it I carry it over to every keyboard I use. It takes me a few minutes to get up to speed on a mechanical typewriter when I haven't used one in a while, but within a few minutes I'm typing about 80% as fast as I do on a good computer keyboard.
I use a 13" "Classic"(unibody) Macbook Pro regularly, and can type fairly proficiently on it although it's far from my favorite keyboard that I've used.
By far and away my favorite laptop keyboard is the one on the 12" Aluminum Powerbook. I used one of mine for a while this past week, and was reminded of just how good it is. The keys have a good amount of travel(for a laptop) and really nice tactile feedback.
All of that said, my impression of the new Macbook keyboard was that it has similar feedback to the old Powerbook keyboard, but the short keystroke really bothered me. I could probably get used to it with some practice, although my initial reaction left me less than impressed. Truth be told, almost any new keyboard has some "adjustment" time for me, but It's usually less time than what I spent playing with the new Macbook.
I've known all along that it wasn't a computer for me, so this really is mostly irrelevant. Everyone has different tastes in keyboards, and from the threads here it sounds like many folks love the new keyboard. I just don't think it's for me.
On the other hand, however, I loved the new trackpad. I played around with different settings on it, and with feedback turned on you really do think it's "clicking" just like the glass trackpads Apple has been using for several years now. I tried it with all three sensitivity settings, and honestly didn't notice much difference(just like the old Apple Pro Mouse with three "click" settings that really didn't make a difference). That's not a criticism, though-I still thought it was great wherever it was set.
I'm a mechanical keyboard snob and swear by buckling-spring Model Ms. I use a Unicomp regularly, and am very soon going to treat myself to the Spacesaver from them(I live ~30 miles from the Unicomp factory, have visited it, and like supporting local companies).
I also use the Alps based Apple Extended II a lot, although still prefer a Model M.
I can even type pretty proficiently on a mechanical typewriter. I prefer portables for their shorter keystroke. I learned to type on a computer and electric typewriter, so it took me a while to develop the correct typing cadence to avoid typebar clashes, although I think once I developed it I carry it over to every keyboard I use. It takes me a few minutes to get up to speed on a mechanical typewriter when I haven't used one in a while, but within a few minutes I'm typing about 80% as fast as I do on a good computer keyboard.
I use a 13" "Classic"(unibody) Macbook Pro regularly, and can type fairly proficiently on it although it's far from my favorite keyboard that I've used.
By far and away my favorite laptop keyboard is the one on the 12" Aluminum Powerbook. I used one of mine for a while this past week, and was reminded of just how good it is. The keys have a good amount of travel(for a laptop) and really nice tactile feedback.
All of that said, my impression of the new Macbook keyboard was that it has similar feedback to the old Powerbook keyboard, but the short keystroke really bothered me. I could probably get used to it with some practice, although my initial reaction left me less than impressed. Truth be told, almost any new keyboard has some "adjustment" time for me, but It's usually less time than what I spent playing with the new Macbook.
I've known all along that it wasn't a computer for me, so this really is mostly irrelevant. Everyone has different tastes in keyboards, and from the threads here it sounds like many folks love the new keyboard. I just don't think it's for me.
On the other hand, however, I loved the new trackpad. I played around with different settings on it, and with feedback turned on you really do think it's "clicking" just like the glass trackpads Apple has been using for several years now. I tried it with all three sensitivity settings, and honestly didn't notice much difference(just like the old Apple Pro Mouse with three "click" settings that really didn't make a difference). That's not a criticism, though-I still thought it was great wherever it was set.
Keyboard isn't bad at all. I think it's accurate and once you get use to it it'll be great. I used for about 10 min in the Apple store. It's different, but well done 
How about the new touchpad with it's new features?
The touchpad is truly magic. Tried it one a MBP 13 for a few days. Was hard to go back to my RMBP 15 afterwards. So unbelievable. Its not clicking but it makes you feel like it is!!!
