[dmitrygr]

I was never a keyboard snob. I never owned a mechanical keyboard, and I never "just had to tell" someone about my new cherry mx pro aqua-purple super keys. All keyboards seemed passable to me, with no further opinion. The new macbook (which i was issued at work) is the first time, actually, that I had an opinion on a keyboard. and it was a distinctively bad one. It was an interesting realization that one could hate a keyboard. I switched to ASUS C302CA and the keyboard there is actually nice :)

[stouset]

To give a counterpoint, I absolutely love the new keyboard and think it's objectively one of the best I've ever typed on (sans the arrow keys, which are a horrible step backward).

That said, I already replaced a machine with this keyboard due to failing keys and now have a silicone cover over the keyboard of the new one, which inarguably degrades that experience. I'd rather have an okay keyboard that works than a fantastic one that doesn't.