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by the_hoser 2238 days ago
They do care. Sure, they've made a few big mistakes, but they worked to correct them.

PC laptop manufacturers? With a few exceptions their keyboards are just garbage.
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Daneel_ 2238 days ago
Lenovo probably does the best keyboards at this point. Their old 7-row keyboards were even better though.
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the_hoser 2238 days ago
I really don't care for their keyboards now. They used to be the best out there, but now they're... just... mediocre.
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72deluxe 2238 days ago
What's wrong with PC laptop keyboards?

I have a £200 Linx14 laptop and the keyboard is identical to my Apple keyboard (the wireless white keyboard, external). Sure, the Mac one bounces a bit more but there's no difference.

What is wrong with PC laptop keyboards?

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the_hoser 2238 days ago
Most of them are just garbage. At least that one doesn't have a numpad.

Have you tried an actual MacBook Pro keyboard? The external keyboards aren't quite the same.

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72deluxe 2237 days ago
Yes, I have a 2012 and a 2016 MacBook Pro. The 2016 keyboard feels horrible and loud and the backlight on it is very bad. The 2012 is very good.

The 2016 keyboard actually feels worse to me than my £200 laptop keyboard. The cheapo laptop has decent travel and isn't deafening to use.

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the_hoser 2236 days ago
Yeah, the 2015-2018/19 macbook pros have that butterfly keyboard. Fortunately Apple has come to their senses with their newest iteration.
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