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by kube-system 1957 days ago
I like the key travel on the A1243. I wish their newer scissor switches were just a little bit taller.
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Thanks. Again I am glad I am not the only one.

0.7 mm - Butterfly keyboard

1 mm - 16” MBP "Magic" ( Scissor ) keyboard

1.3 mm - old scissor keyboard

It is only 0.3mm but it is a world of difference. And at no point would I want a 0.3mm thinner Laptop at the expense of much better typing experience.

Even Microsoft copy the 1.3mm Key Travel Design with their Surface Book.

I still miss the old-style Thinkpad keyboards ... they were a joy to type on.
I'm measuring 1.8mm of total travel on my A1243, and 0.8mm on my 2020 Macbook Pro but it could just be a matter of technique. 1.3 would probably be great.