I work for an employer who bought dozens of these new Macbook Pro 13" models to deploy to our creative professionals. So far? I've only had one person complain about keyboard issues, and he was one of our I.T. guys. (To be honest, he's kind of rough on his gear anyway. His Windows laptops he's had in the past are always scratched and dented up and covered with stickers, etc.)
I have one of these new Macbook Pros too, and although I don't use it as my primary machine, I do take it with me on the go fairly regularly. So far, no keyboard issues on mine either.
So based on our experiences, I can't say the new keyboards are an absolute failure or disaster, by any stretch. But clearly, they're not the most durable things around either. And just as bad, in my estimation, is the difficulty typing on one of them due to the tiny amount of key travel.
As a general rule, Apple makes a lot of products that are about style as much as substance. But with that seems to come an expectation that the user is really protective about the styling/appearance too. You have everything from touch-screens that need constant wipe-downs with micro-fiber cloths to avoid fingerprints all over the place, to iPhones made with glass and easily scuff-able metals that practically require being put in a case to preserve their beauty. I think now, we're getting to the point where the laptops have the same expectations about their daily use. EG. Don't ever eat anything around them and wash your hands before typing on them, so you don't get crumbs in them.
As much as they cost, I tend to be at least somewhat respectful of them and handle them with kid gloves. But they really need to be able to withstand a bit more abuse, or else they're not going to be what many people choose when they spend this much money.
Might be overblown as an isuse, but ... (Score:2, Interesting)
It's still a valid complaint.
I work for an employer who bought dozens of these new Macbook Pro 13" models to deploy to our creative professionals. So far? I've only had one person complain about keyboard issues, and he was one of our I.T. guys. (To be honest, he's kind of rough on his gear anyway. His Windows laptops he's had in the past are always scratched and dented up and covered with stickers, etc.)
I have one of these new Macbook Pros too, and although I don't use it as my primary machine, I do take it with me on the go fairly regularly. So far, no keyboard issues on mine either.
So based on our experiences, I can't say the new keyboards are an absolute failure or disaster, by any stretch. But clearly, they're not the most durable things around either. And just as bad, in my estimation, is the difficulty typing on one of them due to the tiny amount of key travel.
As a general rule, Apple makes a lot of products that are about style as much as substance. But with that seems to come an expectation that the user is really protective about the styling/appearance too. You have everything from touch-screens that need constant wipe-downs with micro-fiber cloths to avoid fingerprints all over the place, to iPhones made with glass and easily scuff-able metals that practically require being put in a case to preserve their beauty. I think now, we're getting to the point where the laptops have the same expectations about their daily use. EG. Don't ever eat anything around them and wash your hands before typing on them, so you don't get crumbs in them.
As much as they cost, I tend to be at least somewhat respectful of them and handle them with kid gloves. But they really need to be able to withstand a bit more abuse, or else they're not going to be what many people choose when they spend this much money.