Comments on: MacBook keyboad really sucks

By: jwd

jwd — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:41:42 +0000

Maybe the lousy new keyboard is part of Apple’s ploy to move forward with the MacBook Wheel.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:29:16 +0000

The glossy screens are useless unless you live in a cave with no external light. Stick with a matte screen if your ‘Book is actually mobile.

The new Macbook and Pro keyboards are rubbish. I’m keeping my last gen pro until they pitch the new boards and go back to the contoured keys with positive feedback.

By: jon March

jon March — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:08:19 +0000

totally, vehemently DIS-agree.

Ive had em all, and the 2007-2008 macbook PRO keyboard is a vague, rubbery piece of S#$! compared to the Macbook. after 2 replacement keyboards, just typing this SHORT reply has created 10 typos i never would have had t go back and correct if i did it on my Macbook.

You want lousy, get a core 2 duo MBP from 07-08.

BOGUS BOGUS LOUSY

By: kevin

kevin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:39:50 +0000

Thank you for posting this. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one who thinks these keyboards are cumbersome. I’m currently shopping for a new computer. I’ve never owned a Mac and everyone is saying: “Get a Mac. Get a Mac. You’re stupid if you don’t.” I played around with them at an Apple Store today and the keyboards are just…horrible. The concave aluminum keys on the 17″ Macbook Pros are fine. I was ready to buy, but wanted the 15″ cheaper version, but low and behold the rep. brings me to the 15″ version and voila! The crummy plastic keys on that one (???). I’m confused.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:32:33 +0000

This keyboard sucks! I cannot get the keys right and I keep missing letters even though I KNOW that i hit the key. This is awful, I regret switching to Apple. I hope this takes care of itself soon.

By: Konstandinos

Konstandinos — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:57:42 +0000

Cool!

By: msmaddymax

msmaddymax — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:44:05 +0000

i’ll tell you what sucks – the macbook is much slower than the ibook. this freaking intel duo whatever is hyped up crap.

had my ibook stole and was forced to buy this newer (but worse!) model.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 04:42:15 +0000

I resisted the MacBook for two months. I drooled over it at the Apple Store, but the glossy screen and integrated graphcis scared me away.

Well, I finally bit the bullet and brought home a black MacBook. The first few days it was pleasant enough. The screen glare really isn’t too bad in most lighting and the color and “pop” are amazing for movies and games. The keyboard while shallow, is very fast and actually feels pretty good. The integrated graphics were the biggest surprise, with a game that bogged down on my 12″ PowerBook G4 1.5Ghz (Knights of the Old Republic) actually flying along at movie speed (in Windows XP) on the MacBook. I’ve since installed other higher end games and found that the integrated graphics are up to anything except latest generation first-person shooters. Rome:Total War is a tad bit slower than my desktop, but entirely playable. Max Payne 1 and 2 simply rock and that is the normal experience. By the way, unlike the 64MB that Mac OS X gives to the intergrated GMA950 graphics, Windows XP gives it 128 MB. This isn’t a problem as I have the full 2GB of RAM installed, along with a 120GB 5400 RPM hard drive.

After a week, I’ve found that I like the MacBook so well that I just put my 15″ PowerBook up for sale and will actually be replacing both 12″ and 15″ units with the 13.3″ MacBook. Its really that good, including the keyboard.

By: D

Thu, 25 May 2006 21:20:50 +0000

I looked at the MacBook in the Apple store too. It’s true that glossy screen is annoying – really annoying. The constant reflections gave a lack of stillness that would drive me nuts and give me headaches – matte for me anyday please! They need to make this a build-to-order option.
The keyboard, while actually not that bad, is certainly a downgrade on my aged iBook. The lack of travel int he keys, the hardness, just doesn’t feel right. The mousepad doesn’t click anymore, giving a sense of cheapness.
I thought this might make a great work machine for me as the specs looked very generous. Sadly, Apple seem to have made more of a toy out of the MacBook – perhaps to tempt people to the MacBook Pro.
I’ll keep iBooking for another year, I think.

By: N

Thu, 25 May 2006 10:17:03 +0000

Agree on the keyboard. While it’s very fast, the keys feel too far apart. I think it’s b/c they’re flat. If they had some feature (e.g., concave or convex), it’d be easier for the fingers to know where they were on the keyboard. I spent time in the store practising and couldn’t get the hang of it. Maybe if you type enough on it, the centers of the keys get greasier and it’s easier for the fingers to orient themselves. I’ve read the MBP’s have thermal grease to spare: good place to get it. BTW, don’t know if it’s a sign, but one of the Apple Store’s MB’s was running warm and buggy.