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Sorry for the length of this post, but I need to explain why I am asking this question.
Not too long ago I bought my wife a 2017 15" MacBook Pro to replace her current old Windows 7 laptop which acts like it is on its last legs. When the MBP came in I spent some time setting it up and noticed that the "throw" of the keys on the keyboard was very shallow, enough to bother me since I am used to using a keyboard with a traditional deep push distance. When I spoke with Apple they said that it was likely the result of the thinner form of the MBP, and it does not seem to bother my wife at all.
I have been looking into replacing my old Mac Mini (Late 2014) with a newer and faster desktop, but the "new" Minis are the same model as I am currently using and the Mac Pros have not been updated since 2013, so that is 5 year old technology. I can not use an iMac due to the glare of the screen, and thought I might use a new 15" 2018 MacBook Pro in clamshell mode as a desktop. The specs say it can run up to 4 external monitors and I can use my current bluetooth keyboard and mouse with it and take the entire machine with me when I travel and just use the built-in keyboard and trackpad. The one thing that is keeping me from placing an order is the MBP keyboard.
I read the description of the 2018 15" MBP on MacRumors and they said that the keyboard had been replaced and I was wondering if anyone who has that machine can tell me if the keys still use the shallow depth "throw" and if they differ in any noticeable way from the 2017 models.
Thanks for being patient in getting through this post.
Not too long ago I bought my wife a 2017 15" MacBook Pro to replace her current old Windows 7 laptop which acts like it is on its last legs. When the MBP came in I spent some time setting it up and noticed that the "throw" of the keys on the keyboard was very shallow, enough to bother me since I am used to using a keyboard with a traditional deep push distance. When I spoke with Apple they said that it was likely the result of the thinner form of the MBP, and it does not seem to bother my wife at all.
I have been looking into replacing my old Mac Mini (Late 2014) with a newer and faster desktop, but the "new" Minis are the same model as I am currently using and the Mac Pros have not been updated since 2013, so that is 5 year old technology. I can not use an iMac due to the glare of the screen, and thought I might use a new 15" 2018 MacBook Pro in clamshell mode as a desktop. The specs say it can run up to 4 external monitors and I can use my current bluetooth keyboard and mouse with it and take the entire machine with me when I travel and just use the built-in keyboard and trackpad. The one thing that is keeping me from placing an order is the MBP keyboard.
I read the description of the 2018 15" MBP on MacRumors and they said that the keyboard had been replaced and I was wondering if anyone who has that machine can tell me if the keys still use the shallow depth "throw" and if they differ in any noticeable way from the 2017 models.
Thanks for being patient in getting through this post.