Opinion: Could it be magic, now? The recent evolution of the Mac keyboard

Opinion: Could it be magic, now? The recent evolution of the Mac keyboard

By Kane Fulton

Opinion: Could it be magic, now? The recent evolution of the Mac keyboard

Introduction

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Some say Apple perfected the keyboard in 2007. I’m not one of them, which is why I’ve spent more money than I care to think about getting my supple digits accustomed to different Mac keyboards throughout the years.

The Cupertino-based company pulled off a one-two suckerpunch in 2015 by launching not one, but two new keyboards for the first time in eight years. Both the 12-inch MacBook and the new Magic Keyboard have proved contentious affairs due to their low-slung keys, which are even shallower than your average reality TV star.

The question is: are Apple’s keyboards getting better, or worse? I’m taking the chance to look back at offerings I’ve owned in the last 12 years, in addition to taking a peek at the new Magic Keyboard.

1. Apple Wired Keyboard (2003)

Apple Magic Keyboard

You can almost imagine the 2003 version of Apple’s Wireless keyboard in a modern art exhibition next to Tracey Emin’s bed. “Here lies a keyboard with the crumbs of a thousand lunches visible though its transparent base”, a totally plausible sign could read.

Transparent cases were the norm for …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Computing Components

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