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[* black] Visually speaking, the new keyboard is ''strikingly'' similar to the previous model.
[* black] Closer scrutiny and eye squinting reveals a difference: a slightly taller option ⌥ symbol on the new model.
- [* black] The keycaps this time around seem to be sturdier and be less prone to breakage. There are also rumors that Apple will be releasing keycap kits (need link)
-[* black] The talk of the day, of course, is all about the new silicone layer underneath these innocent looking keys, and whether they will help prevent contaminants from interfering with the delicate butterfly mechanisms.
-[* black] Awhile back, Apple [https://patents.google.com/patent/US20180068808A1/en|filed a patent|new_window=true] for all sorts of keyboard ingress-proofing methodologies. This is what they ended up deciding upon.
+ [* black] The keycaps this time around are slightly thinner (1.25 mm vs. 1.25 mm), allowing for easier removal and less breakage. Some keys, such as the [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/hFLMH3NgasunWqkV|space bar|new_window=true], have also been redesigned.
+[* black] The talk these days is all about the new silicone layer underneath these innocent looking keys, and whether they will help prevent contaminants from interfering with the delicate butterfly mechanisms.
+[* icon_note] Awhile back, Apple [https://patents.google.com/patent/US20180068808A1/en|filed a patent|new_window=true] for all sorts of keyboard ingress-proofing methodologies. One of the ideas even suggested equipping keys to "blow out" contaminants with each press. As far as we could tell, the idea did not catch wind.