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[* black] Visually speaking, the new keyboard is ''strikingly'' similar to the previous model. | |
- | [* black] Closer scrutiny |
- | [* black] The keycaps this time around are slightly thinner (1.25 mm vs. 1.25 mm), |
- | [* black] The talk these days is all about the new silicone layer underneath these innocent looking keys, and whether |
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+ | [* black] Closer scrutiny reveals a difference: a slightly taller option ⌥ symbol on the new model. |
+ | [* black] The keycaps this time around are slightly thinner (1.25 mm vs. 1.25 mm), for easier removal and added durability. We also noted that the [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/hFLMH3NgasunWqkV|space bar|new_window=true] is completely redesigned with more robust clips. |
+ | [* black] The talk these days is all about the new silicone layer underneath these innocent looking keys, and whether it will help prevent contaminants from interfering with the delicate butterfly mechanisms. |
+ | [* icon_note] A while 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. |