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| - | [* black] Let's address the ''key'' concern on everyone's minds: do the new silicone implants work? Well, we conducted a highly scientific analysis: |
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| - | [* black] We sprinkled some glow-in-the-dark powder over the keys, mashed on them for a minute, and then carefully popped the keycaps off to see where the powder went. |
| - | [* black] ***Mild success***! The new keyboard design routes ''most'' of the powder towards the edge of the key and away from the delicate butterfly mechanism. |
| - | [* black] The membrane has a potential Achilles' heel: it has perforations in the corners where each keycap clips to the butterfly mechanism. (More on that later.) |
| - | [* black] Compare that to last year's keyboard (2nd pic.), where a substantial amount of powder collects underneath the butterfly mechanism, waiting to cripple the key. |
| - | [* black] Multiple trials of "sprinkle powder, type, remove keycaps" results in a few particles making their way past the membrane. The biggest concentration remains safely sequestered outside. |
| + | [* black] Let's address the ''key'' concern on everyone's minds: do the new silicone implants work? Here's our highly scientific analysis: |
| + | [* black] We sprinkled some blue powder on the keys, mashed on them, and then popped the keycaps off to see where the powder went. |
| + | [* black] ***Mild success***! The third-gen keyboard (first image) routes ''most'' of the powder towards the edge of the key and away from the delicate butterfly mechanism. Last year's mechanisms (second image) don't fare so well. |
| + | [* black] Accelerated testing (aka more powder, more typing) pushes glowing dust past the membrane's not-infallible defenses and onto the dome switch. |
| [* icon_reminder] Shoutout to our buddy and fellow Mac enthusiast [https://www.ifixit.com/User/408812/Dan|@danj|new_window=true] for the fluorescent powder idea! Thanks Dan. |