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Apple Makes Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Available for Purchase

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Re: Apple Makes Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Available for Purchase

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Post by rvanmil »

jsjohnst wrote: post #27

Really sucks that Apple doesn't offer this in Space Gray and discontinued all the Space Gray Magic accessories (keyboard/trackpad/mouse)...

I quickly bought a space gray trackpad just after they discontinued them. Patiently waiting for them to release the space gray compact version of this new keyboard along with the new pro macs ;)

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Post by mrweasel »

wintermutestwin wrote: post #38

Why isn't there a version with the touchpad??

You can buy the touchpad seperately. Which makes sense, because you don’t know where it’s ergonomically correct to put it for individual users.

I place mine rather far to the left. Most right handed people won’t like that setup.

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Post by vbezhenar »

benatkin wrote: post #51

Part of me really wants one of these, but I don't want to support Apple because they're holding the web back. https://www.safari-is-the-new-ie.com/

They have a financial incentive to hold the web back, because it threatens their AppStore monopoly. You can't blame a company trying to extract more profit in a lawful way. If you think that Apple must improve web support, build awesome web apps which will not work in Safari, that's the only thing that makes them worry IMO.

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Post by e-clinton »

SmellTheGlove wrote: post #48
alfonsodev wrote: post #11

There is also a larger version with numeric keypad. https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK2C3LL/A/magic-keyboard-...

But why the hell is the Touch ID sensor _not_ in the top right corner there? I agree with the other poster that said apple design is in the tank right now. Man that is awful.

I agree with you. It’s much easier to press the button without having to look for it when it’s in the corner. I, too, thought that was a strange design choice.

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Post by adwww »

sylens wrote: post #67
bartvk wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm also spoiled by (what I consider) a great keyboard, the Kinesis FreeStyle 2. I don't think I'm going back to this Apple keyboard, but boy would Touch ID be useful.

I continue to hope they bring FaceID to the Mac in a manner similar to Windows Hello, where you can buy a webcam certified for it

That would mean updating the "isight" webcam for the first time in a decade or so.

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Post by mrweasel »

layoutIfNeeded wrote: post #7

Meh… no touch bar.

There is some weird point to your comment. If the touchbar was truly useful/successful it would be on the Magic Keyboard.

Due to laws regarding workplace ergonomic you’re required to have a real keyboard, you cannot use the one on the laptop (this is in Denmark). That means that the Magic Keyboard is a requirement in professional settings. The touchbar therefor is specifically NOT for professional use, it’s not available.

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Post by gumby »

SmellTheGlove wrote: post #70
unfunco wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is it? I personally think it makes more sense there, it replaces the eject button (is that an eject symbol? It's been a while since I've had to care about eject) – and it matches the button position on the laptops, e.g. above the backspace button.

It’s in the top right corner on every other device that has one though. If I’m reaching for it that’s just where I expect it to be. The downvotes clearly indicate an unpopular opinion, but this to me just looks like they bolted on a 10 key to the existing product.

> just looks like they bolted on a 10 key to the existing product.

Isn’t that precisely what an extended keyboard is?

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Post by mrweasel »

SmellTheGlove wrote: post #48
alfonsodev wrote: post #11

There is also a larger version with numeric keypad. https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK2C3LL/A/magic-keyboard-...

But why the hell is the Touch ID sensor _not_ in the top right corner there? I agree with the other poster that said apple design is in the tank right now. Man that is awful.

Both positions are equally weird. Why is it not on the left… not that I would give up the Esc button. I’m left handed, so I feel it’s more natural to use the fingers on my left hand.

There are no position they could pick that will make everyone happy.

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