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bufflo said 3:54PM on 5-16-2006
Ugh! I dig the color scheme, but those keys look painful -- like something you'd find on a cheap calculator.
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Jon H said 3:55PM on 5-16-2006
That keyboard looks like my old Intellivision Computer Module's keyboard.
I have to think that wide interkey gap could have been better used for bigger keys.
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Silver said 3:57PM on 5-16-2006
I think the keyboard looks beautiful. Will have to check out the feel though.
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bt said 3:58PM on 5-16-2006
I'm glad I'm not the only one who looks at that keyboard with a raised eyebrow. Though, the photo may not do the keyboard justice.
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Sean Finn said 3:59PM on 5-16-2006
Is that mighty mouse technology, or did they revert to a 1-button mouse again?
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Clark Goble said 4:03PM on 5-16-2006
Is it just be or does it make one think immediately of the old IBM PCjr keyboard.
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Matt said 4:09PM on 5-16-2006
I don't know if this is true or what they were going for, but it looks like there's less chance of things falling between the keys. As a current iBook owner, this happens to me a lot when I use it outside, because of all that stupid 'nature.'
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J Clark said 4:12PM on 5-16-2006
Revert to a one button mouse? Their laptops have always had one button.
As for the gap between the keys, looking at my desktop keyboard here there is probably more of a gap between the actual striking surfaces of these keys, so I don't think that would be a problem. It looks like it might be more durable too, though I would have to see one for real to judge that.
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Callum said 4:22PM on 5-16-2006
as 8. said, taking a look at my keyboard (on an iBook G4, 12") the keys only look jammed together, the actual usable surface on top of the keys (minus the 3mm gradient) look identically sized to those on the MacBook.
as for making the keys bigger... hum. my old, old iBook's keyboard was a right old mess at the end 3-4 years in. due to dust, hair... lunch getting in between the keys, dropping down and never coming out :D looks like we won't have that problem with the MacBook.
where's the RAM? Under the battery like the MacBook Pro. Oh, and the speakers... hmm, investigation time.
i still won't touch a MacBook until I get the option to take that glossy screen away ;-(
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KG said 4:30PM on 5-16-2006
What about an image of it closed?
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Matt said 4:41PM on 5-16-2006
Hey guys, just wanted to let you know, we bought 2 black ones today, and tooks some shots.
Check it out at this link:
http://www.v1beta.com/social-experiment/powerbook-blackreborn/172/
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Paul Denton said 4:57PM on 5-16-2006
The keyboard font's been changed. It's no longer Univers Condensed Oblique. It might be Myriad; I can't tell for certain.
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Ireland said 4:57PM on 5-16-2006
Some great snaps Matt ;)
1. How do you find the keyboard?
2. How do you find the magnetic latch?
3. How do you find the glossy display?
IRL.
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thedaniel said 5:25PM on 5-16-2006
Thank god for the keyboard change, in my opinion it could only get better from the current iBook's torturous keyslab.
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Ed said 5:28PM on 5-16-2006
Looks like it doesn't have a "Del" key for windows Ctrl-Alt-Del to logon using bootcamp :)
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Nina Krause said 5:39PM on 5-16-2006
This looks like super keyboard!
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Silver said 6:10PM on 5-16-2006
So why did such a major revision to an important product not get a media event?
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Q DuB said 8:16PM on 5-16-2006
#12, the font is still the same. Maybe that white-on-black keyboard action mesmerized you!! It got me too. I had to take a second look :p
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Ryan said 8:43PM on 5-16-2006
I just got back from the Apple Store where I played around with the MacBook for a good 20 minutes.
- I'm not sure how I feel about the screen. With the lighting in the store, it was distracting seeing my face in the screen. However, it seems like color representation is much better (maybe due to the brightness).
- The keyboard threw me until I stopped looking at it. It feels the same if you're a touch typist. The action isn't quite as snappy as my PB G4, but better than the current iBook for sure. The big thing for me is that it doesn't touch the screen when the lid is closed.
- Sound is definitely improved over the iBook. It was hard to hear it's full volume of course, but sounds much louder.
- Played back the 720p X-Men trailer with no problems at all. Case was warm obviously, but not as hot as I expected.
- The "latch" is very nice. The lid just opens without any latching mechanism. Similar to the old clamshell iBooks.
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Aaron said 9:02PM on 5-16-2006
Okay, so I tried out the Black and White MacBooks and I have some conclusions:
1. Glossy display is beautiful. The screen is a bit smaller than my 14 inch, but the widescreen ratio makes up for it.
2. The keyboard is just fine. Gets taking used to, but like any laptop, it's just a matter of how you use it.
3. The black casing is a magnet for smudges. Looks slick, but not worth the extra dough.
I must obtain one.
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