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MacBook Pro 16 - Keyboard Really More Reliable?

gnirkatto

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So I got my MBP 16 (i7 version) a week ago and used it extensively since then.
I am generally very happy with it. The screen is gorgeous, and the heat management really got improved (I can use it on my lap without getting burned).
However, it feels like my typing failure rate has not improved, coming from a 2018 15" MBP.
I wonder, did I only get sloppy with typing while using the 15" - or is the KB accuracy of the 16" not that much better? I'm still missing certain letters from time to time. No double typings yet though. To me, the KB feels a little better than on the butterfly models, but not very significantly.

I hope it's my limited typing skills only. Other new 16" owners please report on your KB experiences.
 

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The accuracy of the keyboard is based on your accuracy at typing. The keys cannot press themselves. With that being said, once you've had the new MacBook Pro for a while, I'm sure you will adjust well enough to improve your typing on its keyboard.
 

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The accuracy of the keyboard is based on your accuracy at typing. The keys cannot press themselves. With that being said, once you've had the new MacBook Pro for a while, I'm sure you will adjust well enough to improve your typing on its keyboard.

Well, I’m sure you read all the reports on the limited reliability of the butterfly keyboards, leading to omission of letters or double/triple typing?
This is what I referred to.
Therefore I would appreciate getting reports from real owners/users of the 16”, not just assumptions like “I’m sure it’s better” as in many first look videos and reports.
And if the vast majority of real users tells that there is in fact improvement in accuracy (in the sense as described above), I’ll be very happily acknowledge my bad typing skills and try to further improve.
 

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Well, I’m sure you read all the reports on the limited reliability of the butterfly keyboards, leading to omission of letters or double/triple typing?
This is what I referred to.
Therefore I would appreciate getting reports from real owners/users of the 16”, not just assumptions like “I’m sure it’s better” as in many first look videos and reports.
And if the vast majority of real users tells that there is in fact improvement in accuracy (in the sense as described above), I’ll be very happily acknowledge my bad typing skills and try to further improve.
I wasn't trying to be mean or trying to offend you or anything. As an owner of a 2017 MacBook Pro, I know what it's like typing on a butterfly keyboard. As someone who learned how to type on an actual typewriter, I was basically saying that once you've adjusted, your accuracy will improve.
But hey, I don't own a 2016 model so, as you've requested, I'll step aside and let those who do reply. Take care...:)
 

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But hey, I don't own a 2016 model so, as you've requested, I'll step aside and let those who do reply. Take care...:)
Just to clarify: I'm looking for 2019 MacBook Pro 16.5" - experiences, not from 2016 MBP versions (probably just a a typo, sorry).

And more clarification: I wish, I hope (and I almost believe) that the 16.5" KB is better/more reliable than the older butterfly versions. All I want is to get some real life user experiences.
 

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I would like to revive this thread, now that there should be some more experiences out there with the 16" MBP and its new keyboard.
Are there any users who had both, the 15" w butterfly KB, and the 16" with the supposedly improved KB version? Can you make a qualified statement on how both keyboards compare? Is the 16" improved - less omissions of letters, less double typings? Any other KB problems with the 16"?
 

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