Apple's new MacBook Pro lineup have a developed a way to repel dust away from the keyboard

[grimreeper132]

Apple didn't need to develop this brand new technology of a laptop keyboard that doesn't break from dust, they already had, because as we all know it was the users who couldn't type properly that was the issue, not the macbooks keyboard  

 

[DrMacintosh]

4 minutes ago, Christophe Corazza said:

 

I don't have them. I truly like the design, so it would be a shame to hide this under a keyboard mat or in a clamshell case.

The only thing that I use for my laptops is a sleeve.

 

For my iPhone exactly the same: no bumper case or anything. I use a rigid pouche to store the phone while it is in my pocket, but that's it.

 

Although... I'm always extremely carefull with all of my devices. Perhaps a little bit too obsessively carefull though 

Up until now, none of my laptops of phones have any scratches, dents, cracked screens etc. at all.

My first phone: an iPhone 3GS still works perfectly fine till this day and doesn't even have a scratch... even at the back (somehting that they were known for). It genuinely looks like I've pulled this one straight out of the box a few minutes ago.

I've never broke anything electronic, but starting with a machine that costs $1,250 is not something I'm willing to do. 

 

At home I sometimes use it without its case, but when I'm out, that aluminum just screams scuff damage. And the Displays oil resistance film scratches and scuffs. Thankfully a screen protector actually hides the display damage.  

[Christophe Corazza]

8 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

I've never broke anything electronic, but starting with a machine that costs $1,250 is not something I'm willing to do. 

 

Indeed, those prices are not really tempting you to be very careless with your device 

[Trixanity]

1 hour ago, DrMacintosh said:

that aluminum just screams scuff damage.

Can confirm. It also bends. 

My MacBook Air is bent at the corner (and scratched at a few places) despite being in a padded bag.

[Dabombinable]

10 hours ago, RorzNZ said:

Well kids are kids you know. I don’t even see why they need laptop for school when the school has computers these days.

When a 6 year old laptop is faster than 6 month old teachers-only laptop, that kind of gives you an idea as to how bad the school computers that students have access to are. Plus the school has a BYOD program.

[Guest]

13 hours ago, mr moose said:

In secondary it's better for the students have their own rather than use the schools fleet.

At a cost to the parents though. If you can afford it, it’s pretty good but should be optional always.

[Dabombinable]

9 minutes ago, RorzNZ said:

At a cost to the parents though. If you can afford it, it’s pretty good but should be optional always.

Well there are rental laptops-but those normally get utterly wrecked (or simply don't do what's needed in the first place).

 

Note: HP are very shitty when it comes to getting a replacement screen assembly (bezel+screen+digitiser). And some times at a higher cost (part only no labour) than what the laptop was bought for.

[Syntaxvgm]

On 7/14/2018 at 12:19 AM, DrMacintosh said:

They gave the new switches foreskin and marketed it as making them more silent. 

 

Genius (not really)

 

Hopefully it actually helps and doesn't get damaged when cleaning. 

XD. The sound is like the one thing these things have going for them still. Used to love aluminum apple keebs. Still, like apple to silently fix a problem while denying it. Remember the first retina displays? I think it was LGs that developed ghosting and they switched to samsung which didn't, or they first sold both but later switched to samsung only. Thing is they made the switch before they actually accepted warranty repairs for this and did an recall. Wasn't their fault of course, basically they were first to market with these panels and it was first gen tech at that pixel density. It's just how they respond- silently fix, deny problem. (Alternative would be razer method- deny problem, make it worse the next gen) 
I remember that, someone I knew had an lg one. Personally witnessed it. They would put a grid on the screen, minimize it, wait like a fucking minute then see if there was ghosting. Yah, ghosting only a problem after a minute lol. Still think the initial retina mbps were their best laptop ever though. 

For the damage while cleaning, so you mean removing the keycaps? Are you able to safely do that on these? 

On 7/14/2018 at 12:41 AM, DrMacintosh said:

They key, according to early hands on reviews, hasnt changed in feel. 

Well that sucks. 

[mr moose]

1 hour ago, RorzNZ said:

At a cost to the parents though. If you can afford it, it’s pretty good but should be optional always.

Here in lies the problem,  the world is moving away from paper and pen.  Whether we like it or not a student without a laptop is a student without the necessary tools to succeed.  This is not the fault of the government, school, parents or anyone.  So the solution is tricky, schools for the most part, where I am, do their best to ensure every student has access to a computer to get their work done, schools still have computer labs and laptop fleets. However there are times when you can get a better deal from JBhifh than the options on loan/hire from the school.  BYOD systems are the best. 

 

It also means that poorer parents and students can still have a laptop because they can opt to get something with a smaller or lower res screen or smaller hard drive and operate from USB.  Barrier to entry is lower.

[D13H4RD]

It's something

 

Hope it does the job even though Apple, being Apple, won't admit to fault 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

On 14/07/2018 at 8:08 PM, djdwosk97 said:

 

I don't think Samsung manufacturers keyboards.

Ah shi.... 

[Guest]

5 hours ago, mr moose said:

Here in lies the problem,  the world is moving away from paper and pen.  Whether we like it or not a student without a laptop is a student without the necessary tools to succeed.  This is not the fault of the government, school, parents or anyone.  So the solution is tricky, schools for the most part, where I am, do their best to ensure every student has access to a computer to get their work done, schools still have computer labs and laptop fleets. However there are times when you can get a better deal from JBhifh than the options on loan/hire from the school.  BYOD systems are the best. 

 

It also means that poorer parents and students can still have a laptop because they can opt to get something with a smaller or lower res screen or smaller hard drive and operate from USB.  Barrier to entry is lower.

TBH we live in nice countries. Places like the US and India etc where there can be some real poor people with access to education like this out there with no access to government aid won't be able to afford it. 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Ah shi.... 

 

I think Apple is safe lol. 

[Guest]

6 hours ago, Dabombinable said:

Well there are rental laptops-but those normally get utterly wrecked (or simply don't do what's needed in the first place).

 

Note: HP are very shitty when it comes to getting a replacement screen assembly (bezel+screen+digitiser). And some times at a higher cost (part only no labour) than what the laptop was bought for.

Anyone who rents a laptop is getting ripped off IMO. The depreciation for technology is so great that it's never worth it. 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

6 minutes ago, RorzNZ said:

I think Apple is safe lol. 

lol wut...?

uh....

 

[Dabombinable]

7 minutes ago, RorzNZ said:

Anyone who rents a laptop is getting ripped off IMO. The depreciation for technology is so great that it's never worth it. 

Its only $100 at most per year.....and if it breaks students get given a replacement no questions asked. The laptops (Dells) are that prone to breaking even when well looked after.

That though is why the school, is looking towards HP for student laptops - every single laptop supplied by Dell has had some sort of serious hardware defect (primarily related to the motherboard).

[asus killer]

can't apple users clean a keyboard? i was unaware of the "dust and crumb" apocalypse 

[Guest]

31 minutes ago, Dabombinable said:

Its only $100 at most per year.....and if it breaks students get given a replacement no questions asked. The laptops (Dells) are that prone to breaking even when well looked after.

That though is why the school, is looking towards HP for student laptops - every single laptop supplied by Dell has had some sort of serious hardware defect (primarily related to the motherboard).

That’s $100 you’ll never see again. It’s also a lot of pen and paper.

[DrMacintosh]

10 minutes ago, asus killer said:

can't apple users clean a keyboard? i was unaware of the "dust and crumb" apocalypse 

No. 

 

Until now nobody really cleaned Mac keyboards because they were designed so that you could get years of dust buildup before shit started to not work right. Now that the keys are much smaller, and require more attention than a standard scissor keyboard, people are noticing it more. 

 

That is not to say that the keyboards are fine, they aren't. Even my 2016 MBP has an issue with the x key sometimes registering 2 strokes instead of one. But I do have to also admit that people don't take care of their machines or think they take better care of them than they really do. 

[mr moose]

1 hour ago, RorzNZ said:

TBH we live in nice countries. Places like the US and India etc where there can be some real poor people with access to education like this out there with no access to government aid won't be able to afford it. 

Absolutely,  Australia and NZ have some of the best education in the world.  IT really is only a matter of perspective and personal preference for pedagogy as to whether places like the Netherlands/Germany do it better.

[Dabombinable]

35 minutes ago, RorzNZ said:

That’s $100 you’ll never see again. It’s also a lot of pen and paper.

Across 5 years with replacements being offered as needed-not really. Since they can also be taken home (BTW the rental is handled as part of the school fees-not much paperwork at all).

[Christophe Corazza]

1 hour ago, RorzNZ said:

TBH we live in nice countries. Places like the US and India etc where there can be some real poor people with access to education like this out there with no access to government aid won't be able to afford it. 

 

Everything starts with a proper education and the ability to access that education.

Indeed, compared to the US, we have an astonishing system that gives student as much opportunities as possible to study according to their interests.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Christophe Corazza said:

 

Everything starts with a proper education and the ability to access that education.

Indeed, compared to the US, we have an astonishing system that gives student as much opportunities as possible to study according to their interests.

The US has a great education system. There is just more poverty than there should be, hence their kids will likely end up in poverty too. 

[Christophe Corazza]

3 minutes ago, RorzNZ said:

The US has a great education system. There is just more poverty than there should be, hence their kids will likely end up in poverty too. 

 

I was referring for example to the US's tuition fees 

[NMS]

What if, and I know this might sound wild but just listen to me, you were to eitgher NOT buy a macbook or close a few Starbucks places down so the fanboys wouldn't have a place to reuin their keyboards by eating over them while writing fanfictions? This just solves so many problems at once!