

If you have access to a unibody MacBook Pro somehow then you can try it out for yourself. Those two differences makes a real difference for me. I mentioned the difference between the two in my previous reply but to sum it up quickly the external keyboard is softer and has more texture to its surface. In the system preference you can make function like a two button trackpad which I kind of do anyway because old habits are hard to break.Ĭlick to expand.I have the mini version of the external keyboard (without number pad) for my desktop and it is pretty nice, but like I said it is a little different than the unibody laptop version. The one button whole trackpad clicking took a few minutes to get used to but it was easy once I did. The glass surface is very smooth so my fingers don't stick like it did on my PowerBook.

Anyway it is a person preference choice and only you can make that decision.Īs for the trackpad. I never really like those keyboards too much either. The flat key surface is actually somewhat similar to Dell's laptops I've used which has only a slight cup shape.

Just to name a few keyboards I've used are my Titanium PowerBook G4, Apple's old non flat external keyboards, Kensington SlimType, Microsoft ergonomic, Macally IceKey, Dell laptop keyboards, and Apple's new external mini chiclet keyboard. That's why recommend you try them out before you take all that effort to get one.that is if it's possible. Of course everyone has their own opinion as these are just mine so your preference may vary. The new MBP keyboards aren't bad but I personally wouldn't say they are the best keyboards I have ever used. It also has a cushier feel which I also like better. It's not that much more textured but that little bit helps me. What is interesting is that the Apple mini wired external chiclet keyboard I have for my desktop is made out of a more textured material and I find it easier to type on. The chiclet style keyboards don't have cupped indents on the keys since they are flat surfaced so I find it harder to hit the center of the keyboard based on feel consistently and with the smoothness sometimes I slide more off center. Because of this I'm finding that it's a little harder for me to type as fast and as accurate as I did on previous keyboards I've used. The new keyboards have the chiclet style flat keys and the surface material is the smoothest I've ever had on a keyboard. Click to expand.You might want to try one out before you even think about doing so.
