Petr Škuta Apple updated its laptops on Tuesday. The new MacBook Air 2019 not only got True Tone screens, but together with the new basic 13" MacBook Pros also got the latest generation butterfly keyboard.
Although Apple still officially claims that the problem with the keyboards affects only a few percent of users, the new models are already included in the keyboard exchange program. The company thus insured itself for the future. If, after some time, problems appear again with the third generation of keyboards in the sequence, it will be possible to take the computer to the service center and have it replaced free of charge. By doing so, Apple indirectly admits that it expects problems and nothing has been solved yet.
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Dan Pražák Meanwhile, iFixit's technicians have confirmed, that the latest version of the keyboards has undergone minor changes. The key membranes use a new material. While the previous generation relied on polyacetylene, the latest uses polyamide, or nylon. The key press should be softer and the mechanism could theoretically withstand wear longer.
No major occurrence of problems with the third generation of butterfly keyboards has been recorded so far. On the other hand, with both previous versions, it took several months before the first cases appeared. It is quite possible that it is not so much dust and dirt as mechanical wear of the butterfly mechanism of the keys.
Back to the scissor mechanism
Well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently published his study in which he brings interesting information. According to his forecast, Apple is preparing one more revision of the MacBook Air. She should return to the proven scissor mechanism. MacBook Pros should follow in 2020.
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Although Kuo is very often wrong, this time his analysis has rather more contradictory points. In recent years, Apple has not updated computers more than once a year, and no longer at short intervals. In addition, information about the new 16" MacBook Pro, which is to be released this fall, is growing. According to Kuo, he would probably have to use a butterfly keyboard, which would not make sense.
On the other hand, it is supported by the numbers that a significant part of users are still hesitant to buy a new MacBook and stick with older models. If Apple went back to the original keyboard design, they could boost sales again.
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Source: MacRumors
