Ondrej Holzman Along with the new line of iMacs, Apple also introduced new accessories for its computers. The keyboard, trackpad and mouse were improved. All three products are now charged via Lightning, the Magic Trackpad is capable of Force Touch and the Magic Keyboard has better keys.
The key change common to all three products is in the power supply. After years, Apple has finally removed AA batteries and the new built-in cell is charged via a Lightning cable. The batteries should last up to one month on a single charge and are fully charged again within two hours.
The trackpad, keyboard and mouse have also undergone a design change. The biggest change has been the Magic Trackpad, which is completely flat and metal on top, and its body slopes from top to bottom. The trackpad is now wider and has a rectangular shape. However, the biggest innovation is in the support of Force Touch, which is related to the fact that you can now click anywhere. At the same time, however, the Magic Trackpad 2 is much more expensive, costing 3 crowns. The first generation cost 990 crowns.
The keyboard has also undergone a significant graphic change, the new Magic Keyboard. The keys now sit on a single metal plate, which, like the Magic Trackpad 2, tapers down so that the two products fit right next to each other. The individual keys are slightly larger as the spaces between them have been reduced, and the lower profile provides more stability.
For the keys themselves, Apple has rebuilt the scissor mechanism, which means that they now have a lower profile, but not as low as the 12-inch MacBook. Overall, however, this should make writing more comfortable and accurate. Unfortunately, however, Apple did not build a backlight into the Magic Keyboard. The price of the keyboard has also increased, it costs 2 crowns.
Magic Mouse has seen the fewest changes. Her appearance has practically not changed, she is just a little longer. However, she has changed inside and out. Since it no longer needs to have pencil batteries, it has fewer mechanical parts, making it more portable and also lighter. Apple has also improved the design of the feet so that the mouse glides better on the surface. Magic Mouse 2 is also slightly more expensive, it costs 2 crowns.
The new Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse 2 are shipped together with the new iMacs introduced today. For an additional fee of 1 crowns, the user can get a Magic Trackpad 600 instead of a mouse.
So the Magic Mouse doesn't have force touch or "taptic response"?
Hello,
I bought a new MM2 and it doesn't have any of the features you mentioned. And besides, the gestures don't work on OSX Yosemite, which forced me to go back to the old MM, because then I can't update to El Capitan. In one word "disappointed"
Hello,
thank you for the message and the confirmation that I am not in danger of upgrading. I was looking forward to a haptic response, force touch, but instead I only got a "battery" and it's honestly not worth the upgrade. Now when I run out of battery at a customer's place I just swap the batteries and keep going, at home I just throw them in the charger and I can't imagine putting the mouse in the charger for 2 hours when I need to use it :-(
Just put the mouse in the charger for a minute and you will get 4 hours of operation.
The question is, how long will the battery last if I do this more often. The iPhone battery lasts a relatively long time, although I charge it daily even if the battery is not at 20%, but this is something else.
But don't get me wrong, I'm happy to be convinced that my information is "outdated", like today in the service :-)
How is charging via a Lightning cable better? It seems impractical to me, I always have AA at hand, the chargers from Apple are fine... I don't really understand it, but I must be confused.
Lightning is always at hand, because you charge your iPhone through it... So you just plug it into your keyboard/mouse once a month and charge it... I find it very convenient, unlike AA...
and where is the 4k Thunderbolt display!!!!
damn :(
I firmly hope that the monitors will follow.. the old 30 are serving me in the company and because of that I postponed the purchase of new Pmacs, which seems expensive to me considering the revaluation :-/
And will the keyboard have a numeric pad? for a person working with numbers, this is an inseparable thing, will it replace the magic trackpad 2? (when it will be close to the magic keyboard and with a foil with a numeric touch keyboard)?
I don't know why I feel again that Apple wants to tighten it "just in case". In my opinion, none of the products are worth upgrading, and for a new Apple user, it's on the edge.
– MagicMouse is the same – only with an accumulator, and the advantages of this solution can be argued with confidence – thus almost useless for many professions. That it doesn't have haptic response or ForceTouch makes my head spin. Is more expensive.
– MagicTrackpad is almost as expensive as the cheapest PC from Acer for example (I understand that it's not relevant, but 4k for the peripheral...?) and in my opinion definitely worse than the previous model in terms of design. We can only dream that we could use the iPad Pro Pencil on it...
– The keyboard is actually the same as it was with all the ills of its predecessor – it doesn't have a numeric pad (yes, you can buy an extra one, but that's another $50 or so) and it's not backlit, which I find almost punishable.
None of the devices can be used when charged because the connectors are straight from the bottom - wtf?!? When did practical design die…?
All in all, I can't imagine what Apple wants to say with this. Personally there - apart from a few new functions on the trackpad - I don't see a difference compared to the previous generation in anything other than raising the prices.
I was looking forward to finally replacing my peripherals with Apple ones, but it certainly won't happen. I need a backlit keyboard with a numeric pad, and a mouse suitable for working with graphics and CADs, which the current version of the MM does not. Too bad, maybe later...
The backlight is a shame, they could also make a wireless keyboard with a number pad, Although I understand that it does not look so super-cool…
I'm still looking in vain to upgrade the keyboard app - the ideal just doesn't exist.
– For Apple to have keys, i.e. Ctr, Alt, Cmd, Fn
– Backlit
– With numeric pad
– US/CS stickers – not only US or only CZ like Apple
– big Enter
– unhacked F keys
– If possible, it should not be chicklet, although it depends on the design and it may not be wireless.
If anyone has come across such a keyboard, please recommend.
And it should also have 2 USB 3.0 ports with charging when the LT cable is connected. And normal size and arrangement of sipek.
I have a similar problem with the Belkin LT dock. It had a USB 3.0 port and 2 LT ports. The rest is quite good and the price is worth it. Why is this not integrated directly into the keyboard (even wired)?
Where is the numerical block?