MacBook Pro - Review - part 3 - Input Devices

Keyboard

The new MacBook Pro keyboard is based on researches made for the MacBook Air. The support in aluminum was precisely cut in order to support the keys, which are curved just enough in order to adapt to the fingertips. The results to it are a wonderful typing sensation. For the less-illuminated ambients, like a plane or a conference room, the illuminated keyboard helps. The keys also seemed softer than the ones present on the MacBook Air. The keyboard layout is in fact rather good for the Mac OS. The cursor keys are small, which can be a hassle for gamers. Also the enter key isn’t that big.

The new glass Touchpad

One of the most important new features on this new model is the new glass touchpad with no buttons. Apple has enhanced their already good scrolling features. The new trackpad is also a button, and users can click wherever they want. Without a button, the fingers have 39% more space to explore the smooth glass surface. WIth two fingers, users can scroll pages up and down. With three, they can browse through pictures and rotate them with the fingertips. And for those who want a right-button, there’s the possibility of configuring a specific area where to click in order to open the right-button menus.