Watch: Up close with the 2016 MacBook Pro's 2nd-gen butterfly switch keyboard & huge Force Touch trackpad

Last updated 7 years ago

The 2016 MacBook Pro lineup features two key hardware enhancements that help boost productivity: a second-generation butterfly mechanism keyboard and the largest Force Touch trackpad ever integrated into an Apple laptop. In this latest video installment, AppleInsider takes a closer look at the new components and how they compare to past models.

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13 Comments

volcan 1799 comments · 10 Years

About 7 years ago

I like the quality of these new AI videos. Good job.

rune66 44 comments · 16 Years

About 7 years ago

It's kind of absurd that all the work Apple has put into creating a completely silent laptop is chrushed by this terrible and extremely noisy keyboard.

linkman 1040 comments · 11 Years

About 7 years ago

rune66 said:

It's kind of absurd that all the work Apple has put into creating a completely silent laptop is chrushed by this terrible and extremely noisy keyboard.

Coming on the next revision: active noise cancellation using a speaker under every key.

flaneur 4525 comments · 14 Years

About 7 years ago

rune66 said:

It's kind of absurd that all the work Apple has put into creating a completely silent laptop is chrushed by this terrible and extremely noisy keyboard.

First, the sound is not that loud. The video exaggerates it in the recording process itself.

Second, it's there for a reason, as part of a tactile-auditory feedback "mechanism" to improve accuracy and, unconsciously, satisfaction. Go to the store and try it.

christopher126 4366 comments · 16 Years

About 7 years ago

volcan said:

I like the quality of these new AI videos. Good job.

Agreed. Really well done! Ai is fast becoming my one stop for all Apple "goings on."

NEWS: Of course, the latest news/rumors. I used to read the print version of MacWorld Magazine and listen to their Podcasts. Jason Snell and Phil Michaels (Probably the funniest guy in the Apple world), but that's gone bye-bye. I miss it.

PODCASTS: I've cancelled most of my other Apple podcasts and listen to Ai's podcast. Neil, Victor and Dan do an excellent job.

DEALS: I'm looking at there deal offerings for future purposes. (B&H no sales taxes...could save me $100's!)

TIPS: I read all the "Tips."

REVIEWS: Read all the Ai reviews of new products.

VIDEOS: The most recent videos are really well done.

I just wish there was a "Dumb Ass" button that I could click on so as not to see all the naysayers and complainers (and "Dumb Asses") silly comments on every subject.

Best.