INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Earlier this week Apple surprised us with a bunch of MacBook Pro upgrades, but what most potential buyers wanted to know was whether the
refresh fixed the problem Apple has been having with its laptop keyboards
Well, it looks like the answer is: maybe.The diligent tech teardown specialists over at iFixit have taken apart the new keyboard and found a
It seems safe to assume that this is designed to stop dust and other particles from getting under the keys and stopping them from working
correctly.In its announcement about the new computers, Apple said the "third-generation" keyboards had been designed to be quieter, but made
no mention of the sticky keys problem
The new membrane suggests the issue has been addressed though.The story so farIf you've got no idea what we're talking about, recent MacBook
gets under a key, it becomes unresponsive.How widespread this issue is remains open to debate, but it's got serious enough that Apple has
promised to replace any affected keyboard for free for a period of four years after the purchase date
That repair program doesn't cover the new models, which is another sign that Apple is confident about the tweaked design.Since the laptops
launched we've learned a few extra tidbits about the computers too
The internal SSDs are apparently the fastest that Apple has ever used, according to benchmarks, and the integrated True Tone technology can
also work with some external displays.Via Apple Insider
