• Zoot
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    71 month ago

    Do people really use a secondary keyboard when laptops already have one? Generally attached to the screen and non-removable?

    • @[email protected]
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      51 month ago

      We have people at work that INSIST they need an external keyboard instead of the built in one.

      I could understand if the laptop was off to the side or something. But they’ll just scoot the laptop back 6 inches then place the Apple Magic Keyboard exactly where the laptop was.

      • AmonOP
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        21 month ago

        Apple Magic Keyboard

        There’s no point then

        • @[email protected]
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          21 month ago

          Ha, I better not tell you about the Apple Keyboard I use with my Linux laptop then. Don’t like macOS much, but I love their flat keyboards.

          • @[email protected]
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            11 month ago

            Have you tried the Logitech Mx keys? They’re very similar to the Magic Keyboard. Not quite as small, but then you have less of the Mac keyboard on non Mac OS quirks.

            • @[email protected]
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              11 month ago

              It’s too bad than no other OS has made the strides to compete with the Magic Trackpad though.

              I’m happy with the flat keyboard too, but the touch pad is the killer interface on Macs

    • Endymion_Mallorn
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      31 month ago

      I so strongly prefer the mechanical keyboard and trackball to the built-in gear that if I’m doing any serious typing, a keyboard and mouse are always attached.

    • Deebster
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      41 month ago

      I do if I can raise the laptop up so that the screen is where it should be for good ergonomics.

    • @[email protected]
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      130 days ago

      Yes indeed! I use a QWERTY with international layout because I will not use an AZERTY keyboard ever again to do any sort of work. Fuck that noise.