i mainly use the new apple keyboard because it is very fast and easy to type on, i was a die-hard mechanical switch keyboard user prior to this keyboard. I’ve tried switching back to one of my two previous apple mechanical switched keyboards and the effort to type was much greater so i agree fully with this point.
the build quality on this keyboard just isn’t up to snuff though. the keyboard is glued together not screwed, so it is impossible to repair or clean in a spill accident, and the plastic keys can’t be more then a few mil thick. one shouldn’t be able to type through the tops of the keys in under 2 years as I have. that and the letters wear off much more quickly then that. both my mechanically switched keyboards saw much longer service life, and none of the letters even wore off let alone the keys being typed through. also, they can be completely disassembled to service and clean.
so while i truly do love typing on this new apple keyboard, they are made to be thrown away after a few years and replaced. the build quality just isn’t there which is a real shame.
