• Endymion_Mallorn
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    1019 days ago

    Why? Unless you’re avid about the Track point, you’re going to have a USB mechanical attached.

    • Ethan
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      1219 days ago

      Unless I have an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse, using an external keyboard with a laptop is a shitty experience for me. And if I’m at home and trying to get work done, I’m using my desktop PC.

    • Zoot
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      719 days ago

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

      • @fibojoly@sh.itjust.works
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        115 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.

      • 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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          218 days ago

          Apple Magic Keyboard

          There’s no point then

          • @arendjr@programming.dev
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            218 days 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.

              • @anomnom@sh.itjust.works
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                118 days 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

      • Deebster
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        418 days ago

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

      • Endymion_Mallorn
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        319 days 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.