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[–] her01n@programming.dev 65 points 2 years ago (4 children)

That depends. Does the keyboard on the thinkpad work?

[–] fin@sh.itjust.works 72 points 2 years ago (3 children)

it does

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[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 54 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Laptops had so much class back then.

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz You know which one that is?

[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thats the 701c, codenamed butterfly.

[–] amon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

the butterfly keyboard not the garbage apple made

[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago

That would be the thread I was replying in, yes.

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] firelizzard@programming.dev 12 points 2 years 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@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago (6 children)

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

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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.

[–] amon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Apple Magic Keyboard

There's no point then

[–] arendjr@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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.

[–] arendjr@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh, and then I pair it with a very boring Dell mouse for extra style.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years 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

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years 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.

[–] Deebster@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 2 years 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.

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years 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.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If they have a nub instead of a track pad, yes

[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago

But nubs are superior to trackpads!