to be summoned anytime a rumoured product doesn’t
materialize – AirTags, anyone?
On the flip side, Apple did take time this year to
correct one of its biggest missteps of recent years,
by finally releasing a MacBook Pro with a revamped
keyboard based on the scissor switches used in earlier
models. Apple had taken several stabs at redesigning
and updating the butterfly-mechanism keyboard it
touted as a major advancement, but repeated (and
vocal) complaints about reliability ultimately left it no
choice but to shift its strategy – another rare move for
the company, which, in the words of developer Daniel
Jalkut, “concedes everything while confessing nothing”.Remember AirPower?tobesummonedanytimearumouredproductdoesn’t
materialize–AirTags,anyone?
Ontheflipside,Appledidtaketimethisyearto
correctoneofitsbiggestmisstepsofrecentyears,
byfinallyreleasingaMacBookProwitharevamped
keyboardbasedonthescissorswitchesusedinearlier
models.Applehadtakenseveralstabsatredesigning
andupdatingthebutterfly-mechanismkeyboardit
toutedasamajoradvancement,butrepeated(and
vocal)complaintsaboutreliabilityultimatelyleftitno
choicebuttoshiftitsstrategy–anotherraremovefor
thecompany,which,inthewordsofdeveloperDaniel
Jalkut,“concedeseverythingwhileconfessingnothing”.
Remember AirPower?