I mistakenly bought the plastic version instead of the aluminum one, but it feels very solid. They do great work and are typically cheaper than going to the Apple Store.
I’m only a month or two into my use of the K2, so I have no idea of its longevity. The guys there were brilliant Took my laptop in to mac and pc centre after recommendation from the Apple store in manchester as they dont recover data. And the Filco can’t be used with an iPad, at least not with the ⌘ and ⌥ keys working as expected. I recently had my screen replaced on my Macbook and was mightily impressed by the speed and professionalism. It’s not quite as comfortable for me to use as the Filco, either. Review Mechanical keyboard manufacturers have typically swerved Mac users. Reviews of MacEmergency - Apple Mac Repair London.
Key travel actually feels a little longer, but that might also be the fact that the unit sits a little higher on the desk. The switches inside the keys cannot normally be seen, but they are indeed color-coded to indicate relative clickiness, and also the feel of the switch activation.Ĭompared to the Filco Majestouch I’ve been using for five years or more, the K2 is pretty great. But you also can choose Gateron Brown or Gateron Red switches. I prefer Blue switches, which are the noisiest of all mechanical key switches. If you like mechanical keyboards, then you will get on great with the K2.