Michael deAgonia, writing for ComputerWorld, lays out his reaction to the newest MacBook. On the controversial scissor-mechanism keyboard:

It’s also surprising how quickly I became accustomed to the MacBook’s edge-to-edge keyboard, which had to be redesigned to fit the device’s profile. Instead of going with a traditional scissor mechanism for the keys, a new butterfly method was invented that resulted in a shorter throw without the wobbly key travel that usually happens if you press the edge of a key while typing. Apple also enlarged the keys by 17%, leaving much smaller gaps between each.

The combination of short key travel, larger keys and the rigid behavior of key presses due to the new design really changes the feel of typing — something not everyone will like. Some reviewers have panned the new keyboard: For example, one blogger stated that pressing the keys feels like pressing an iPhone’s home button. And that’s actually a pretty accurate comparison. As for me — after a while, I grew accustomed to it, and now I prefer it.

On the Force Touch trackpad:

The new trackpad definitely has a different feel — a feel that some long-time users might not like. I took to it right away, and the more I used it, the more I appreciated it. I love the multitouch trackpad on Apple devices, and while haptic feedback has been around in game controllers for a long time now, the way the Force Touch tech is implemented just makes Apple’s notebook lineup better.

The whole review is positive, but not blindly so. He just likes the new MacBook.