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Butterfly Keyboard
Butterfly keyboard may refer to keyboards used on specific laptop computer models: * IBM ThinkPad 701 * MacBook * MacBook Pro * MacBook Air The MacBook Air is a line of Mac (computer), Mac laptop computers developed and manufactured by Apple Inc., Apple since 2008. It features a thin, light structure in a machining, machined aluminum case and currently either a 13-inch or 15-inch ... {{disambig Computer keyboards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IBM ThinkPad 701
The IBM ThinkPad 701 is a subnotebook in the ThinkPad line by IBM. The 701 is colloquially known as the Butterfly due to its sliding keyboard, which was designed by John Karidis. It was developed from 1993 and sold from March 1995 until later that year and priced between and . The 701 was the most sold laptop in 1995 and has received 27 design awards. It was based on either the DX2 or the DX4 version of the Intel i486, combined with the CT-65545 graphics chip. The 701Cs version used a DSTN display, while the 701C used a TFT LCD. It was pre-installed with Windows 3.11 and for the DX4 models also with OS/2 Warp 3.0. The 701 was discontinued because the keyboard design was no longer a necessity after screen sizes increased. Development The 701 was a collaboration project between the manufacturing facility at the Research Triangle Park near Raleigh, North Carolina, United States and the development facility at Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The concept of the keyboard was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12-inch MacBook
The 12-inch MacBook (also called the Retina MacBook, officially marketed as the new MacBook) is a discontinued Mac laptop made by Apple Inc., which sat between the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro in Apple's laptop lineup. It shares the same name as its predecessor that was discontinued three years prior to the release of this one. Introduced in March 2015, it was more compact than any other notebook in the MacBook family at the time and included a Retina display, fanless design, and a Butterfly keyboard with lower key travel. It only had a single USB-C port, used for both power and data, It was revised in 2017, and discontinued in July 2019, a year after the release of the MacBook Air with Retina display. Overview The MacBook was announced at an Apple special event on March 9, 2015, and was released a month later on April 10. It employed Intel's Broadwell Core M processors at a TDP of around 4.5 watts to allow for a fanless design and a logic board that is much smaller than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacBook Pro
The MacBook Pro is a line of Mac laptop computers developed and manufactured by Apple. Introduced in 2006, it is the high-end sibling of the MacBook family, sitting above the ultra-portable MacBook Air and previously the low-end MacBook line. It is currently sold with 14-inch and 16-inch screens, all using Apple M-series chips. Before Apple silicon, the MacBook Pro used Intel chips, and was the first laptop made by Apple to do so, replacing the earlier PowerBook. It was also the first Apple laptop to carry the MacBook moniker. Overview The first MacBook Pro used a similar design to the PowerBook G4, but replaced the PowerPC G4 chips with Intel Core Duo processors, added an iSight webcam, and introduced the MagSafe power connector. The 15-inch model was introduced in January 2006 followed by the 17-inch model in April. Later revisions added Intel Core 2 Duo processors and LED-backlit displays. The unibody 15-inch model debuted in October 2008, with a 17-inch varia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacBook Air
The MacBook Air is a line of Mac (computer), Mac laptop computers developed and manufactured by Apple Inc., Apple since 2008. It features a thin, light structure in a machining, machined aluminum case and currently either a 13-inch or 15-inch screen. The MacBook Air's lower prices relative to the larger, higher performance MacBook Pro have made it Apple's entry-level notebook since the discontinuation of the original MacBook (2006–2012), MacBook line in 2012. Intel-based The MacBook Air was introduced in January 2008 as a premium Subnotebook, ultraportable with a 13.3-inch screen and a full-size Computer keyboard, keyboard, and was promoted as the world's thinnest notebook, opening a laptop category known as the ultrabook family. With its slim design, it attracted attention for not including an optical disc drive, and having fewer ports than was typical for laptops at the time. Unibody (2008–2009) Steve Jobs introduced the MacBook Air during Apple’s keynote address ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
