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And of course, the "command" or "windows" key is really super.

Losing the keys on this Apple keyboard isn't great, but Chromebook keyboards are bad too -- no super key!

With Internet and browsers dominating existence, keyboards should be redesigned with common browser clickies built in and separate from editing keys.

Apropos of the subject, Chromebooks do exactly that. Who needs those function keys anyway?

To be fair, most people would probably also pay attention to a "Shock Hazard" sign. Or just to be unambiguous, use an icon sign. I personally like the one that looks like the guy is being hit by a lightning arrow.

While the sibling post should explain the off-center issue, I should probably elaborate on the "better, not more keys" idea. I'm used to traditional navigation keys such as Home/End/PgUp/PgDn and the arrow keys. I also use the function keys a lot, and I appreciate the traditional grouping into 4s for quick access in near-dark conditions (such as DJing and theatre sound tech). My current Thinkpad does this pretty well for a laptop, they actually put some thought into grouping the keys nicely in a tight space.

Conversely, in Macbook-style keyboards which are often found in non-Apple computers likewise, there's barely anything besides the main qwerty of letters and numbers. It's obviously not due to space constraints, as most such machines have plenty of empty real estate around the keyboard.

Besides the Macbook style, the other major laptop keyboard style today fills the extra space with a numeric keypad. This doesn't exactly help the issues with the function keys etc., especially when many people don't have any use for the numeric keypad. It just looks like they needed to slap something on the side without thinking actual needs and ergonomics.

The idea behind Macbook keyboards is probably those who do a lot of things with a mouse/touchpad, so the extra navigation keys aren't necessary any more, and that's a fine decision per se. However, if you put the keys back for those of us who like to use them, then please give it some thought, instead of this alphabet soup vomit.

While the sibling post should explain the off-center issue, I should probably elaborate on the "better, not more keys" idea. I'm used to traditional navigation keys such as Home/End/PgUp/PgDn and the arrow keys. I also use the function keys a lot, and I appreciate the traditional grouping into 4s for quick access in near-dark conditions (such as DJing and theatre sound tech). My current Thinkpad does this pretty well for a laptop, they actually put some thought into grouping the keys nicely in a tight space.

Conversely, in Macbook-style keyboards which are often found in non-Apple computers likewise, there's barely anything besides the main qwerty of letters and numbers. It's obviously not due to space constraints, as most such machines have plenty of empty real estate around the keyboard.

Besides the Macbook style, the other major laptop keyboard style today fills the extra space with a numeric keypad. This doesn't exactly help the issues with the function keys etc., especially when many people don't have any use for the numeric keypad. It just looks like they needed to slap something on the side without thinking actual needs and ergonomics.

The idea behind Macbook keyboards is probably those who do a lot of things with a mouse/touchpad, so the extra navigation keys aren't necessary any more, and that's a fine decision per se. However, if you put the keys back for those of us who like to use them, then please give it some thought, instead of this alphabet soup vomit.

With the recent news of the entertainment industry lying about numbers ($80 million settlement .. was a lie), how'm I to believe this rhetoric?

Remember, 106% of all statistics are a lie.
you expect me to believe that sales have been going up? What would people even be doing with all this vinyl if they don't even have a record player? That makes about a much sense as a recent quote by Abraham Lincoln.