i've once again inspected the wares at my local electronics superstore. I found the MacBook to have no feedback. Ditto for Sony's equivalent "chicklet" notebook. MBP was mushy and vague. However, some Sonies and Compaqs had decent keyboards. The had a definite "click" tactile sensation, and a very subtle clicking sound. The keyboard quality seemed to be unrelated to the price. It seems to me that they just have multiple OEMs for the same part, so you never know what you're gonna get.