Are there standards/names to identify types of laptop keyboard/mouse layouts?

I feel like, prior to the release of the Apple MacBook Air in 2008, laptop keyboard/mouse layouts were quite different, with features such as: tactile buttons all keys at least as small as the letter keys separation of navigation keys function keys sunken mouse pad (away from fleshy base of the thumb) dedicated left/right mouse buttons Whereas, after, every laptop manufacturer seemed to follow the MacBook Air's layout, with: linear chiclet buttons keys squashed/removed to fit an overall stylized shape navigation keys squashed into stylized shape media keys (with function keys a secondary purpo

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