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> Yeah they are called physical keys, no need to make a NASA pen The Touchbar has many clear benefits over physical keys (in addition to drawbacks). Adding hap
by georgespencer 9y ago
> Yeah they are called physical keys, no need to make a NASA pen
The Touchbar has many clear benefits over physical keys (in addition to drawbacks). Adding haptic feedback doesn't make the TouchBar equivalent to hardware keys. It makes it a better Touchbar. The fictitious NASA pen had no benefits over a pencil. Touchbar has benefits.
- handedness 9y agoPencils are inadvisable in space due to contamination control considerations. Graphite dust is electrically conductive, and wood fragments can clog filters.
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