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I think so too, especially with further improvements to the Taptic Engine. This might also lead to a more “solid state” device with less mechanical parts to wor

I think so too, especially with further improvements to the Taptic Engine. This might also lead to a more “solid state” device with less mechanical parts to worry about. I wonder if there will be a backlash or if we will all get used to it.

utopcell 8y ago
I think that would be horrible. Yoga book has already brought this idea to market, and typing on it is a nightmare.
- munk-a 8y ago
  It's okay, if you don't like it you can just plug an external keyboard into the dongle you have plugged into the dongle you have plugged into the only USB-C port they plan on offering!
- ehsanu1 8y ago
  It's all about the implementation/execution. We'd need some new technology to really make this work well.
  - utopcell 8y ago
    There was this [1] a few years back, not sure what happened to it. [1] https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=%23&ved=0ahUKEwibl66mwpvcAhWCh1QKHTqbAbUQwqsBCCgwAA&usg=AOvVaw0VTJzWxrN8ZFOD4xbU2nov https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=%23&ved...
- briandear 8y ago
  Yoga book isn’t Apple. People were saying the exact same thing about iPhone vs Blackberry. If done right, it is completely possible. But the old neck beards will certainly have a conniption fit.
  - utopcell 8y ago
    Not sure I agree with the lenovo equals RIM comparison. By the way, lenovos had an oled bar on top of their keyboards but removed theirs when people said they didn't like it.
    - roryisok 8y ago
      Lenovo keyboards are the industry leaders. ThinkPad keyboard is pretty much the gold standard on laptops
- roryisok 8y ago
  Is it a nightmare? I haven't used it but I had heard positive reviews
  - utopcell 8y ago
    I couldn't use it without a lot of typos, but ymmv. It looks nice though.
iNate2000 8y ago
I think Taptic engine + force touch is the key (ahem) to such a scenario working. If there were little localized bumps every time my fingers moved outside the area of a given letter, and if the keys could tell the difference between resting, setting, and actually typing, then I'm not sure there would be any problem.

utopcell 8y ago

I think that would be horrible. Yoga book has already brought this idea to market, and typing on it is a nightmare.

munk-a 8y ago
It's okay, if you don't like it you can just plug an external keyboard into the dongle you have plugged into the dongle you have plugged into the only USB-C port they plan on offering!
ehsanu1 8y ago
It's all about the implementation/execution. We'd need some new technology to really make this work well.
- utopcell 8y ago
  There was this [1] a few years back, not sure what happened to it. [1] https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=%23&ved=0ahUKEwibl66mwpvcAhWCh1QKHTqbAbUQwqsBCCgwAA&usg=AOvVaw0VTJzWxrN8ZFOD4xbU2nov https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=%23&ved...
briandear 8y ago
Yoga book isn’t Apple. People were saying the exact same thing about iPhone vs Blackberry. If done right, it is completely possible. But the old neck beards will certainly have a conniption fit.
- utopcell 8y ago
  Not sure I agree with the lenovo equals RIM comparison. By the way, lenovos had an oled bar on top of their keyboards but removed theirs when people said they didn't like it.
  - roryisok 8y ago
    Lenovo keyboards are the industry leaders. ThinkPad keyboard is pretty much the gold standard on laptops
roryisok 8y ago
Is it a nightmare? I haven't used it but I had heard positive reviews
- utopcell 8y ago
  I couldn't use it without a lot of typos, but ymmv. It looks nice though.

iNate2000 8y ago

I think Taptic engine + force touch is the key (ahem) to such a scenario working. If there were little localized bumps every time my fingers moved outside the area of a given letter, and if the keys could tell the difference between resting, setting, and actually typing, then I'm not sure there would be any problem.