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The problem with all the existing products is they seem to be crowdfunding scams or they are essentially some clear plastic domes over a large touchscreen eink
by Polylactic_acid 7y ago
The problem with all the existing products is they seem to be crowdfunding scams or they are essentially some clear plastic domes over a large touchscreen eink panel. I'm guessing that no one is able to source the 1x1cm eink screens that would be needed for a mechanical version.
- jrockway 7y agoSmall screens on buttons are somewhat readily available: https://www.mikroe.com/oled-switch-click https://www.mikroe.com/oled-switch-click They are $100 each though.
- gbrown 7y agoWow, that is steeeep.
- Polylactic_acid 7y agoAnd you still couldn't cram that inside a key cap. I'm starting to think the only way this could possibly be built with current tech is a regular keyboard with white keycaps and a projector. But this idea is getting more and more insane and the macbook touchbar is sounding like a better idea.