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I was literally just commenting to a co-worker about how I haven't used my touch bar even once in the past year. Give us TACTILE interfaces! I don't want to ac
by t0mbstone 6y ago
I was literally just commenting to a co-worker about how I haven't used my touch bar even once in the past year.
Give us TACTILE interfaces! I don't want to accidentally push a virtual button just by brushing my hand across a smooth surface.
Honestly, what would actually be pretty cool would be tactile keyboard buttons with screens built into their surfaces. That way you could actually assign visual hints to your function keys, and they could still require tactile presses to use. That will unfortunately probably never happen though, due to manufacturing costs and complexity.
- dont__panic 6y agoConsidering that Apple recently patented a design that does exactly that (https://liliputing.com/2020/12/apple-patents-a-configurable-keyboard-with-tiny-screens-beneath-the-keys.html https://liliputing.com/2020/12/apple-patents-a-configurable-...) you could be in luck!
- Zelphyr 6y agoMaybe I'm in the minority here but; I'd buy an iPhone with a tactile keyboard in a heartbeat if they offer it. I get where they were going with a virtual keyboard, and I agree with what Jobs said when they announced the first iPhone. The accuracy of a virtual keyboard, however, is just painfully bad.