I believe keyboards are on the way out regardless of whether haptic technology ever develops to the point where it can replace a real keyboard. Few people do se

I believe keyboards are on the way out regardless of whether haptic technology ever develops to the point where it can replace a real keyboard. Few people do serious data entry. On-screen keyboard is good enough for overwhelming majority of users. I think physical keyboard will become a peripheral device used in some professional settings, but not by an average user.