Laptops abandon keyboards

March 5 2018 6

Apple has patented a new technology, which is going to be used in the production of new models of MacBook laptops. According to available information, we can assume that we are talking about the rejection of the button keyboard in favor of the touch panel.

In the description of the patent, a folding device is presented, in place of the keyboard which has a second display. Thus, Apple intends to develop the "Touch Bar" technology, which replaced part of the function keys at the top of the keyboard. The patent also includes the use of polarizers to reduce glare, which would certainly become a problem for two displays that are in close proximity to each other.

The introduction of this technology will allow users to implement several interesting solutions. For example, this solves the problem of Russification of devices purchased abroad - it will be enough just to load the keyboard with the required language, or select the desired language from the existing list, and you're done, you do not need to resort to engraving the keys, as is happening now. In addition, the patent provides a similar plug-in device for tablets iPad.

Of course, the patented technology does not imply that we are guaranteed to see such a gadget in the near future, but the trend is already visible. The experience of recent years shows how willingly competitors adopt technological solutions from each other, which means that it is quite possible that button keyboards will soon become the destiny of connoisseurs of classics or will be completely lost.

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makeyev

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7 March 2018 12: 13
Apple has patented the squalor: the intuitively obscure, non-ergonomic QWERTY keyboard, in a touch version. Without solving the problem of inconsistency in different language keyboard layouts that display letters denoting the same speech sounds.
But Apple could easily embody the intuitive, truly ergonomic "Interstellar Keyboard" Symmetric into the touch performance according to the PM patent RU63948 U1 dated June 10, 2007. this keyboard has a single sound layout for all languages. Each specific speech sound for all languages is reflected by the same key. The 6 types of speech sounds are located in the corresponding 6 key columns. And the horizontal rows of keys represent the zone (focus) of speech sounds articulation in the oral section of the speech apparatus. Dull slit (hissing) and explosive speech sounds are displayed in the left columns, and voiced speech sounds paired to them are displayed in the right columns.
1. makeyev
  
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  7 March 2018 14: 24
  
  But the Russian company Yandex, and / or other Russian companies can implement the Interstellar Keyboard Symmetric in the forms of an on-screen keyboard, touch keyboard, external connected device. And thereby they will be able to earn a lot of money and they can deduct large percent of income taxes to the budget of Russia! And the scientific and technical authority of the state of Russia would grow substantially.
2. makeyev
  
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  7 March 2018 14: 26
  
  By the way, in Russia, in military applications and in applications by government officials, the Interstellar Keyboard will be very useful! Indeed, typos in the texts will be many times less!
makeyev

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7 March 2018 14: 37

Apple’s wretched QWERTY touch keyboard is bad because it lacks protection against simultaneously pressing two or even three adjacent keys with one finger.
Whereas in an external connected device the Interstellar Keyboard Symmetric, this problem is easily solved by the fact that the surface of the keys is located just below the top panel of the Keyboard. one finger will not work to press additionally one or two keys located next to the aiming key.
makeyev

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7 March 2018 14: 46

APPLE’s miserable QWERTY touch keyboard doesn’t work to properly teach the writing of children and illiterate adults.
But the Interstellar Keyboard Symmetric can be used as a teaching tool for teaching students for 2-3 days at once all the letters of any national alphanumeric flat linear alphabet, and even teach braille-dot characters or Braille-dot characters Symmetric for the blind and visually impaired people.
Naturally, no keyboard will help to quickly master pictographic, hieroglyphic and syllabic characters of the letter. It will take a long time to stupidly cram the graphic signs of archaic writing.
sxfRipper

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17 March 2018 19: 00

Each specific speech sound for all languages is reflected with the same key.

English digraph TH (mother brother etc ...) I personally know in 6 (six) pronunciations. Those very specific sounds of speech. So one button for TH is clearly it will not be enough! ©
For trolls - keyboard layouts are not taken from the ceiling. The more often the symbol is used, the "center" it is on the keyboard. It has been accepted since the days of mechanical typewriters.