Apple Files Patent For Special Keyboard With Airflow Feedback
Sometimes, when typing on a thinner or smaller keyboard, the user doesn’t feel as much tactile feedback as when using a regular-sized keyboard. It seems Apple is trying to be forward-thinking, as keyboards are getting thinner and smaller across most laptops and notebooks.
The patent describes a system in which air would flow from the input device. We’re not sure what that means exactly. It could be tiny holes in each key through which the air flows, or it could flow through the space surrounding each key. In any case, the end result should be a keyboard that provides tactile feedback before the user ever touches a key.
[via Apple Insider]