Apple patents a Mac keyboard with configurable keys that use tiny displays

30 December 2020
If Apple is looking to replace the often-disliked Touch Bar, this may be the best way to do it.

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  • A7sii
  • 80i
  • 30 Dec 2020

Lol...what kind of useless innovation is this?

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    • AnonD-762416
    • 3i8
    • 30 Dec 2020

    Apple looking for a "solution" to a problem they're creating themselves.
    I don't know why they refuse to use touch displays, especially now when they're using phone processors on all of their devices.

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      • Anonymous
      • GM0
      • 30 Dec 2020

      "If Apple is looking to replace the often-disliked Touch Bar, this may be the best way to do it."
      Certainly NO, the best way is put the damn touch screen display and normal keyboard in their so people can use Mac and Ipad apps.

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        • Anonymous
        • Fht
        • 30 Dec 2020

        A keyboard with displays on the keys already existed a few years ago. Apple reinventing things again...

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          • Hristo
          • p7L
          • 30 Dec 2020

          This has been done a long time ago:
          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_Maximus_keyboard

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            • Aman
            • XTM
            • 30 Dec 2020

            How great it will be keys showing icon to do task in photoshop or ms office easy to learn shortcut.

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              • John
              • L13
              • 30 Dec 2020

              Imagine the repair price. Idea is cool, but for customer it will be nightmare to fix. 99% it will be linked with motherboard, replacement will not work at all or incorrectly.