Maglev Keyboard With Dynamically Adjustable Resistance

[Paralel]

Thought others might be interested in this:

http://www.cnet.com/news/darfons-super- ... n-slimmer/

I like the idea of a keyboard that has dynamically adjustable resistance. Not too sure how I would like the feel though...

[Daniel Beardsmore]

This concept came up over at geekhack:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=54900.0

I don't think any of us were expecting it to become commercial reality.

Still, magnetic field gradients should be a lot smoother than rubber domes, and laptop keyboards all too often suck. I suspect ageing plays a part in that, as the rubber degrades, and maglev switches will presumably just weaken with time as the permanent magnets lose magnetism, rather than change force curve.

[Hypersphere]

Thought others might be interested in this:

http://www.cnet.com/news/darfons-super- ... n-slimmer/

I like the idea of a keyboard that has dynamically adjustable resistance. Not too sure how I would like the feel though...

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Fascinating. Very interesting indeed.

[Muirium]

Is it in production or is this just standard issue PR fluff?

[Icarium]

Always thought somebody should try to pull this off in a keyboard. Then again maybe that's exactly what the solenoids in the old beam springs were trying to do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk-ExWeA03Y

[SL89]

If these aren't on macbooks on the next cycle i will be very surprised.

[Paralel]

Is it in production or is this just standard issue PR fluff?

From what the article said it sounds like it should be appearing in the not too distant future in production products.

[Findecanor]

If electromagnets are used then I think it should be possible to press all keys when the keyboard is off and the laptop is closed, and raise them to a higher profile than otherwise when the laptop is switched on. ... But I don't see that they are doing that.