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I would not be surprised if Apple releases a solid state keyboard with chiseled glass keys, haptic feedback for key presses, and an oled screen underneath.

It seems like the conclusion to their “Taptic” engine, touchbar, and pressure sensitive touchscreens R&D.

Even if it felt like garbage, that would at least be reliable ...

Maybe their goal is to eliminate mechanical keyboards, replaced with nothing more than textured glass. Have to train out an entire generation to get there.

I think we’re at that point judging by the reaction to Apple’s latest generation of keyboards and their (rumored) upcoming change.

> How thin does it have to get before everyone says "this feels shitty"?

Apple already got there.

I really like the feel of the new ultra-thin, low-throw keyboards.

I don't like their poor reliability.

It's already shitty.

Apple users will claim that mimicking typing is the new cool thing, feeling keypresses is for losers.