MacBook Touch Concept Will Probably be Invented Before the Dual Touchscreen iPhone
September 4th, 2008 | by Thrystan |
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This is the next logical step of evolution, the touchscreen-isation of every device (I invented a verb folks). As a proof of the trend of implementing touch-based displays on new devices, we have the MacBook Touch concept, designed by Petitinvention.
Imagine a lighter MacBook Air, with a virtual keyboard instead of the physical one… The use of two touchscreens makes the need of a mouse futile, now that we can use our fingers to navigate, click, zoom and select. Another plus is the fact that the virtual keys will always be lit, so you’ll be able to work even when the sun sets.
The nostalgic users will miss the sound and feel of pressing a button on their keyboard, but that can be easily solved with the aid of haptic technology and vibration feedback.
Next step? An even lighter and slimmer MacBook, with a single touchscreen and a small laser projector that displays a virtual keyboard on a flat surface.
[via Petitinvention]
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One Response to “MacBook Touch Concept Will Probably be Invented Before the Dual Touchscreen iPhone”
By Matt Anderson on Mar 8, 2009 | Reply
It’s a beautiful idea, imagine turning it on its side and reading it portrait-style like a book, or using its keyboard side as a big pen tablet… but damn typing would suck. I use the feel of the keys so i don’t have to look at the keyboard. You can rest your fingers on them and they stop at the right place. They need an optional keyboard insert or something.