According to reports, there is plenty of evidence that suggests that Apple’s long-term goals with the MacBook is to replace the mechanical keyboards with touch-sensitive surfaces. According to Apple, mechanical keyboards are prone to failure and facing issues with debris getting trapped in them (like it was with the butterfly keyboard that Apple is currently dealing with a class action lawsuit for). The gadget in question may utilise a single input structure to create a number of distinct input devices or it may include a number of input structures for forming distinct input devices. Positioning input devices on the force sensitive input structure can be customisable and input devices can be moved to distinct locations on the casing based on user preference. For example, the contact portion may be a metal sheet or part of a metal housing of an electronic device.

Source: Hindustan Times March 31, 2021 06:56 UTC