Will Touch Screens Kill the Keyboard? 332
CWmike writes "Next-generation touch-screen devices will embed more haptics, or touch-based feedback, into virtual keyboards. 'A lot of companies are really getting into haptics, [using] source feedback and a sense of touch to try to replicate a keyboard on a display,' says Bruce Gant, a mechanical engineer at Product Development Technologies, which integrates touch screens into cell phones and other devices for manufacturers. 'If people really get that down and nail that experience, [virtual keyboards] could replace mechanical keyboards on laptops.' Don't tell that to Motorola, which just introduced the Atrix 4G, and dual-core 4.3-inch smartphone that docks to a laptop with, you guessed it, a physical keyboard."
Re:No (Score:5, Funny)
My Model M [wikipedia.org] has never failed me.
Except that one time when it only caused an ugly bump, rather than kill my opponent. I mostly blame my aim for that.
Re:Why can't we have both? (Score:4, Funny)
I thought it was because Steve Jobs told people that's what they wanted.
Re:Answer: no. (Score:4, Funny)
Big media: quit saying "XYZ is dead" every time you're starved for attention.
Are breathless claims that some ubiquitous technology is dead dead? We spread a short article over twenty pages for you to find out!
Re:haptics? (Score:5, Funny)
And Shit Cap. :-P