And it is that today keyboards have evolved a lot Although we do not realize it, well, in some cases like the new butterfly keyboards of the MacBook it seems that they have brought more problems than evolution, but ultimately they are new designs and better features that have to be polished to get the most out of them and avoid trouble.
In this case what we have is a patent approved for Apple in which "a keyboard without keys is shown" which is the same as a flat crystal with a bit of relief about 40 microns that would act as keys, but also that it would serve other uses since it could add a screen in which to expand the content that we see on MacBook or used as a panel to draw, etc.
Out of conventional keys and dirt entry
And it is that this patent shows a keyboard in the form of a screen with a slight relief to have that feeling of typing, but without becoming a key to use, which can undoubtedly be a change in the way of writing for many since It is not a totally flat screen like that of the iPad and it is not a keyboard like the butterfly one of the MacBook. This will also prevent dirt or liquids from entering the keyboard. which will undoubtedly extend the life of our team.
As always it should be noted that this is simply a patent published by Patently Apple and although Many of these patents we would like to see soon on devices of the mark, they can be in nothing. On the other hand, it is important to see how they try to evolve into one of the main "headaches" of their MacBook with keys that get stuck or that dirt gets too quickly. Hopefully this patent will be seen soon then.