Could a future Multi-Touch Trackpad also replace keyboards & mice all together?
Today multiple sites reported a rumor about an Apple Multi-Touch Trackpad, see for instance Engadget, Wired News, and Mashable.
I was wondering: what if a) such a device would be a little bit bigger in the future (for instance the size of an Apple wireless keyboard) b) the track area could be backlit to reveal keyboard buttons c) would support multi-touch gestures.
I could imagine that when you type-touch on the keys you are using it as a keyboard but if you press/swipe-touch it (possibly with multiple fingers), it could recognize that you are not using it as a keyboard but as a trackpad to select, drag, scroll etc..
Now, that would be a great innovation in personal computing user interaction! Don’t you think?
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