Rumor: Next MacBook with have e-ink keys

[poorcody]

Just saw this via Slashdot... rumor is next (or future) MacBook (and Magic Keyboard) will use e-ink displays on the keys. Sounds a little "out-there," but here is the article:

http://hothardware.com/news/apples-macbook-refresh-draws-near-heres-what-could-be-killer

Based on this reddit thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/572ds6/video_tip_of_apples_new_smart_macbook_and_smart/

More details:

http://www.cultofmac.com/449008/apple-e-ink-keyboard-demo/

 

[EnesM]

Just saw this via Slashdot... rumor is next (or future) MacBook (and Magic Keyboard) will use e-ink displays on the keys. Sounds a little "out-there," but here is the article:

http://hothardware.com/news/apples-macbook-refresh-draws-near-heres-what-could-be-killer

Based on this reddit thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/572ds6/video_tip_of_apples_new_smart_macbook_and_smart/

More details:

http://www.cultofmac.com/449008/apple-e-ink-keyboard-demo/

And then there is this: https://9to5mac.com/2016/10/13/apple-foxconn-sonder-keyboard-dynamic/

 

[Samuelsan2001]

i doubt it they are due out at the end of the month.

 

[poorcody]

i doubt it they are due out at the end of the month.

Yeah I think that original article was a little misleading... the later articles are saying maybe in 2018 if it is real.

This is now a Front Page rumor on this site, so maybe this thread should be migrated to that one:
https://www.macrumors.com/2016/10/13/sonder-e-ink-keyboard-apple/

 

[maflynn]

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