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Super slim keyboard with magnetic cushion effect

10.06.2014

Super-slim keyboards for laptops and other ultra-slim mobile systems are in increasing demand. At the Computex 2014 event, the Taiwanese company Darfon introduced a super-slim keyboard with an unusual design.

Many people know about maglev trains used in Japan and China. A high-power electromagnetic field lifts the train above the rail and allows the train to develop tremendous speeds. The developers of Darfon applied the same effect when creating the keyboard: an electromagnetic field returns the key after pressing to its original position, holding it there. How convenient this is from the consumer's point of view is a moot point, but without the use of a traditional returnable silicone cap under the key, the entire structure has significantly lost its height.

It is worth noting that the small travel of the buttons has a significant drawback: such a keyboard is not as convenient as a traditional one. However, the manufacturer promises to make life easier for users by adjusting the field strength within three standard gradations. To date, everyone who got acquainted with the development of Darfon at the exhibition is not enthusiastic about the new keyboard.

The company has not yet shared information about a possible laptop manufacturer that is ready to release PC models with a magnetic keyboard. At the same time, Darfon hopes that such systems will appear on the market in the second half of this year.

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