Apple Is Working On A Reconfigurable Keyboard For Macbook

While MacBooks have been a pretty popular notebook for both casual and professional users, one major complaint users had was about the finicky keyboards of the devices. Apple addressed this by updating its MacBook line with a new and improved Magic Keyboard. However, it seems like Apple is not done with improving its keyboard. A recent patent hints that the Cupertino tech giant is working on a unique keyboard with reconfigurable keys.

Now, to implement this feature, Apple is working on, what they are calling, “dynamic labels” for keys. This will be using display components like OLED displays, electrophoretic displays, or any other kind of display components. These dynamic labels will help a user to identify a reconfigured key on the keyboard and use it as an input for a specific function on his/her laptop or desktop.

The explanatory diagrams below show that the technology can be integrated into, both the MacBook keyboards as well as the external keyboards for Macs. Image via: Patently Apple