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A new patent application suggests that Apple will be releasing a keyboard immune to crumbs, dust, liquids, and other contaminants. Formally described as “ingress prevention,” the document explains how an embedded skirt can be used to create a “guard structure” for keeping keys sealed.
The super-shallow buttery style keyboards on Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops have caused serious headaches for some users. The keys and keyboard mechanism are so tightly packed together than even the tiniest crumbs or bits of debris can get lodged under or next to a key, preventing it from properly registering a keystroke.
The super-shallow buttery style keyboards on Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops have caused serious headaches for some users. The keys and keyboard mechanism are so tightly packed together than even the tiniest crumbs or bits of debris can get lodged under or next to a key, preventing it from properly registering a keystroke.