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Microsoft Unveils Keyboard Cover with e-Ink Touchscreen

August 25, 2015 By Michael Kozlowski 1 Comment

DisplayCover_Prototype

Microsoft has developed a new touchscreen e Ink touchscreen keyboard panel that might be built into your next laptop or keyboard accessory for a tablet PC.

The Microsoft DisplayCover is a peripheral cover designed for compact touch-enabled laptops. A tactile keyboard affords users with the comfort and ease of use provided by physical keys. A thinfilm e-ink display with a resolution of 1280 x 305 pixels extends the available screen real estate of the slate device by up to 8% (based on a Microsoft Surface Pro 2 with a 10.6”, 1080p, 208ppi screen).  Microsoft basically selected e Ink  due to the bistable nature of electrophoretic ink, reducing the secondary screen’s impact on battery life.
DisplayCover_StylusTrackpad
Microsoft is hoping to add a series of widgets in order to be compatible with a stylus. They are also going to be implementing pinching and zooming alongside trackpad functionality.
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