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And the escape key became a virtual thing... I liked the touch bar for some things, but I deeply hated it, add to this the butterfly keyboard, and you got yourself the perfect s…
by Wololooo · Oct 29, 2026
Not feeling touch displays. Feels very outdated. This is 8 years too late and it was never a thing to begin with.
by ogp100real · Oct 29, 2026
Nobody cares about my windows touch screens / apps.
by duxup · Oct 29, 2026
I hope it have a switch button that can turn-off the touch screen feature.
by magistra · Oct 29, 2026
Lately Apple has been releasing products that for some reason my parents love and I don't care much for. - Touch screen macbook: they were already tapping the screen by mistake…
by carbonbioxide · Oct 29, 2026
Look at how many people add keyboards and trackpads to their tablets. You’re not an outlier any more than I am. I’d never want to smudge my screen with fingerprints, and I’d nev…
by qubex · Oct 29, 2026
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The somatosensory system, or somatic sensory system, is a subset of the sensory nervous system. The main functions of the somatosensory system are the perception of external stimuli, the perception of internal stimuli, and the regulation of body position and balance (proprioception). It is believed to act as a pathway between the different sensory modalities within the body. Read more on Wikipedia