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When we ridicule iPad no keyboard no productivity, but a number of technology companies committed to the extinction of human physical keyboard ... ... Is this what happened?

Physical keyboard of original sin

Let us for the time being ruled out because the keyboard "machinery", and falls in love with feelings of mechanical keyboard (laughing): assume you pretty sure that you don't need to type case, not what shortcut key, if I wanted to take a keyboard out then? In General, you may not want to go out with a heavy piece of it.

Rigidity of the physical keyboard. Though there's a physical keyboard has different kinds of changes, but it's not like the screen, can change shape, change order, change shape as it likes to make this happen, does not like to let it disappear. Therefore, if we can all use a virtual keyboard, interactive way to diversify;

Physical keyboard is not portable. With the New MacBook (pictured) people know: that thin typing on the keyboard is awkward? But without the awkward keyboard at all? Was difficult to light and thin;

For vendors, ultra-thin notebook keyboards which are difficult to design, cost is also high. Moreover, vendors in the fierce competition for cost down, the ultra thin keyboard cheap trying to save.

That's why we've been trying to eliminate physical keyboard: because if you do not code words, the keyboard is just a pile of nonflammable garbage.

Why not the keyboard?

Even so, why humans took decades, not to destroy your keyboard? That is not what we have deep feelings on the keyboard, but I just can not be separated from the keyboard:

When we communicate without words. Maybe we can use language on the phone instead of the text, but on top of the computer, text input is still important;

The virtual keyboard can replace the keyboard, but the virtual keyboard on the screen is the best keyboard alternatives is not a satisfactory substitute. Let us not handle the problems, at least it's hard for us through the virtual keyboard touch type, code efficiency will be greatly affected;

In simple terms, we just on computers you want to enter text, physical keyboard in the efficiency or the experience is still the best, no one.

Why mobile phones can eliminate a physical keyboard?

But why is Apple a few years can take down phone's keyboard? It wasn't Apple's own killing, but users "do not like on the phone the code word".

For many users, the mobile text input that is not a good tool. Although the BlackBerry's most prosperous period, many working people need it to email; but even if it has a physical keyboard, but code experience on the small screen is not ideal. Because the screen is too small, a slim fuselage, a better screen, a set of easy to use user interface for users is more important than the physical keyboard: we prefer to take their phones to listen to music, play games, surf, nor do I often huddle in cramped typing on the keyboard (below).

However, this does not mean that we do not want to code on the phone, we just prefer to migrate code function on your computer. Although many tablets have been used as gaming machines, e-book or audio-video tools, so users do not mind its keyboard; workplace many people used the Tablet as cash registers, when a drawing board, when displaying tool, or do not have a keyboard. But when we don't want to use the phone while typing, large-screen tablet computer, notebook computers as an alternative to the "code word" tools are increasing.

Keyboard extermination plan a: optimize virtual keyboard

Just enter the Smartphone generation, when we reflect on the importance of physical keyboard, many technology companies through a virtual keyboard instead of a physical keyboard. There is no doubt that virtual keyboard has been criticized, but we remain committed to the optimization of the virtual keyboard, to improve the harsh operating handle, including:

Reduce the operating time of the virtual keyboard. Since we feel that the virtual keyboard doesn't work and the efficiency is not high enough, the best way of course is to improve the efficiency of input, reduce the use of time. For example, Lenovo Word for "one-click Enter", through sliding like Swype gesture to avoid frequent, such as tapping the screen. However, even if it is by far the most common "keyboard extermination programme", but its help is better than nothing;

Setting feedback for virtual keyboard. Virtual keyboard to touch type, one reason is that it does not have force feedback. In the touchscreen began to spread when, like the Viliv S5 and smart devices such as BlackBerry 9500 Storm, tried to join the virtual keyboard feedback, it is regrettable that, their false sense of reward and not too good of an experience. Later, Apple introduced Tapic Engine feels pretty good but loving sense of style has stated that its monotone press, it is difficult to bring to global keyboard realistic force feedback.

For the added touch of the screen. The programme may be the best "keyboard extinction" programme, but it is probably the least technically sophisticated virtual keyboard scheme. As early as in 2010, Nokia has developed Senseg with touch screen, Microsoft has applied for a patent with a touch screen in the same year, there are rumors that Apple in 2012, plans to introduce touch screen, using Senseg technology. But neither Nokia, Microsoft, or Apple, eventually not take products with touch-screen tables; ironically was subsequently bought by Shenzhen company Senseg. If we really want to handle on the virtual keyboard, can only help the props (below).

Plan b keyboards extinction: programme of replacing keyboard input

Manufacturers to try to use a virtual keyboard to replace the keyboard, but also through a new programme to replace the keyboard text input, for example:

Handwriting input method is the most common alternative, is also one of the first input scheme. Originator of the flat: the Apple Newton and Palm PDA's built-in handwriting input method, but criticized identification accuracy; although handwriting in Chinese computers build on accuracy also has made great progress but known-entity of pen and paper to write efficient, less skilled physical keyboard users, let alone a handwriting input method?

Optical character recognition (OCR) criterion has greatly improved in recent years, particularly in the Smartphone after joining lens, has often been used as a text input tool: such as Evernote unveiled a Scannable allows users to easily scan text. However, OCR text that must be readily available, input efficiency; otherwise enter text by the OCR, speed may be lower than handwriting;

Speech recognition is the most mainstream programmes, its principle is still not ideal, but we cannot deny that technology had made rapid progress in recent years, and now Apple, Microsoft (below) and Google are using this arrangement, making it more and more popularity. However, speech recognition technology is more restrictive, not only subject to the objective environment, also limited the use of the language and pronunciation habits. Even though it is currently the most popular programme, but still not much of a popular programme.

Keyboard extermination plan c: replace the text of communication programmes

And the most radical approach than ordinary humans not using text. As long as human communication through text, that we need Smartphones or tablet computers, code word with embarrassment.

The great influx of a variety of sensors for smart devices today, so that we can have different sensor data, cannot convey information by text message. Lazy ?? in the letter typed? I gave it a voice messages directly to each other; wants wife to pick your favorite dress? Directly to the photo to her; to see dad doing? A video call and direct than any love letters; want to cab in Uber? Now even the addresses do not have to fill in, the direct use of GPS their locations, then click on the destination on the map done.

See, in the generations of smart devices, many really don't have code.

Problem is when the smart device has been widely popular today when we still found some things is expressed in the text are more efficient. For example: the company for a copy of the performance report, customers want a plan, we cannot take a company video to a job, right?

A physical keyboard can be completely extinct?

Human civilization was born, little development apart from the text; text with civilization, and perhaps we will perish together with civilization,?. So when we needed to talk, without the text, despite the emergence of multimedia and sensors, we have reduced our reliance on text, but in many cases, it is indispensable to it.

Keyboard text input program currently is the best, but it is not the only input scenarios, it may not be the best input for the future programme. We can only look forward to development of science and technology, real free computer from the keyboard.

为灭绝实体键盘，人类做了这些 - 键盘,实体键盘,虚拟键盘 - IT资讯

当我们一边吐槽iPad没键盘就没生产力、但一边有不少科技公司致力于把人类的实体键盘通通灭绝……这究竟是怎样的一回事？

实体键盘的原罪

让我们先暂时排除了那些因为键盘“机械感”，而爱上机械键盘的情怀（笑）：假设大家很确定自己不需要打字、不用什么快捷键的情况下，是否还想带个键盘出街呢？一般来说，大家应该未必想多带一块笨重的东西外出吧。

实体键盘欠缺弹性。尽管坊间的实体键盘有不同种类的变化，但它总不能像屏幕一样，可以随时改变形状、改变排列、改变形态，喜欢时让它出现、不喜欢就让它消失。故此，如果我们能完全使用虚拟键盘，人机交互的方式能更多元化；

实体键盘不够便携。用过New MacBook（上图）的人都知道：在那台超薄键盘上打字是有多别扭？但不用这种别扭的键盘呢？又很难做到又轻又薄；

对于厂商来说，超薄笔记本的键盘既不易设计，成本也自然更高。更何况厂商在剧烈竞争下为了cost down，超薄键盘再便宜也想省下。

这就是为什么我们一直想消灭实体键盘：因为如果不码字的话，键盘就只是一坨不可燃垃圾。

为何人类少不了键盘？

虽然如此，为什么人类用了几十年时间，都不能把键盘消灭？那其实不是我们对键盘有深厚的情怀，而是我门根本离不开键盘：

我们在交流时少不了文字。也许我们可以在手机上利用语言来代替文字，但在电脑之上，文字输入仍然是十分重要；

虚拟键盘可以代替键盘，但屏幕上的虚拟键盘只是目前最好的键盘替代品，却不是令人满意的替代品。先不要说手感不佳的问题，最少我们很难透过虚拟键盘盲打，码字效率会大受影响；

简单来说，目前我们只要要在电脑上进行文字输入，实体键盘无论在效率上、还是在体验上仍然是最佳的，没有之一。

为何手机能消灭实体键盘？

可是，为什么苹果用了几年时间就能干掉手机的键盘？那其实不是苹果自己干掉，而是用户”不喜欢在手机上码字”。

对于很多用户来说，手机向来都不是一个优良的文字输入工具。尽管在BlackBerry最兴盛的时期，很多职场中人也需要用它来发电邮；但即使有实体键盘，但在小屏上码字的体验一样不理想。由于手机屏幕太小的关系，一个超薄的机身、一个好的屏幕、一套易用的使用者介面，对用户来说也比起实体键盘更重要：我们宁愿拿手机来听音乐、玩游戏、上上网，也无意经常挤在那狭小的实体键盘上打字（下图）。

但是，这并不代表我们不想在手机上码字，我们只是宁愿把码字的功能迁移到电脑上。虽然不少平板电脑都被拿来当游戏机、电子书或是影音工具，所以用户并不介意它没键盘；而在职场上也有不少人拿平板电脑来当收银机、当画板、当展示工具，也用不上键盘。但当我们不想用手机打字的时候，大屏的平板电脑、笔记本电脑作为替代的“码字”工具，重要性与日俱增。

键盘灭绝计划A：优化的虚拟键盘

在刚刚进入智能手机的世代，当我们还在反思实体键盘的重要性时，不少科技公司都想透过虚拟键盘来取代实体键盘。无疑，虚拟键盘一直都被人垢病，但我们仍然致力于优化虚拟键盘，来改善恶劣的操作手感，包括：

减少虚拟键盘的操作时间。既然我们觉得虚拟键盘不好用，效率不够高，最好的方法当然是改善输入效率，减少使用时间。例如用联想字来进行“一键输入”、透过像Swype之类的滑动手势来避免频繁的敲击屏幕等。但是，即使这方案是目前最常用的“键盘灭绝方案”，但它的帮助其实仅属聊胜于无；

为虚拟键盘设置回馈力。虚拟键盘难以盲打，原因之一是它没有回馈力。在触控屏开始普及之时，像Viliv S5和BlackBerry 9500 Storm等智能设备，就曾尝试为虚拟键盘加入回馈力，遗憾的是，其虚假的回馈感并没有带来太好的体验。后来苹果推出的Tapic Engine手感颇佳，但爱范儿曾指出它那单调的按压感，亦很难为全局键盘带来逼真的回馈力。

为屏幕增加触感。这个方案将可能是最佳的“键盘灭绝”方案，但也可能是目前在技术上最不成熟的虚拟键盘方案。早在2010年，诺基亚就已开发Senseg的带触感屏幕，微软亦在同年申请了带触感屏幕的专利，也有传闻指苹果在2012年曾打算推出使用Senseg技术的触感屏幕。但无论是诺基亚、微软或苹果，最终都没有把带触感屏的产品拿上枱面；更讽刺的是后来连Senseg也被深圳公司所收购。如果我们真的想在虚拟键盘上要点手感，目前只能借助这种小道具（下图）。

键盘灭绝计划B：取代键盘的输入方案

厂商除了尝试使用虚拟键盘来取代键盘，也有透过全新的文字输入方案来取代键盘，例如：

手写输入法是最常见的替代方案，也算是最早的一种输入方案。平板的鼻祖：苹果Newton和Palm PDA均内建手写输入法，但辨识准确度饱受批评；尽管后来手写输入法在中文电脑上发扬光大，准确度亦有长足的进步；但众所周知──实体纸笔的书写效率，也不及熟练的实体键盘使用者，更何况是手写输入法？

光学文字辨识(OCR)的准绳度近年亦有很大的提升，特别在智能手机加入镜头后，已经常被用作文字输入工具：例如Evernote就推出了Scannable 让用户轻松扫描文字。但是，光学文字辨识必须有现成的文本，输入才有效率；否则要经OCR来输入文字，速度可能比手写输入更低；

语音辨识应该是目前最主流的方案，它的准绳度虽然仍不理想，但我们不能否认其技术在近年进步神速，而且目前苹果、微软（下图）和Google均陆续采用这个方案，使它愈来愈普及。但是，语音辨识技术限制更大，不但受制于使用时的客观环境、亦受限于使用者的语言和发音习惯。即使它目前是最主流的方案，但仍然远叫不上是个流行的方案。

键盘灭绝计划C：取代文字的沟通方案

而最激进的方案，莫过于促使人类减少使用文字。只要人类可以不透过文字来沟通，那我们就更毋须在智能手机或平板电脑，尴尬地码字。

今天的智能设备大量加入各种传感器，让我们可以透过不同传感器数据，传达更多文字所不能表达的信息。懒𠊚在微信上打字？我可以直接向对方发条语音信息；想让太太挑选一下喜欢的衣裙？直接把照片发给她吧；想看老爸的近况？一通视像电话，比起任何爱心信件都直接；想在Uber上叫车？现在就连地址也不用填，直接用GPS定好自己的位置，然后在地图上点选目的地就搞定。

看，在智能设备的世代，很多时真的不用码字。

问题是当智能设备在今天已广泛普及之时，我们仍然发现有些事情还是以文字来表达较有效率。举例说：公司要一份业绩报告，客户要一份计划书，我们总不能拍一套公司简介的视频来交差吧？

实体键盘能被完全灭绝吗？

人类在文明诞生之后，几乎不曾脱离文字而发展；文字会随文明而生，也许会与文明一起灭亡吧？。所以当我们需要交流，就少不了文字，尽管多媒体和传感器的出现，让我们减低了对文字的倚赖性，但我们在很多情况下还是少不了它。

键盘目前是最好的文字输入方案，但它不是唯一的输入方案，也未必是未来最好的输入方案。我们现在只能期待科技发展，真正的把电脑从键盘之中解放出来。