One of the main selling points of the new 2020 iPad Pro lineup was actually a separate, purchasable product, the Magic Keyboard, which turned the tablet experience into something like using a laptop. Unlike the well-known Smart Keyboard Folio (pictured), which was simply a case with a built-in keyboard, the Magic Keyboard had letters for typing but also a trackpad like a standard laptop, as well as a stand for the iPad Pro so you can position it from different angles. In other words, it was designed to transform the way you use your iPad. However, it appears that Apple is considering changing future iPad Pro Magic Keyboards. According to a patent found by PatentlyApple, the company plans to create such a device without a trackpad, opting instead for touch strips on each side of the keyboard.
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In addition to forgoing the trackpad for something a little more difficult to use (although the easiest way to navigate a tablet is with just your finger on the screen), this patent shows a new Magic Keyboard as shipped with a microphone and possibly including vibration sensors. These vibration sensors could identify gestures made on the surface the iPad was placed on, so in theory it could glide across the coffee table or desk you were using instead of the screen to navigate the iPad. . These sensors would also detect the force you use to press certain buttons on the keyboard, which could change the input (for example, pressing the space bar hard could create a paragraph break). Adding vibration sensors and a microphone would be useful inclusions for people who want to use their iPad Pro Magic Keyboards for productivity reasons, though it's unclear if people would accept the loss of the trackpad. for navigation It should be noted that while a patent certainly doesn't guarantee that such a new product will arrive at one point or another, its existence suggests that Apple is at least considering making the changes in the first place. If this is an actual product to come, it's unlikely we'll see it anytime soon, and would rather be introduced alongside the 2021 or later iPad Pro models.