Synaptics ThinTouch Keyboard Is So Thin That We Call It 'Keyboard Air'

Synaptics is known for their touchscreen products used in popular phones like HTC ONE X and SONY Xperia P. The company has now entered the keyboards market and launched 'ThinTouch' keypad to be used in Ultrabooks. Expect the ultrabooks to use this keyboard to be even more thinner in near future. What sets ThinTouch apart from the competition? Well it's 50% thinner than its rivals.

Now, common sense will tell you that thinner keyboards mean some more room for the batteries - so that they last longer. The keyboard will offer backlights and the capacitive sensor beneath the keypad will automatically disable the touchpad when you are typing. Synaptics company representatives aren't sharing the technical details as of now. Check out the snippet from official press release below -

[learn_more caption="ThinTouch PR Snippet"] ThinTouch --- the definitive ultra-thin keyboard technology that complements the rapidly growing Ultrabook market trends of thinner form factors and improved battery life. The latest design innovations achieve up to 40% reduction in thickness from today’s conventional keyboards, improved manufacturability and reliability, as well as improved backlighting. With the addition of capacitive technology, new usage models enable industry changing multi-modal (TouchPad, keyboard and touchscreen) user experiences.[/learn_more]