Synaptics targets Windows 8 with new ultra-thin touchpad and keyboard components
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Synaptics has an eye on Windows 8 Ultrabooks with its new ThinTouch and ForcePad hardware
The new thinner form factor will leave less space for travel on the keys
The ThinTouch keyboard is significantly thinner than the competition, leaving more room for batteries and cooling
Systems featuring the ForcePad are likely to hit shelves in mid-2013
The ForcePad can detect up to five points of variable pressure
The ForcePad from Synaptics
Article Summary
Synaptics has announced a new generation of touch-based hardware components, including a pressure sensitive capacitive touchpad and an ultra-thin keyboard with improved backlighting. The new components are designed for use with Intel Ultrabooks running Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system.
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