input device

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Not every input device needs to have the feedback of a mechanical keyboard, but it’s nice to know when you’ve actually typed a letter on an onscreen board.

From The Verge • Sep. 10, 2022

So in 1965, when the IBM System/360 mainframe rolled out, it only made sense that the Selectric’s keyboard served as the computer’s primary input device.

From Time • May 3, 2016

By the end of this century, and quite possibly much sooner, every input device that has ever been sold will be obsolete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2014

But as a game developer, I'm much more into how the games work, and the controller is crucial for us developers – without the input device we can't make games of the best quality.

From The Guardian • Feb. 22, 2013

And an OS is required to process user instructions, whether they come from voice, gesture, touch, keyboard, mouse, or any other existing or not-yet-developed input device.

From Forbes • Oct. 14, 2011