Why doesn't Apple make this?

Duration: 06:52

Apple could make a ton of money building little external touch ID sensors, or licensing the tech to keyboard manufacturers. Why don't they?

- Snazzy Labs' video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz9Ek6fxX48

- Model I used: https://www.printables.com/model/355924-clickable-touch-id-box-tkl-board-wired#instructions

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- Hakko curved-tip tweezers: https://amzn.to/443cldQ

- iFixit Mako Screwdriver kit: https://amzn.to/4iBGRkL

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Contents:

00:00 - Touch ID

00:44 - Torn down

04:00 - Transformed

06:11 - Tested