Skype Is Evaluating Adding Typing Suppression Feature

An anonymous reader writes "At a press event in Stockholm, Sweden today, Skype confirmed it is evaluating the addition of a typing suppression feature to its desktop clients that will automatically filter the sound of your fingers hitting the keys. Unfortunately, the Microsoft-owned company isn't ready to ship the functionality yet, despite it being available in the company's enterprise-focused Lync tool."

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Clicker

[royallthefourth]

Let's see how it deals with my IBM model M keyboard

Re:Clicker

[fuzzyfuzzyfungus]

No part of a computer 'deals with' a Model M. They are suffered to exist, by its grace; for it was forged in the ages before they were conceived of, and shall persist in the ages when they have been reduced to scrap.

What's wrong with typing?

[Hatta]

The sound of typing tells you that the person on the other end is doing something. e.g. you call someone up with a question. They say "hold on, let me look that up". In this case, intermittant typing lets you know that something is happening. It's a lot better than dead air.

Re:What's wrong with typing?

[Anonymous Coward]

Also you can tell if they are dome key typing pussies or if they belong to the glorious Model-M toting master race.

Re:What's wrong with typing?

[Anonymous Coward]

"There is literally zero reason to use VOIP and annoy the shit out of everyone playing"

Sometimes annoing the shit out of everyone is its own reward.

Re:Why not make keyboards quieter?

[gstoddart]

And mouses too.

Dude, are you still using one of the old fashioned steam powered mice with the big metal cogs or something? ;-)