US Patent filed today by Apple (( New Cube? ))

[brooklyn]

Engadget.com has this interesting story about Apple filing a US Patent today. The item in the patent is described as...

"A cubical computer housing assembly comprises first and second ends and four sides, which define an interior compartment for housing the various computer components."

Hmm...

http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/07/a-new-apple-cube-on-the-horizon/

[Foxglove9]

Would love to see the return of the cube!

[iMeowbot]

This is residual bureaucratic silliness from the old Cube.

"This application is a continuation of and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.120 to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/323,641, filed on Dec. 20, 2002, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/880,676, filed Jun. 13, 2001 which issued Apr. 8, 2003 as U.S. Pat. No. 6,545,874, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference."

[pianoman]

i believe the Mac mini replaced the cube. sorry cube-lovers!

[Foxglove9]

i believe the Mac mini replaced the cube. sorry cube-lovers!

Shhhh...you are ruining my happy thoughts ;)