clamshell iphone?

[ashjamben]

i found this:

http://www.trustedreviews.com/apple/news/2008/03/18/Apple-Patents-iPhone-Clamshell-iTablet-Designs/p1

looks interesting, not sure if it's old news though

[DuFFy]

im sorry but these just look completely stupid, i would never buy that phone. For one the weight balance, if you dial using the clear touchscreen thing, then all the hardware weight is on the top and seems likely to be in a position to snap the phone in half. I just don't see how this could be functional or attractive. If apple is really planning something like this, it has to be a VERY rough idea.

[sr5878]

apple makes patents to **** with people and to corner the market... look at the illustrations in the multitouch trackpad compared to how it was implemented... it's silly.

[wesk702]

**** i hope not