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Apple Tablet Computer Design Patent

Well, I guess it could work (don;t mind the skeptic), but who would buy it? Unless it is priced competitively, of course ;)
 
You'll have to show me a real one before I care. The old prototype and the drawings really do not tell you much about what the new product could be, could do, or could look like.

I'll believe the tablet rumors when I see it on apple.com Tuesday morning. Whatever happened to PC tablets that were supposed to be all the rage?
 
clayj said:
Based on the illustrations I saw, I have just one question: How in God's name did they get a patent on that? I've seen plenty of other computers (heck, I even own a Vadem Clio, which looks a hell of a lot like that) that use a design like that. Where's the innovative quality that makes this worthy of a patent?
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i was wondering the same thing, and HP and some other tablets are referenced too, wonder if Apple was ahead of the crowd and got the patent first? it also links to other patents for similar pen/stylus based computers
 
clayj said:
Based on the illustrations I saw, I have just one question: How in God's name did they get a patent on that? I've seen plenty of other computers (heck, I even own a Vadem Clio, which looks a hell of a lot like that) that use a design like that. Where's the innovative quality that makes this worthy of a patent?
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This is a DESIGN patent, not a utility patent. There's a big difference.
 
I would sure like to see something like this from Apple. It seems that the creativity from Apple has slowed down just a bit lately.

Since the new form factor iMac there really hasn't been anything "cutting edge" in style from Apple. (Not counting software or OS)
 
This would certainly tie in nicely with all the possibilities of A/V streaming, etc that are starting to pop up. I vote for Airport remote. Imagine streaming h.264 content to your TV, switch over to check your email, change the iTunes track in the next room, see if your FCP project has finished rendering back in the office, etc, all controlled from the couch. probably just wishful thinking.......
 
Whats the big deal? It's like an iBook, only the screen is flipped the other way.
 
Lacero said:
Whats the big deal? It's like an iBook, only the screen is flipped the other way.
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but there is no keyboard! thats the best part, its more like having a big pad of paper in your lap....

as to the poster who mentioned the psp, apple wont going into gaming, this could be a PDA, but i doubt it, the only other possibility that i see is a remote control for your mac/airport and maybe a medio device that apple could come out with to compliment all of this
 
Slipperyskates said:
.....I think it would be more of a novelty than anything else. Apple has always been about media, and I don't see people editing DV in FCP on a tablet...
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I doubt if Apple sees people editing DV in FCP on a tablet either.
 
Tablet PCs never took off. The Newton died a death. They bowed to their better judgement on the Duo-derivative...

This has to be something damn special to make it in what's really a fairly crappy marketplace. Either it has to be revolutionary, or a must-have tie-in with an existing product.
 
agreenster said:
This is an essential toy for all animators
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and lazy web surfers like myself who don't need to be tethered to a desktop machine and don't want to afford a laptop. Please be affordable :)

Aside, talk about getting your moneys worth out of the G4 line of processors. First the mini and now a real touchscreen iBook tablet? I guess if you can't get the G5 to run cool enough, just build interesting form factors around "older" G4s.
 
It would be sweet if Apple were to actually make this, but I don't see it happening. It's just logical. Like others have said, tablet PCs never took off and weren't seen as even being worthy of normal use. So I don't think it'll happen. Apple wouldn't waste the money on selling these unless it was education only.
 
Warbrain said:
It would be sweet if Apple were to actually make this, but I don't see it happening. It's just logical. Like others have said, tablet PCs never took off and weren't seen as even being worthy of normal use. So I don't think it'll happen. Apple wouldn't waste the money on selling these unless it was education only.
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I disagree, kinda. I think the Tablet PC or Mac has a market, it just isnt here yet. THat market is medicine. As you may know, the US government is moving the US towards a computerized healthcare system instead of out BAD paper system. In the near future (about 2-5 years from now) doctors are going to need to have small portable computers that can be linked up the the internet or local database for when they put in patient information. What better format to make a SECURE network than one that runs on the Mac platform. I love the idea.
 
Object-X said:
What good would it do you if you're dead? :confused:
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Obviously, you could mount it to your headstone set to run a slideshow of moments from your life. Tie it into iPhoto and call it the iDeath Application Suite.
 
kingjr3 said:
and lazy web surfers like myself who don't need to be tethered to a desktop machine and don't want to afford a laptop. Please be affordable :)

Aside, talk about getting your moneys worth out of the G4 line of processors. First the mini and now a real touchscreen iBook tablet? I guess if you can't get the G5 to run cool enough, just build interesting form factors around "older" G4s.
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The G4 will be around a while.

Dual core G4's take a fraction of the power of current SINGLE core G5's, at dual 1.5 GHz!

And Motorola/Freescale is working on 64-bit G4's that scale up to 2 GHz.

Not too bad if you ask me.

Even if it remains the Celeron of the Mac world, the G4 will be around for a while. I expect dual core G4's to be the next PowerBook, rather than G5's.
 
apexfork said:
Obviously, you could mount it to your headstone set to run a slideshow of moments from your life. Tie it into iPhoto and call it the iDeath Application Suite.
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I prefer iDead :D
Or perhaps iDied.

Or maybe iGrave...iRip...


Make a version with a G5 processor and call it the PowerDeath :D
 
GFLPraxis said:
I prefer iDead :D
Or perhaps iDied.

Or maybe iGrave...iRip...


Make a version with a G5 processor and call it the PowerDeath :D
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iDie. Definitely iDie.
 
The Tiger AppKit release notes mention quite a lot more changes and improvements for tablet support. Scroll down to "Tablet event support" and see for yourself...
 
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