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Title: Apple patents a tablet Mac
Post by: BFG on May 11, 2005, 11:53:40 am
macobserver reports (http://www.macobserver.com/article/2005/05/10.18.shtml) that apple has just been granted a patent for a tablet mac... ok ok so we all know just because apple patents somthing dosn't mean they are about to rush out with a whole new product. But....  well i guess its a "watch that space" type senario ;)

(pictures are crap, no info on design or anything other than its a tablet, looks basically like the body of a powerbook - or in their words the "HP Compaq Tablet PC"


Title: Re: Apple patents a tablet Mac
Post by: :MoD:Shade on May 11, 2005, 09:20:11 pm
PocketPC, PocketMac here we come?  ;D


Title: Re: Apple patents a tablet Mac
Post by: BTs_Mysterio on May 11, 2005, 10:11:24 pm
Pocket nothing. Tablet yes. However I bet the iBook will just get a swing screen with tablet recognition.


Title: Re: Apple patents a tablet Mac
Post by: BFG on May 11, 2005, 11:02:34 pm
well i dunno im sure i could squeeze it into one of my pockets ;)

Dunno the laptops arn't light still - well the 12inch powerbook is pretty light, but personally if i wanted a tablet (hang on what the hell is the real use of a tablet unless you work in a warehouse or somthing and you have to go round checking inventory?) i would want something a good bit lighter, and thinner!


Title: Re: Apple patents a tablet Mac
Post by: BTs_Mysterio on May 11, 2005, 11:17:38 pm
I'm sure Apple can find some use. How about a docking station for it to act as a desktop, and one for it to hub into your TV/stereo?