Apple Tablet Computer Design Patent
Many readers note that Apple was granted a US patent on "the ornamental design for an electronic device, substantially as shown and described". The US patent was filed on March 17th 2004 and posted today (May 10th, 2005).
Readers will recall that many of the same images were revealed in August 2004 (images).
The patent application images this time also depicts a person using the device as a tablet with touch screen (image). Little other information is offered on this potential design.
Of interest, this is not the first time Apple has worked on a tablet based computer. An early prototype Newton is pictured here (Messageslate) as well as a tablet-based PowerBook prototype pictured here.
Readers will recall that many of the same images were revealed in August 2004 (images).
The patent application images this time also depicts a person using the device as a tablet with touch screen (image). Little other information is offered on this potential design.
Of interest, this is not the first time Apple has worked on a tablet based computer. An early prototype Newton is pictured here (Messageslate) as well as a tablet-based PowerBook prototype pictured here.
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88 months ago
Hmm...that's interesting.
What do you guys think of this? Will they target this towards both Mac+Win users? Are we going to see a combo of this device and the iPod? Is this one of those ideas that will never see the light of day?
You have more experience in this than me, so I'd love to hear your thoughts and comments.
What do you guys think of this? Will they target this towards both Mac+Win users? Are we going to see a combo of this device and the iPod? Is this one of those ideas that will never see the light of day?
You have more experience in this than me, so I'd love to hear your thoughts and comments.
88 months ago
im try to get soem cash to buy a new ipod but when this comes out the im try to get one of these not sure(based on price) more or less the ibook or powerbook?
88 months ago
hmmm..i wonder:
a) airtunes/airvideo remote?
b) ipod video?
c) in home video watcher thingie-bob
d) tablet mac?
i'm guessing probably a..
a) airtunes/airvideo remote?
b) ipod video?
c) in home video watcher thingie-bob
d) tablet mac?
i'm guessing probably a..
88 months ago
i would love a tablet mac, it would work much better than a laptop for me in several cases, now only if they would come out with one and make it somewhat affordable it would be awesome
88 months ago
I don't know how practical that would really be. 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- especially if the cost is signifigantly more than a standard notebook.
88 months ago
What would it do better than an ibook or powerbook? It's got a smaller (right?)formfactor, so there are even more resrictions on it's capabilities than usual. And for the graphics professionals, since I am most definitely not one, do you draw on this thing? Or do you more manipulate already created images? Is a pen-based interface all that efficient? It must be easier to draw on paper than on a computer screen, right?
88 months ago
I'm guessing a PDA, a tablet, or a video iPod.
With the available option of buying videos on iTunes I think the chances of a video iPod are getting bigger.
With the available option of buying videos on iTunes I think the chances of a video iPod are getting bigger.
88 months ago
Let the good times roll for LG-Phillips. I can imagine a lot of the LCDs will get cracked without the lid protecting it.
My iPod screen is scratched to hell, I can't even imagine how bad one of these would look after a year of regular usage.
Won't be getting one of these.
My iPod screen is scratched to hell, I can't even imagine how bad one of these would look after a year of regular usage.
Won't be getting one of these.
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