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Apple Tablet Described in Patent [Apple]
Gizmodo —
... said antenna is entirely contained internal to said computer housing and is operable while being internal to said computer housing without having to extend any portion of said antenna outside said computer housing. Like always, patents don't have to materialize into products, but it's always comforting to see Apple thinking about creating such a device. Or at least, contemplating the possibility and covering all bets in a patent. [USPTO via Electronic Pulp]
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Apple Tablet Likely Described in Patent [Apple]
Gizmodo —
... about further miniaturization of components / lighter weight in existing form factors. Hard to know. So there you have it. To me, the patent claim quoted above leans clearly to a potential tablet device. In any case, remember that patents don't have to materialize into products, but it's always comforting to see Apple thinking about creating such a device. Or at least, contemplating the possibility seriously enough to cover all bets in a patent. [USPTO via Electronic Pulp]
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Apple patent application hints at Tablet device
Newlaunches.com —
... . The application entitled DISPLAY HOUSING FOR COMPUTING DEVICE features a mobile Internet device without a keyboard but possibly with a 7-9 inch touch screen display. The Apple logo is clearly visible in several of the illustrations, which could mean that this design could be the real deal. Movie buffs have one more reason to smile for another product for Apple. [image] apple-mid-patent-2.jpg apple-mid-patent-3.jpg apple-mid-patent-4.jpg apple-mid-patent-5.jpg [ Electronicpulp ]
Apple patent application reveals new display housing, mythical tablet nowhere to be found
Engadget —
... We've seen plenty of patent applications from Apple describing a tablet and its interface over the years, and this morning another has been making the rounds, purported by many to give a glimpse at that device's internals. Sadly, after reading through the ...
Patent watch: Does this show an Apple tablet?
CrunchGear —
... a base and a lid, the lid being coupled to the base via a hinge, and wherein the housing corresponds to the housing of the lid or the housing of the base
Engadget says this could merely describe the unibody MacBook; Gizmodo says it could mean that Apple is experimenting with miniaturization; Arrington claimed that a Mac tablet was on the way late last year. Head spinning, whom to believe?
Patents are the new Rorschach test.
via Electronic Pulp
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