Apple Patents Tablet Mac (with Photos)

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Apple Patents Tablet Mac (with Photos) 565

Posted by timothy on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @07:25PM from the slendery dept.

jkheit writes "I wrote a quick news item over at the Mac Observer that might be of interest. Apple patents a tablet Mac. The new photos confirm that this device is a touch-screen Apple tablet. You can see it here."

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Wait! (Score:5, Funny)

by RatBastard ( 949 ) writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @07:28PM (#12493815) Homepage

My iBook isn't going to happy when she sees that come home with me. :(

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Don't be fooled! (Score:3, Funny)

by ackthpt ( 218170 ) * writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @07:29PM (#12493821) Homepage Journal

It's actually a revolutionary new transportation system which will enable people to get about without requiring gasoline. In snow you simply stand upon it and carve your way downhill or grab a fender and glide along behind traffice. In the summer attach trucks and wheels and you've got it finished.

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Mac (Score:1, Funny)

by EinarH ( 583836 ) writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @07:31PM (#12493837) Journal

No Ethernet. No space for a floppy. Lame.

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Well I'll tell you one thing... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @07:35PM (#12493888)

Apple's minimalist designs look great up close and live, but they look like total crap when translated to technical-esque illustrations like these.

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Haha... (Score:4, Funny)

by Mac Degger ( 576336 ) writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @07:40PM (#12493923) Journal

Very funny, Jobs. And this is different from my palmpilot how, exactly? Oh, yours is bigger, you say?

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Hush, child! (Score:3, Funny)

by The Amazing Fish Boy ( 863897 ) writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @07:42PM (#12493933) Homepage Journal

It's ok, it's only a computer, and it doesn't have a personality.

Quiet, you'll hurt it's feelings!

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Re:Wait! (Score:4, Funny)

by BandwidthHog ( 257320 ) writes: <inactive.slashdo ... icallyenough.com> on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @07:43PM (#12493946) Homepage Journal

Yeah, but ski lift operators in hell will all rejoice.

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Prior art? (Score:5, Funny)

by Locke2005 ( 849178 ) writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @07:45PM (#12493958)

Doesn't this violate the Etch-a-Sketch design patent?

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Don't jump to any conclusions (Score:5, Funny)

by As Seen On TV ( 857673 ) writes: <asseen@gmail.com> on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @07:50PM (#12493992)

All I have to say about this is: 20030076303.

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i got apple tablet photos (Score:2, Funny)

by sxtxixtxcxh ( 757736 ) writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @07:55PM (#12494029) Homepage Journal

i got one right here [is-a-geek.net]...

granted, it's not a high-res display, and the redraw rate really sucks, but it does come in a nice pink.

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You missed the most obvious one! (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @07:56PM (#12494048)

iPad.

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Re:Photos???? Comment + mirror (Score:5, Funny)

by JHromadka ( 88188 ) writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @07:56PM (#12494053) Homepage

This is obviously the PowerBook G5. Not shown is the processor, which will be incorporated into the power supply. :)

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Re:Patent? (Score:5, Funny)

by themoodykid ( 261964 ) writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @07:59PM (#12494081) Journal

I heard there was some guy who wrote a top ten list of his favourite activities on a pair of tablets. That's gotta be prior art!

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You mean... (Score:4, Funny)

by Repton ( 60818 ) writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @07:59PM (#12494085) Homepage

...no one apart from Apple will be allowed to make a tablet Macintosh?

TIHS ILLEGAL MONOPOLY MUST STOP!!!

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Re:Tablet (Score:3, Funny)

by mesach ( 191869 ) writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @08:16PM (#12494212)

Labtop

I do not think that word means what you think it means.

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Re:Patent? (Score:5, Funny)

by mesach ( 191869 ) writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @08:22PM (#12494255)

With the speed of the patent office being what it is, maybe this is a patent for the Newton, finally being granted.

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Re:Don't jump to any conclusions (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @08:29PM (#12494316)

your an idiot.
Oh the irony.

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Re:Here is what I think (Score:5, Funny)

by totoanihilation ( 782326 ) writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @08:30PM (#12494327)

If Apple turned the 12" PB or iBook into a table, that would rock.

They already have. They call it a 17" PowerBook.

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Heh (Score:3, Funny)

by shpoffo ( 114124 ) writes: <nospam@ n e w a l e xandria.org> on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @08:41PM (#12494398) Homepage

Yea - who woudl ever buy a "niche" audio player from a "niche" computer company.

Oh, btw, I think I heard in some recent news that Apple is going out of business

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-shpoffo

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Re:BE CAREFUL (Score:3, Funny)

by commodoresloat ( 172735 ) writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @08:42PM (#12494405)

You're selling your mini because you don't know how to change a system preference? How about reinstalling from scratch?
Never mind, scratch that. Can I buy your new iMac after you mess up some of the settings on that one too? It can fund your new G5 ;)

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Microsoft (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @09:36PM (#12494746)

I wonder how long it will take Microsoft to copy this great idea...

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Re:Wait! (Score:3, Funny)

by stephenisu ( 580105 ) writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @09:48PM (#12494805)

Then why does it frown when something is wrong?

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Re:Tablet (Score:4, Funny)

by cosmo7 ( 325616 ) writes: on Tuesday May 10, 2005 @10:28PM (#12494994) Homepage

Labtop

It's the top of a labrador. Apple is going to release the top of a labrador retriever.

Don't get the first version; it's full of bugs.

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Re:billions? (Score:3, Funny)

by quantaman ( 517394 ) writes: on Wednesday May 11, 2005 @12:12AM (#12495790)

By your calculations, Calvin Klein thong underwear for men will soon be more popular than cell phones because its users probably wear the underwear for upwards of 14 hours a day continuous!

The parent was referring to visibility, if you're looking at men's thong underwear 14 hours a day I think you need professional help.

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Re:The touchscreen is different from tablets (Score:5, Funny)

by HishamMuhammad ( 553916 ) writes: on Wednesday May 11, 2005 @03:53AM (#12496735) Homepage Journal

How much longer do you think we'll all be pressing a seperate button for every single letter in every word we want to express? I say rot in hell qwerty - apple give me a blue tooth headset and some new software.

I assume you're not a programmer, huh?

"Uh... if, open parentheses, current address... I mean, all run together with a lower-case c and upper-case a... equals equals null, all uppercase... close parentheses..."

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Tablet Mac (Score:3, Funny)

by skinfitz ( 564041 ) writes: on Wednesday May 11, 2005 @05:38AM (#12497037) Journal

Next up, the suppository Mac...

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Re:Don't jump to any conclusions (Score:4, Funny)

by As Seen On TV ( 857673 ) writes: <asseen@gmail.com> on Wednesday May 11, 2005 @07:06PM (#12504380)

No. You should buy a PowerBook right now. Today, if possible. In fact, you should buy two. They're that good.

Do you have any friends who might be interested in buying PowerBooks? Bring them to the store with you. You should all buy as many PowerBooks as possible.

And while you're at it, don't forget to pick up an iPod. And one for the car!

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Wait! (Score:5, Funny)

Don't be fooled! (Score:3, Funny)

Mac (Score:1, Funny)

Well I'll tell you one thing... (Score:1, Funny)

Haha... (Score:4, Funny)

Hush, child! (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Wait! (Score:4, Funny)

Prior art? (Score:5, Funny)

Don't jump to any conclusions (Score:5, Funny)

i got apple tablet photos (Score:2, Funny)

You missed the most obvious one! (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Photos???? Comment + mirror (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Patent? (Score:5, Funny)

You mean... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Tablet (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Patent? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Don't jump to any conclusions (Score:1, Funny)

Re:Here is what I think (Score:5, Funny)

Heh (Score:3, Funny)

Re:BE CAREFUL (Score:3, Funny)

Microsoft (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Wait! (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Tablet (Score:4, Funny)

Re:billions? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:The touchscreen is different from tablets (Score:5, Funny)

Tablet Mac (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Don't jump to any conclusions (Score:4, Funny)

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