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Apple Patents 'Chameleon' Computer Case

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the strange-ideas dept.

Dave B writes "The Register has been fishing at the patent office again and found that Apple has a new patent for "a computing device [which] includes a housing having an illuminable portion. The computing device also includes a light device disposed inside the housing. The light device is configured to illuminate the illuminable portion". While this gives us the exciting prospect of an iMac that is all five fruit flavors at once surely the original iMac with its glowing power button, or indeed a-thousand-and-one other electronic gizmos represent prior art?" Update a couple of users noticed this Slashdot Story from 2002 which looks familiar.

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  1. Picard by Killjoy_NL · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    THERE ARE 5 LIGHTS :D

    Brilliant episode that one

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    1. Re:Picard by justinstreufert · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      There's a reason why it's brilliant. It was stolen directly from Orwell's 1984. I know this because I re-read the book recently. See the beginning part of this page for confirmation. (I claim no responsibility for the rest of that page's content, because I didn't even read it!)

      In any case, if Star Trek didn't give Orwell credit, that's pretty sad, since the premises of the two stories are so blatantly similar!

      (This thread is sort of off-topic, so karma bonus has been turned off)

      Justin

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  2. To Apple: Do a Customer survey by failedlogic · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I would like to see Apple do a survey for prospective and current Apple customers on its website. While it might be a challenge to validate some of the responses, I think its a sign that they're willing to listen to people. There are links on the sight on "switching" and why Apple thinks "you" should switch. It doesn't leave much for the consumer to explain "why" and "how" they want to and will swtich. IMO, maybe they could get a better fell for the market and boost sales by doing so.

    As a potential new Mac customer (I am looking at replacing my PC shortyly), I do not see much in the way of a computer which fits my needs and budgets with the way the new iMac system is rumored to look.

    I don't mind spending aroud $1200 to $1500 (CAN) on a new computer but the G5's as it is are too expensive.

  3. MOD ABUSE! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How exactly is the first post redundant?

  4. Re:Don't worry... by caitsith01 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You know, I would, but despite have 'excellent' karma for as long as I can remember, I have never, EVER had mod points. Any idea why this would be?

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