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Apple Patents Tablet Mac (with Photos)

Posted by timothy on 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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  1. umm, no. by rharris · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The new photos confirm that this device is a touch-screen Apple tablet More like, they confirm that somebody can draw a tablet PC.

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  2. Before your hides chaff by eclectro · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This is a "design patent", not a "utility patent". Meaning it's the basic look and curves, not functionality that's being patented.

    Though I can't help but think that there are already tablet computers with rounded corners.

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