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IBM Patents Putting Handprints On Laptops

Posted by kdawson on from the hands-off dept.

theodp writes "You can still leave your handprint in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theater. But as of Tuesday, you best not do the same on a laptop, lest you infringe on IBM's new patent for the Portable Computer with a Hand Impression, an 'invention' that Big Blue explains makes balancing the portable computer on a user's hand easier."

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  1. Re:what next? by db32 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think if you are putting digit imprints you probably don't have a girl to worry about as that particular body part is already shaped correctly for it's corresponding girl part. The digit imprints would clearly be for those who lack access to the corresponding girl part.

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  2. The next big invention... by imyy4u3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...a biometric laptop that is "ergonomically designed" for being "carried" on your "lap" while looking at porn. It is called the Magnum Laptop for the big boys, and the Tiny Laptop in China.

  3. Re:I don't get it... by dreamchaser · · Score: 5, Funny

    I agree. IBM deserves a hand for this. I'm sure it will leave a lasting impression on the laptop market.

  4. Insensitive bastards! by DaveV1.0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't have a hand. I have a flipper!

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