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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."

2 of 141 comments (clear)

  1. Re:just another take... by electrosoccertux · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    feh. It brings up a question which is begging for an answer. It does not beg the question.

  2. Obligatory Response by kenp2002 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

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