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Apple's 3D Desktop Patent Filing Examined

Posted by timothy on from the tastiest-apples-have-three-dimensions dept.

phantomfive writes "The patent office has released some patent filings by Apple which indicate that the company is working on a 3D desktop of some sort. They call it a multi-dimensional desktop, according to the patent filing." There's also some commentary at ZDNet; both stories link to a detailed run-down at AppleInsider.

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  1. Re:I love 3D by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 3, Funny

    It doesn't need to be a giant cube or sphere. All we need to do is harness the power of the Reality Distortion Field to travel to the Star Trek universe and bring back some holoemitters.

  2. Re:It's a unix system! I know this. by mrdoogee · · Score: 5, Funny

    Aww fond memories there. I remember back in 93 watching that movie with a few friends in a crowded theater and I believe it went down like this:
    Lex:It's a UNIX system! I know this!
    Me: NO ITS NOT!
    Usher: Please leave.

  3. Re:I love 3D by initialE · · Score: 4, Funny

    But the directions clearly said not to taunt super fun ball.

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