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Microsoft Patents A Modular PC With Stackable Components (venturebeat.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the modular-computing dept.

Microsoft has patented a "modular computing device" that would enable people to put together the exact PC components they want, allowing for replacement of certain parts rather than forcing people to buy entire new computers when they want upgrades. Microsoft applied for the patent in July 2015, and it was published earlier this week, on February 11.

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  1. prior art? by ihtoit · · Score: 4, Informative

    EISA/ISA/PCI/PCIE/MCA/LPC/NuBus/PATA/SATA/PB/GSC/HSC/VLB/VME/QBus?

    I know there's a LOT I've missed out, but you get the point. I've been building my own PCs since 1988. All using modular components.

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    Political debates have me rolling my eyes so much I think I got optical whiplash. I should sue. - Foamy The Squirrel
    1. Re:prior art? by AJWM · · Score: 4, Informative

      It also has to be "non obvious". Stacking boxes is about as far from non-obvious as you can get, even chimpanzees can do it.

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      -- Alastair
  2. Prior Art Time by Crashmarik · · Score: 3, Informative

    Wells American was doing this back in the 80s

    https://books.google.com/books...

  3. PC/104 by Joe_Dragon · · Score: 4, Informative

    http://pc104.org/