Of course it's been done, such a product is so obvious that Apple should have already done it.
The point is that an LCD iMac could be a breakthrough product like the original iMac was. The monitor/cpu integrated form factor was not new when the iMac came out (see early so-called portables like Kaypro) but it was a significant product because it helped rejuvenate Apple. That potential in a next-generation iMac is what is interesting.
The case mentioned was in Federal court, and the issues relate to copyright law, which is within Federal jurisdiction, so the case could go to the US Supreme Court.
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Of course it's been done, such a product is so obvious that Apple should have already done it. The point is that an LCD iMac could be a breakthrough product like the original iMac was. The monitor/cpu integrated form factor was not new when the iMac came out (see early so-called portables like Kaypro) but it was a significant product because it helped rejuvenate Apple. That potential in a next-generation iMac is what is interesting.
Well, they used to have the "FatMac", now they can have the "FlatMac."
Are you referring to the Child Online Protection Act? It is currently under review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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It is probably standard practice to bring up both Copyright Law and Lanham Act issues for this type of cease-and-decist letter.
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The case mentioned was in Federal court, and the issues relate to copyright law, which is within Federal jurisdiction, so the case could go to the US Supreme Court.