Here's the patent. You figure it out.
Surely you guys can figure it out.
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[ 01-06-2002: Message edited by: QTboy ]</p>
dont forget to take out the space!
[ 01-06-2002: Message edited by: psantora ]</p>
that stupid thing is retarded...
yes it works after you fix the link...
and view it with OmniWeb... IE screws it up...
thats just a big waste of my time...
someone please lock this thread...
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[ 01-06-2002: Message edited by: FERRO ]</p>
That's a small processor or a wierd design. Does the processor sit in it's own housing that can be removed and inserted without being exposed?
Also, who is this guy? Is he with Apple?
<strong>Also, who is this guy? Is he with Apple?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Remember, patents are awarded to individuals and not companies.
Apple's flatpanel patent
<a href="http://www.tinaja.com/glib/invenorg.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.tinaja.com/glib/invenorg.pdf</a>
iPicture: which was last modified 7-01
AirMac: 8-01 therefore most likely not AirPort
and
iServices, updated just 3 days ago 1-03-02
Just something to chew on
[ 01-06-2002: Message edited by: crazylb1 ]</p>
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(Page 3 was boring)
Page 4 of images (looks like it's not a Mac)
Page 5 of images (interesting Pivot notion)
The display Panels mentioned in the Specifications section run at 640x480, hardly OS X territory. The reason a search for Apple Computer brought this up is there is a passing reference to the Newton in [0036]
Let me quote from the Application to emphasize this is not a future Mac:
[0032] FIG. 4 shows a general flow diagram of typical stored program software that may execute in the microcomputer or processor 44. Many commercial available operating systems, window environment and application software are available to run in the microcomputer. Typical operating systems that could be used include Microsoft Corporation's MS-DOS.TM., IBM's OS/2.TM., Go Corporation's Pen Point or various companies' UNIX products. Possible windowing environments include Microsoft's Windows.TM. 3.x and Windows for Pen.TM., Hewlett-Packard's New Wave.TM., or X-Windows from various companies. Software may be pen centric like Pen PointTM software or it may be just pen/mouse aware. As shown in FIG. 4, after a standard power up and the system diagnostics and checkout is completed the operating system is loaded. Depending on the desired configuration a number of device driver, TSR's, communication programs and pen/stylus control programs may be loaded. The workstation should be capable of either running windows or non-windows environments.
I brought this URL problem up with the admins a while ago...
no matter what you do it will cut the link in half...
there is a limit for URLs or something...
they said they couldnt change it...
It only happens here at AI...
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The thing about Quartz is that it's scalable.
Big stuff for 24" LCDs and small stuff for 640x480
Pretty ingenius of them to design it that way.
Talk about scalable arcitecture - what about a scalable interface.
plus - 640x480 might make it more affordable.
although 800x600 might be nice
and also - what if there are different sizes?
I remember some rumor mentioning multiple sizes for these things.
Maybe they'll start out small and get large enough as prices/demand allows (up to the "that's way too big too carry" size of course)
Apple is bringin back the luggable, yo!
"said passive base unit is relatively small and adapted to be placed on the a desk or table-like structure, but said base unit does not contain electronic components and is not normally intended to be clamped to a desk or table-like structure. "
So it's pretty much a detachable version of the old 15" Apple LCD.
Interesting . . .
This is getting fun
<a href="http://www.karmanaut.com/products/kitty/" target="_blank">here</a>