Bastard Steve stole my idea!

alcimedesalcimedes
Posted:
in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
damnit, steve totally ripped off my idea for luminescent paint on the keys lit with the extra light from the backlight.



i'm expecting a 12" or 17" PB in compensation for the borrowing of my IP.



Comments

  • Reply 1 of 6
    macchadilacmacchadilac Posts: 59member
    Your idea?!

    just over 3 yrs ago I submitted this idea of having backlit keys and/or glow in the dark type keys.

    I submitted forms and forms to IBM, Apple, MacAlly, a few more.

    Each one said it wouldn't be feasible and would cost too much.

    :confused:

    perfect idea for gamers and late nite workers



    i would have used the smilee with crying eyes..but didnt see it
  • Reply 2 of 6
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    would be nice for any keyboard, not just the powrebook laptop, maybe we can see this in future revisions



    ...what do you expect, compensation for that idea? if it is indeed urs, apple has a policy on that stuff basically "if you show them, its theirs to do with as they please"
  • Reply 3 of 6
    ibrowseibrowse Posts: 1,749member
    I would love that on my keyboard for my desktop, the only reason I need my light on at night is because there's those few keys I always miss.
  • Reply 4 of 6
    torifiletorifile Posts: 4,024member
    Um, I think he was joking. But he should be compensated and so should I for backing him up.
  • Reply 5 of 6
    madmax559madmax559 Posts: 596member
    as predicted .....the airport antenna wound up

    in the screen .....

    my first & only 1100% accurate prediction



    btw dual laptops are still a distinct possibility



    now why didnt they make the keyboard bigger in the

    17" powerbook or atleast make the arrow keys a

    bit bigger ??

    seems like a really dumb omission



    pete
  • Reply 6 of 6
    the cool gutthe cool gut Posts: 1,714member
    [quote]Originally posted by madmax559:

    <strong>

    now why didnt they make the keyboard bigger in the

    17" powerbook or atleast make the arrow keys a

    bit bigger ??

    seems like a really dumb omission



    pete</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Probably more to do with sharing parts with the other models ... having it's own special keyboard would probably be an unjustified expense... especially since they are going to now need NEW insentives for people to upgrade in the future.
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