Apple Tablet

Ilnyckyj · Ilnyckyj #1 (**permalink**)

05-10-2005, 07:30 PM

"Apple Computer was granted a patent for an enigmatically titled "Electronic device" Tuesday, May 10th, 2005. Illustrations for the device clearly indicate it to be a tablet-style Macintosh, and patent filings specifically compare it to the "HP Compaq Tablet PC" and several other tablet machines.

The patent was filed on March 17th, 2004 (first broken by The Register in August, 2004 as noted in the comments), and granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as US Design Patent No. D504,899 on May 10, 2005. "

http://www.macobserver.com/article/2005/05/10.18.shtml

mraya · mraya #2 (**permalink**)

05-10-2005, 07:39 PM

Now that is something i would like to see.

CaptainMack · CaptainMack #3 (**permalink**)

05-10-2005, 09:55 PM

there has been a lot of talk about his for a long time and nothing has ever happened. i would be surprised if this really happened.

im not saying it wouldnt be cool though

Macman · Macman #4 (**permalink**)

05-10-2005, 10:04 PM

not to be pessimistic, but that is old, and was originally thought by the SAME site to be the new imac g5, I doubt very seriously that will happen as it will be a competition between that anbd apple laptops.

Steel02001 · Steel02001 #5 (**permalink**)

05-11-2005, 10:43 AM

Tablets have seemingly gone no where fast. Everyone thinks they are cool but they never really took off.

EvoMac · EvoMac #6 (**permalink**)

05-11-2005, 11:06 AM

I actually work in a field where tablets are becoming industry standard. I am in IT for a pharmaceutical company and by Q1 - 06 our sales force will be all tablet. The company I worked for prior had their entire sales force already migrated over to tablet.

They work nicely for pharma sales reps because they get dr's sigs right on the tablet.

Although it would be cool for graphic design as well.

coach_z · coach_z #7 (**permalink**)

05-11-2005, 11:36 AM

tablets are good for fields like that, also im sure shipping and recieving could use them, doctors would love them....from a consumer standpoint im not really feelin it...

EvoMac · EvoMac #8 (**permalink**)

05-11-2005, 11:40 AM

In theory a graphic designer should like a tablet. Being able to draw directly on the screen and avoid the mouse / pen combo all together would make things easier in some aspects.

Murlyn · Murlyn #9 (**permalink**)

05-11-2005, 01:46 PM

I know plenty of fields that would love to have one, they go on a job site and then bid whatever it they want to big using the computer right then and there.. same with a laptop, but it seems the tablet would be more convenient.

ByzantineRemnant · ByzantineRemnant #10 (**permalink**)

05-12-2005, 03:40 PM

Students taking notes, on a tablet Mac? Awesome...

shaun89 · shaun89 #11 (**permalink**)

05-12-2005, 03:49 PM

laptops would be better for that though

typing is faster than writing .(well for most...)

NightCrawler · NightCrawler #12 (**permalink**)

05-12-2005, 05:17 PM

ZOMFG :bone: more apples = yumm! =D

amendolair · amendolair #13 (**permalink**)

05-12-2005, 05:32 PM

i would definitely like tablet to take notes on in class. no one really takes their laptop to class at my school, but i would most definitely use a tablet in place of a notebook.

supremeoverlord · supremeoverlord #14 (**permalink**)

05-13-2005, 09:25 AM

so if they don't intend to make this what was the point of "inkwell"? I mean that screams TABLET!
I being a artist myself would love one of these babies, I often felt sad when I looked at the PC tablet and thought about how much I would hate to have a cool device that ran windows

fearlessfreap24 · fearlessfreap24 #15 (**permalink**)

05-13-2005, 09:57 AM

my last duty station was testing out tablets with the doctors. most of the new fresh out of school docs could work them well. it will catch on soon. i agree to that it has not been moving very fast. it seems that people fear change and reject these kind of things until they see what can be done with it, get use to it, and then actually apply it.

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Ilnyckyj #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 08, 2005 Posts: 46	05-10-2005, 07:30 PM "Apple Computer was granted a patent for an enigmatically titled "Electronic device" Tuesday, May 10th, 2005. Illustrations for the device clearly indicate it to be a tablet-style Macintosh, and patent filings specifically compare it to the "HP Compaq Tablet PC" and several other tablet machines. The patent was filed on March 17th, 2004 (first broken by The Register in August, 2004 as noted in the comments), and granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as US Design Patent No. D504,899 on May 10, 2005. " http://www.macobserver.com/article/2005/05/10.18.shtml
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mraya #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 27, 2005 Location: Framingham, MA Posts: 942 Mac Specs: MacBook C2D 2.4 2GB	05-10-2005, 07:39 PM Now that is something i would like to see.
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Macman #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	05-10-2005, 10:04 PM not to be pessimistic, but that is old, and was originally thought by the SAME site to be the new imac g5, I doubt very seriously that will happen as it will be a competition between that anbd apple laptops.
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Steel02001 #5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	05-11-2005, 10:43 AM Tablets have seemingly gone no where fast. Everyone thinks they are cool but they never really took off.
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EvoMac #6 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	05-11-2005, 11:06 AM I actually work in a field where tablets are becoming industry standard. I am in IT for a pharmaceutical company and by Q1 - 06 our sales force will be all tablet. The company I worked for prior had their entire sales force already migrated over to tablet. They work nicely for pharma sales reps because they get dr's sigs right on the tablet. Although it would be cool for graphic design as well.
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EvoMac #8 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	05-11-2005, 11:40 AM In theory a graphic designer should like a tablet. Being able to draw directly on the screen and avoid the mouse / pen combo all together would make things easier in some aspects.
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ByzantineRemnant #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 15, 2004 Location: USA Posts: 614 Mac Specs: MacPro, MBP C2D, iMac G4	05-12-2005, 03:40 PM Students taking notes, on a tablet Mac? Awesome...
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shaun89 #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 09, 2004 Posts: 1,072	05-12-2005, 03:49 PM laptops would be better for that though typing is faster than writing .(well for most...)
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amendolair #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 18, 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 121 Mac Specs: iMac C2D 24" and MB C2D	05-12-2005, 05:32 PM i would definitely like tablet to take notes on in class. no one really takes their laptop to class at my school, but i would most definitely use a tablet in place of a notebook.
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supremeoverlord #14 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	05-13-2005, 09:25 AM so if they don't intend to make this what was the point of "inkwell"? I mean that screams TABLET! I being a artist myself would love one of these babies, I often felt sad when I looked at the PC tablet and thought about how much I would hate to have a cool device that ran windows
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fearlessfreap24 #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 09, 2005 Location: Near San Diego, CA Posts: 2,339 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 13" \| MacBook Pro 13" \| Mac Mini 2GHz C2D	05-13-2005, 09:57 AM my last duty station was testing out tablets with the doctors. most of the new fresh out of school docs could work them well. it will catch on soon. i agree to that it has not been moving very fast. it seems that people fear change and reject these kind of things until they see what can be done with it, get use to it, and then actually apply it.
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