“Apple has been developing interface technology that would allow for a multi-touch handheld with full Mac OS X rather than a streamlined interface, the company has revealed through a US patent filing published today. Showing an example device which is clearly portable, the patent for a gesture system would adapt many of the basic control scheme elements familiar to Mac OS X to an environment where touch input is assumed but which is larger than an iPhone or iPod touch-class device,” MacNN reports.
“Apple notes that the publication continues a patent that was originally applied for in 2004 but expands significantly on that information. The new filing was submitted much more recently, in April 2008, and follows an application for a for multi-touch creative app patent revealed in July,” MacNN reports.
More in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Robbie” for the heads up.]
MacDailyNews Note: On July 22, 2008, we reported an unconfirmed rumor from a source — the same one who tipped us to wireless iTunes Store sales direct to iPod, iPhone a week before Apple debuted it — who told us in staccato fashion: Think MacBook screen, possibly a bit smaller, in glass with iPhone-like, but fuller-featured Multi-Touch. Gesture library. Full Mac OS X. This is why they bought P.A. Semi. Possibly with Immersion’s haptic tech. Slot-loading SuperDrive. Accelerometer. GPS. Pretty expensive to produce initially, but sold at “low” price that will reduce margins. Apple wants to move these babies. And move they will. This is some sick shit. App Store-compatible, able to run Mac apps, too. By October at the latest.
all the pieces are in place for this. price this $700-800 and this thing would sell like hotcakes on steroids
Hmm..
I wonder what size range this thing would come in at?
Same 13.3 screen from the MacBook and MBA?
This must be the one that will dock in the side of the new Apple Cinema displays…
Mostly likely around a 7″-8″ screen
$700-$800? Yeah right.
After the Apple Tax, this thing will be $2,499.
“like hotcakes on steroids”
I didn’t realize the Chinese women’s volleyball team was up for sale.
I’ll take 2, please. Overnight shipping also. Here’s my credit card:
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Then uses the wireless keyboard.
MW-take as in the whole computer market. Sent from my touch.
WOW
Seriously fantastic. I can see all the exec’s loving this thing. Can’t use a laptop on the airplane anymore, too big. This thing is just perfect.
Unbelievable hit in the education market too.
The screen in that sketch looks pretty glossy. Snappy, but glossy.
Is that transparent aluminum?
hope it’s snappy.
Yeah, but does it support teleportation?
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that guys forefinger looks swollen from too much touchy touchy…
wonder what website he’s cruising…
“This is some sick shit.” – this gives it away. I got a good idea who the mole is.
Could this be the TabletPC that Bill Gates has been dreaming of?
Great one, R2!
MACs are too expensive. They should make a U.S. $399 MAC that ships with Windows, and offer the MAC OS as an option for the 3 people who want it.
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Yea, the tablet becomes one step closer to reality! Hopefully it will also have a speaker phone in it, and video recording capabilities, voice command activation and transcription, handwriting recognition, iSight and iChat, copy and paste, Flash and Java — basically everything! Absolutely everything and more! And housed in a handy cross-shoulder cushioned multi-pocket bag for easy slinging transport everywhere.
Wouldn’t need anything else!
Does MDN gets these tips by taping a big X on the window and then meeting a man in trench coat standing in the shadows in the basement garage?
Knowing Apple, they’ll probably name it with a tongue twister like MacTapPad.
Welcome back Zune, we missed ya.
Is it me or does the guy in the drawing look a little porky?
Gots to be 24″. I need to be able to haul this thing in a wagon.
I don’t think it would make sense to call it a MacBook touch. The point of ‘book’ refers to a notebook computer, which opens like a book. So this doesn’t really fit with that naming scheme.
Mac touch
That makes more sense.
Hoe fat is the guy using it ?