Apple patent hints at full Mac tablet
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Aug 28, 2008 at 1:41pm
In a revised company filing discovered by AppleInsider illustrates a number of techniques that would pave the way for tablet Macs that display a near full-sized multi-touch keyboard and run an undiluted version of the Mac OS X operating system.
Much of the 52-page filing describes methods for accurately detecting and deciphering a plurality of simultaneous contacts on a touch screen, which sets the foundation for future tablet-based products that users can manipulate using not only more than one finger, but more than one hand. Read the complete report here.
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