I have no words to say about this (http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/30/apple-applies-for-disappearing-button-patent/).
I completely agree with the existence of software patents, copyright laws and so forth.Now you're just trolling. They are related, but not the same at all.
As long as circumvention techniques exist, for those so inclined to use them.
Being serious, however:
If you make a device of some sort to accomplish some task, you can patent it.
Making a piece of software to accomplish some task is the same thing.
Despite sounding rude, I have to say it's idiotic to say you shouldn't be able to patent software or the concepts behind such a piece of software.
Now you're just trolling. They are related, but not the same at all.
Besides, seeing how it's currently hard to inspect software compared to inspecting mechanics or food, it's way too easy to patent dumb things which are pretty common - hence not a good idea for the time being.
If an alien would land today or Charles Manson would get released, they would think ... my proposal is the only sane one. So I have them on my side.
If Apple has a technology to do what they want, they should be able to patent that technology, but being able to patent the concept itself is just plain wrong.
You just KNOW that's the future of Apple keyboards.
A sad, sad future lies ahead...
YAYYYYYYYYYY
Apple Bashing....im in!
Homophobe.Show Image(http://www.sliceofscifi.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/dumbledore3.jpg)
Homophobe.
There's actually a lot of Appleites who smash old IBM ThinkPads (some individuals thought it would be amusing to send me such videos). I don't know, they think it makes them superior... or something.
Kind of like gandalf the [strike]gay[/strike]
MacBooks are complete ****, they overheat, the backlights are uneven, the keyboard is utter garbage (not even standard cylindrical key shape), they are glued together, and whatever else.
My teacher wanted me to replace her macbook's hard drive, I laughed because it's built in one piece (no hard drive caddy like thinkpads), and they used proprietary screws. Yes, everything is proprietary on apple's garbage, even their screws. Except the fans, they use delta fans.
There's actually a lot of Appleites who smash old IBM ThinkPads (some individuals thought it would be amusing to send me such videos). I don't know, they think it makes them superior... or something.
I've had zero overheating issues with the six Apple laptops I've owned (1 x iBook, 3 x Macbooks, 2 x Macbook Pros)
Despite sounding rude, I have to say it's idiotic to say you shouldn't be able to patent software or the concepts behind such a piece of software.
Unless said concept is so brain-numbingly obvious that a three year old could work it out. Patent law is not supposed to grant patents on the obvious. But frequently it does.
Any solution that presents itself as soon as you analyze a problem in a methodical way should not be allowed a patent.
Rather amusing words from a guy who gets excited by the color lavender.
There's actually a lot of Appleites who smash old IBM ThinkPads (some individuals thought it would be amusing to send me such videos).
I have no words to say about this (http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/30/apple-applies-for-disappearing-button-patent/).
There is no way all keyboards will ever be touch.
Careful...you never know...
Me, I'm preparing for the apocalypse.
There is no way all keyboards will ever be touch.
my fear is, like itln said, over the long haul the shiny tends to win... (esp if its cheaper to make)
Let's put it this way... Has the mouse rendered the command line obsolete?
Homophobe.
I take it you have never heard of anyone calling something gay because they don't like it? Just because I call something gay doesn't make me a homophobe. Now why don't you rephrase your previous statement?
Let's put it this way... Has the mouse rendered the command line obsolete?
I take it you have never heard of anyone calling something gay because they don't like it? Just because I call something gay doesn't make me a homophobe. Now why don't you rephrase your previous statement?
Irony. Americans need to study up. Foreign speakers I apologize to.Show Image(http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2007/10/20/va1237273103745/Dumbledore-Image-supplied-5711287.jpg)
I still don't like the term "gay" though.
Ignore lists are gay.
Malfoy, Stop Calling Geekhack GayShow Image(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=9653&stc=1&d=1272914768)
I was going to use this for a NonMouse lavender font troll post but I hope all is forgiven.
what will happen to GH once all keyboards are touchscreens?
French Canadians understand irony. I've never met a more ironic bunch.
That's because French Canadians are all gay.
That's because French Canadians are all gay.
You mean they've all been ooted?
This could grow to be one huge ignore list.
Will argue boot what hardwriting algorithm is bitter then the Uther's.
i'm inclined to say yes! ;) Going to the command line is usu seen as having been defeated in some way (among regular users anyway, as opposed to producers/programmers).Ok. I think you're right in that regard. I forgot that I'm a coder. ;) To the general computing public, the command line doesn't exist.
Regular boards may not vanish entirely, but they might become a 'deprecated' product (like the command line). Used daily not by the general public but by niche producers/programmers, like the command line is)I think there's only one thing that can possibly render physical keyboards obsolete and that's killer nearly flawless voice recognition, which is a stretch, but probably not beyond question.
Regular users might be using a combination of voice recognition, gesture, haptic and multitouch screens, instead. (btw that endangers the mouse as much as the keyboard)
isnt there definitely a really strong push in that direction right now? Not just by apple, but by the industry as a whole?
I think there's only one thing that can possibly render physical keyboards obsolete and that's killer nearly flawless voice recognition, which is a stretch, but probably not beyond question.
Even with killer voice recognition, there are things that will be very impractical to do by voice... like coding. When my hands hurt, I do everything via speech recognition except for coding... can't do that... waaaay to slow. Composing via speech recognition gives my hands enough rest to do what I make money doing.
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