Pages

▼

Feb 25, 2011

Touch-Sensitive Buttons Might Escape to the MacBook’s Exterior

The latest Apple patent indicates future MacBooks will have touch-sensitive technology on their external casing. Apple dreamed up some grand ideas as to how this might be used Media playback controls? On/off button? iPhone sync? Possibly, but judging from this diagram shown, it mostly just looks like an elegant battery indicator.

18 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    seems nice...we´ll have to wait for more info to come down

    ReplyDelete
  2. JWtechpartsFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    incorporating the back of the laptop could be a very useful idea. some battery efficient media controls is all it would need to be successful.

    ReplyDelete
  3. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    apple concept art, simple way to get the nerds all wound up.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Joe SomebodyFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    maybe i wont get the macbook air at the moment.

    ReplyDelete
  5. MArkFebruary 25, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Oh man, I'm so psyched for Wednesday. I don't care about the Ipad, but I own some of their stock and I should make a killing from the hype.

    ReplyDelete
  6. EvanFebruary 25, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Regardless, it seems like a really good idea. Hopefully by the time i need a new macbook itll be integrated with this.

    -Evan
    http://ducks2nucks.blogspot.com/
    http://812photography.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  7. ScottDFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    soooooo.... you will be setting off all the buttons all of the time when on table or lap at starbucks WINRAR!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Guy Movie BloggerFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    Hmm we'll have to wait and see. Apple usually does a good job with their mobile stuff, I just hate buying Macs.

    ReplyDelete
  9. JoshFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    I love the idea of reduction, but I can't see this adding to my experience.

    ReplyDelete
  10. killerkunFebruary 25, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    what will they come up with next?

    ReplyDelete
  11. Major MackFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    ......yeah whatever

    ReplyDelete
  12. PawawanpiFebruary 26, 2011 at 12:44 AM

    Neat!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Lendo KharFebruary 26, 2011 at 2:23 AM

    Haha, I bet it's just the battery indicator as the post said.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Not SabFebruary 26, 2011 at 3:22 AM

    Sounds like it'll be expensive. I probably won't buy one, just want one lol

    ReplyDelete
  15. DrQmn1February 26, 2011 at 4:35 AM

    I still don't like apple

    ReplyDelete
  16. AlphalphaFebruary 26, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    ugghhh i hate apple...

    ReplyDelete
  17. DiegoFebruary 26, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    It seems like a nice try to do something decent.

    ReplyDelete
  18. loveblogginFebruary 26, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    classic... why i dont like mac

    ReplyDelete