The Apple Tablet’s Surprise: Tactile Feedback?

December 24th, 2009 admin
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After Wednesday’s barrage of Apple tablet rumors from media outlets big and small, Wired.com is convinced the long-awaited product will see the light of day in 2010. But there is one more thing. New York Times writer Nick Bilton adds to the rumor frenzy with two sound bites from Apple staff. “I can’t really say anything, but, let’s just say Steve is extremely happy with the new tablet,” a current senior Apple employee is quoted in Bilton’s post. Bilton also cites a recently departed Apple employee who said, “You will be very surprised how you interact with the new tablet.” Intriguing, especially the second quote. Just how could the interaction method surprise us? In August 2008, a 52-page patent filed by Apple described how a touchscreen tablet might work. The …


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