Apple submits patent for "chameleonic" enclosure

seraph

Apple submitted a patent application in February to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a computer enclosure that changes color depending on user settings or the system's current state or system actions. The "Active enclosure for computing device" features embedded LEDs that can be used to change the color of the computer housing. Dubbed a "chameleonic electronic device," the patent notes that the casing and multicolor LEDs could be uniquely positioned or the intensities changed to vary coloration, create an outward design (spots/stripes), make a portion of the housing "glow" or simply light the outline of the casing itself.

http://www.macnn.com/news/25859

Holy Apple Shocked

elektro80 · Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 5:55 am Post subject:

My first question is: Why do I want a device like that?

I guess the answer is: Apple will be able to convince me this is very cool and smart.

I surrender

seraph · Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 6:16 am Post subject:

it's too cool to resist Twisted Evil

elektro80 · Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 6:17 am Post subject:

mosc · Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 10:37 am Post subject:

You Apple folks think this is new?

Here's just one link. http://www.dansdata.com/glowthings.htm

There are hundreds. My daughter-in-law's computer changes color as it reacts to sounds in the room.

It appears Apple is not only behind technically these days, but in the arena of styling as well.

bachus · Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 11:12 am Post subject:

mosc · Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 1:56 pm Post subject:

seraph · Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 3:19 pm Post subject:

elektro80 · Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 3:26 pm Post subject:

I heard! I heard!
We hafta get Howard going on that Powerbook!
Well.. it all depends..
All things considered Apple is not behind.. on the other hand MS is not all bad.. but the OSes are very very different
One issue here is that MS is pretty much still after global rule and they struggle hard to get into the enterprise bit. For the sake of world peace I guess I would rather trust the nix people with that one.