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It's obvious, no 20/20 hindsight required. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LCARS#PADD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LCARS#PADD

Zenst 14y ago
Indeed, I do wonder if Hollywood had focused more on filing IP patents instead of complaining about protecting there margins then they would of been better of. Now if somebody could only patent taking an idea from a movie or TV series and applying in real life. Then put that in the public domain, well, it would be interesting for the public at least with regards to being able to apply common sence with a hint of health and safty. Not like we have square eye's and retro displays were rectangular with rounded corners.
pazimzadeh 14y ago
If it is that obvious, then what happened here? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Tablet_PC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Tablet_PC The flat black rounded rectangle is pretty unique to Apple: Macbook Pro: http://images.apple.com/macbook-pro/images/overview_display_hero.png http://images.apple.com/macbook-pro/images/overview_display_... iMac: http://images.apple.com/imac/images/osx.jpg http://images.apple.com/imac/images/osx.jpg iPad: http://images.apple.com/ipad/features/images/camera_improvements.jpg http://images.apple.com/ipad/features/images/camera_improvem... Samsung Galaxy Tab: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41yoP5hk0ML._SL500_AA300_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41yoP5hk0ML._SL500_AA3... Microsoft Surface: http://www.winsupersite.com/content/content/143472/01.jpg http://www.winsupersite.com/content/content/143472/01.jpg Notice how the PADD does not really fit in here. I wouldn't be surprised if Apple goes after Microsoft about the Surface design if the new tablets take off in the market, because Apple and Microsoft's patent cross-licensing agreement explicitly prohibit "cloning." http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1292505/584.pdf http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1292505/584.pdf --edit-- I understand that you may not agree with me as these are just things to think about, but I would really love an actual response rather than a down vote.

Zenst 14y ago

Indeed, I do wonder if Hollywood had focused more on filing IP patents instead of complaining about protecting there margins then they would of been better of. Now if somebody could only patent taking an idea from a movie or TV series and applying in real life. Then put that in the public domain, well, it would be interesting for the public at least with regards to being able to apply common sence with a hint of health and safty. Not like we have square eye's and retro displays were rectangular with rounded corners.

pazimzadeh 14y ago

If it is that obvious, then what happened here? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Tablet_PC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Tablet_PC The flat black rounded rectangle is pretty unique to Apple: Macbook Pro: http://images.apple.com/macbook-pro/images/overview_display_hero.png http://images.apple.com/macbook-pro/images/overview_display_... iMac: http://images.apple.com/imac/images/osx.jpg http://images.apple.com/imac/images/osx.jpg iPad: http://images.apple.com/ipad/features/images/camera_improvements.jpg http://images.apple.com/ipad/features/images/camera_improvem... Samsung Galaxy Tab: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41yoP5hk0ML._SL500_AA300_.jpg http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41yoP5hk0ML._SL500_AA3... Microsoft Surface: http://www.winsupersite.com/content/content/143472/01.jpg http://www.winsupersite.com/content/content/143472/01.jpg Notice how the PADD does not really fit in here. I wouldn't be surprised if Apple goes after Microsoft about the Surface design if the new tablets take off in the market, because Apple and Microsoft's patent cross-licensing agreement explicitly prohibit "cloning." http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1292505/584.pdf http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1292505/584.pdf --edit-- I understand that you may not agree with me as these are just things to think about, but I would really love an actual response rather than a down vote.