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Comments on: Apple seeks patent on MacBook trackpad power chords

Future MacBooks could take commands from unique combinations of fingertips, if technology contained in a recent Apple patent application comes to light.

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How the heck can you patent that??
by demner February 19, 2008 12:13 PM PST
The 'invention' is so obvious and clearly shows what's wrong with the whole patent process.
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Sounds like
by Lee in San Diego February 19, 2008 12:50 PM PST
Sounds like you have found yourself a cause, changing the patent
system. :)

Now don't forget that this is only an application, someone may
have already patented the device.
Jeez
by cracm February 21, 2008 1:00 PM PST
In terms of anti-trust and patent trolling, Apple is becoming worse than Microsoft these days.
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