Apple files patent for magnetic Apple iPad stand

3. sorcio46 posted on 01 Mar 2013, 07:39 14 1

LOL, your brain is an awesome invention, the best closed and iFanboy experience inside :D

There is no invetion in magnetic cases, they were used many years ago before the ipad.

18. joey_sfb posted on 01 Mar 2013, 17:52 0 0

We just might get the apple patented tissue paper and condom from the video, s**t Apple Fanatics Say.

23. Pings posted on 02 Mar 2013, 13:10 0 0

Where have I seen this before. Oh that's right on Lickstarter like a year ago...

4. rusticguy posted on 01 Mar 2013, 07:41 7 0

Yea innovate as a grade 6 student good at making sketches :)

7. lyndon420 posted on 01 Mar 2013, 07:56 2 0

It's a fricken stand. But you see an apple logo...so I get it.

12. InspectorGadget80 posted on 01 Mar 2013, 08:26 5 2

Apple continues making dumb b.s. patents

13. taikucing posted on 01 Mar 2013, 08:34 6 0

Sir, here are what we call inventions and should be patented:
- tri gate transitor
- IGZO display
- XDR RAM
- memristors
- Honda's seamless transmission
- Ducati's desmodromic valve
- adaptive optics, etc.

It's very complicated & requires engineer's brain to invent it, not something simple like this.

14. dragonscourgex posted on 01 Mar 2013, 08:42 3 1

My good sir, the only thing innovative about this, is the fact, people are going have to buy two iPad now. So yes. Apple very innovative at stealing people more for nothing in return.

15. roscuthiii posted on 01 Mar 2013, 10:46 1 0

"You keep saying this word, but I don't think it means what you think it means."

16. Zero0 posted on 01 Mar 2013, 14:53 0 0

I sometimes wonder if this is satire. There are few humans who would believe that "using magnets to attach things" is a novel concept. We've been doing this for centuries.

As for shielding, yes. Apple discovered electromagnetic shielding. Contrary to popular belief, nothing has ever been magnetically shielded until a few months ago, by top Apple scientists. Props to them for that one. I don't have multiple shielded devices on my desk right now.

21. alouden posted on 02 Mar 2013, 10:27 0 0

For a second, I thought you were being sarcastic. Then I thought: "Oh snap, you're serious...." The Princess Bride quote above by roscuthiii sums it up best.

5. tiara6918 posted on 01 Mar 2013, 07:42 0 0

No they don't but they have to before someone uhhmm uhhmm sues them for stealing

8. rusticguy posted on 01 Mar 2013, 07:58 0 0

Only after it has patented everything.
US Patent Troll's Office :D

20. stealthd posted on 01 Mar 2013, 18:56 0 0

If they look and function like the drawings then yes. It does not just stop people from using magnets and tripods.

17. Zero0 posted on 01 Mar 2013, 14:57 0 0

If the tablet is light enough, and the magnets strong enough, it will be fine. The problem is detaching the tablet. I suppose there could be some type of electromagnet used to secure it, which could be disabled, but I'd imagine that that would take up a decent amount energy to run.