The Apple rumor that keeps on giving -- the
touchscreen iMac -- has just been given another shot of monger juice.
DigiTimes (who else) cites industry sources who claim again that Sintek Photonics is shipping Apple touchpanels to sample for use in a future 20-plus-inch iMac. Specifically, the panels are of the projected capacitance type (same as iPhone/iPod touch/iPad) and integrate the touch sensor with the glass cover for reduced thickness and weight while exhibiting "good" viewing angles and brightness. While the image above,
extracted from an Apple patent, gives us a clue as to how a touchscreen iMac might be used, we remain unconvinced of its advantages (drawing
stylus, anyone?). Then again, we're sure Apple has lots of
whacky products in house
for R&D so why not one more.
Apple touchscreen iMac rumor just won't die originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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