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Processor | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 VID: 1.2125 |
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Motherboard | GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3P rev.2.0 |
Cooling | Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme + Noctua NF-S12 Fan |
Memory | 4x1 GB PQI DDR2 PC2-6400 |
Video Card(s) | Colorful iGame Radeon HD 4890 1 GB GDDR5 |
Storage | 2x 500 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 32 MB RAID0 |
Display(s) | BenQ G2400W 24-inch WideScreen LCD |
Case | Cooler Master COSMOS RC-1000 (sold), Cooler Master HAF-932 (delivered) |
Audio Device(s) | Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic + Logitech Z-5500 Digital THX |
Power Supply | Chieftec CFT-1000G-DF 1kW |
Software | Laptop: Lenovo 3000 N200 C2DT2310/3GB/120GB/GF7300/15.4"/Razer |
Seeking to improve its portable devices, Apple has applied for a patent that could lead to touch-sensitive Macs or handhelds which react to the level of force, rather than just contact. Originally submitted in March of last year but only published on Thursday, the patent for a "Force Imaging Input and Device System" describes today's touchscreens and touchpads as limited by their relatively simple input, which tracks just the location of the finger or stylus on the surface. A method of detecting the strength of the user's input would add a new element of control, according to Apple. The patent's inventors Brian Huppi and Steven Hotelling have suggested lining touchpads with a set of traces joined together by a sandwich-like spring membrane layer underneath the surface. Touching the pad would deform the traces and create a capacitive image in circuitry, indicating where contact has been made. But unlike traditional capacitive or resistive touch surfaces, the membrane would help create a second image that recognizes just how much pressure has been applied at a given point; the harder the user pushes, the closer the membrane reaches conductive elements inside the layer and the more force would be registered with each press. Computers, phones, PDAs, and control panels are listed as candidates for the technique, although Apple is not obliged to manufacture any products using its invention.
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