Apple Wants to Get Rid of Motherboard Cables

[legacy7955]

The "new" reality is where folks like Apple can "create" a reality to suit their needs. i'Mnotbuyingit.

 

[legacy7955]

The "new" definition of "reality" is where folks like Apple can craft it to THEIR needs and call it reality. i'Mnotbuyingit.

 

[Guest]

The "new" definition of "reality" is where folks like Apple can craft it to THEIR needs and call it reality. i'Mnotbuyingit.

 

[Guest]

The "new" definition of "reality" is where folks like Apple can craft it to THEIR needs and call it reality. i'Mnotbuyingit.

 

[legacy7955]

The "new" definition of "reality" is where folks like Apple can craft it to THEIR needs and call it reality. i'Mnotbuyingit.

 

[I800C0LLECT]

First thing I thought of...

"What do consumers want to do with our product?"

*crumple up Apple product--toss in trash*

 

[razor512]

When apple comes up with flexible PCB, I will pitch to them my own invention. It is truly innovative.

I take a block of copper and extrude it into a very thin cylindrical shape then dip it in some molten rubber

The amazing thing about this is that the copper not only conducts electricity but it can also be used to send data and is flexible and the rubber prevents it from being shorted.


If you make the board flexible, you may end up with a layout that only supports 1 or 2 devices and if too much flexing causes wear and tear, you may end up having to replace the entire motherboard.

But if the same thing happens to a object made out of copper and rubber, you will have a significantly cheaper fix.

PS I have made flexible circuit boards, it is called the poor mans motherboard, you take small wires and solder them to all of the needed components, then you cover everything in clear tape, you now have a flexible board

 

[whysobluepandabear]

Save them more money, so when they charge you the same price, instead of making $500 off of each idiot, they now make $600.



Trust me, this cost savings will NEVER trickle down to the consumer.

 

[Marthian]

So it would seem Apple is trying to stifle innovation by making them only have access to the latest technologies (Multi touch patent...), and then sell them off at ridiculous prices. And I thought Apple fanboys were the reason I don't like Apple...

 

[tanjo]

A new TWIST on an old tech. Apple, please stop rummaging old expired patents.

 

[leandrodafontoura]

It has come to the point where Apple pretty much get whatever it wants, thats scary

 

[eddieroolz]

Its something useful to come out of Apple in...well, a long time.

 

[Vladislaus]

Flexible boards are used on a wide array of devices, how can apple patent this?

 

[wishtar]

This is not really a new concept. IBM PS2's (at least the one I had) were built without cables. All of the components had circuit boards the plugged directly into a riser board.

 

[valu3hunt3r]

Maybe that is why Apple (the logo) has always been half eaten; all nice and shiny on the outside to sucker you into taking a bite out of it... and later tossed into the trash (with the iconic bite out of it) when you find out how rotten it is in the middle.

The sad part of it all is the price premium that many people waste on the experience, especially with reviews of said rotten fruit being but a few clicks away by your flavor of search engine =/

 

[mapesdhs]

Indeed, systems without motherboard cables are nothing new. SGI
did it with the O2 workstation in 1996; one can remove the mbd
with a simple lever, no screws or cables at all. Ditto the system
disk(s), A/V module and PSU (replacement procedures take seconds).

Ian.