Another Apple patent hints at upcoming touchscreen Macs
An Apple patent (number 20100253638)—which first appeared in 2009—underscores the fact that the company is working on touchscreen Macs. The patent, “Integrated Touch Sensitive Display Gate Driver,” describes a circuit that would switch between display and touch modes, enabling and disabling an integrated touch sensitive display when necessary.
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