Obsession with simplicity is not a pro Apple no unknown, and the new patent only hints at it. Today, the company received a new patent, thanks to which it would be able to create even thinner devices than before, and at the same time even more zminipainted the appearance of the entire product. While on devices with system iOS the user has to make do with a single konewhich is used to connect everything, on Mac computers it is different and we will encounter several types ofonewhose.
However, with the new patent, this may be over for good. Apple as one that strives to make life easier for users, has today received another new patent that presents a whole new kind of konewhich connects the USB port and the SD card reader together. The new port literally looks like a combination of these two existing ports and, as expected, uses the interface of both systems. What does this mean in practice? Apple decided to use as a sample device MacBook Air, making it possible that Apple he can already experiment with such a port today. However, the port itself has a certain drawback. Only one single device can be connected to the port, so the user must think in advance whether he will be working with a memory card or MacBooku connects an external drive.
Apple in his patent, he lists two possible ways this port could look. The first variantom is a model that joins both ports in the middle, making the unified port resemble a more angular HDMI. In the second case, however, it is a more efficient product that would connect the reader and the USB port on the left or right side, which would give this port a longer lifespan. If you would Apple decided to apply this patent, it would mean that it could create a potentially thinner MacBook Air, respectively 13-inch MacBook Pro s Retina display. It is about him that it is speculated that he should expect an even thinner body this year. The author of the patent is Jang Changsoo and the patent application was filed on December 23, 2011.
*Source: FreePatentsOnline
As they say, a Like amazes and an expert tames his head... :) It's simple to the point of being complicated :) Good idea, it saves a lot of space.
I have eSata and USB together on my Dell, I think it's nothing new, they just patented it and I'll collect license fees :)
cool :) I wouldn't have thought of that
What if I need to use both USB and SD at the same time...?