Apple looking at dualmode touchscreen desktops and laptops

Apple has considered how touchscreen-equipped Macs could switch from traditional keyboard and mouse input by switching UI paradigms according to a patent application filed with WIPO earlier this year.

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http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/08/apple-looking-at-dual-mode-touchscreen-desktops-and-laptops.ars