Although the great pioneer was the range of Asus Transformer, in recent times the territory of the hybrid tablet / laptop is the domain, fundamentally, of devices with Windows 8. However, in line with the analyzes suggesting that Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), may be trying to redirect your iPad to professional use, leaving the iPad mini more as a reference device for leisure, it is interesting to discover that those from Cupertino already have their own registered license for such a device.
When the version with 128 GB hard drive iPad 4After the initial surprise, there was no shortage of analysts who pointed out that Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), could be redefining the audience for your tablets, in view of the cannibalization that the MacBook Air by the iPad and iPad by the iPad mini: the fundamental idea would be to optimize the iPad mini as a device for leisure and iPad as a working device. In fact, there was also no lack of analysis that beyond suggesting that this is what he was doing Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), they bet that It was what I had to do Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, considering the projection of tablets in the professional sector and the advantage that he got from him Microsoft.
Obviously, a license It is just an idea that may be a long way from ever being put into practice, but it is still interesting that we have now discovered that Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), already has its own project for a hybrid, in the style of convertibles with Windows. The patent in this case does not leave us any particularly original idea, as often happens with the sketches of future devices and accessories from those of Cupertino. As we say, there is also no additional information to confirm that the project has been launched at any time, especially since it is a patent with more than one year. However, it might not be an overly far-fetched alternative if, indeed, Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), I would like to compete with Microsoft in the professional scope. Will we see an Apple hybrid in the near future?
Source: 9to5mac