Apple Developing Tablet PC?

[Jeremy Charette]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='https://jobs.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Employment.woa/17/wo/iMLjYoeQKDRvKwm4OkyS2M/7.4.39.1.17.1.50.3' target='_blank'>https://jobs.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Employment.woa/17/wo/iMLjYoeQKDRvKwm4OkyS2M/7.4.39.1.17.1.50.3</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Apple Handwriting Recognition team is seeking an engineer who will be responsible for advancing gesture and handwriting recognition on Mac OS X. The ideal candidate will be an expert in the area of pattern recognition, with an excellent understanding of handwriting recognition issues."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/796.jpg" /> <br /><br />I was searching job openings on Apple's website, and came across this position. With the flurry of recent news regarding Apple's patents for a touchscreen interface scheme, this further supports rumors that Apple is developing either a Tablet PC, or a touchscreen iPod. Perhaps this is Apple's counter to Microsoft's Portable Media Center?

[BugDude10]

Apparently Apple is going for the freaky-alien-hand market... 8O

[Felix Torres]

Tablet PC?
Most likely they're working on the interface for the touch-screen video Pod. ;-)

[Jeremy Charette]

Felix,

Check the link. The job posting is for a handwriting recognition expert, and specifies that the work will be for Mac OS X. I'd say that points to a Tablet PC.

The patents that have been flying around in recent days point to both a Tablet PC interface, and a touchscreen video iPod interface.

[Mexico]

Based on the drawing, I think Apple is pursuing people with no right thumb. 5 fingers, yeah, but no thumb. Maybe they should also add a graphic artist position...

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