This might have something to do with the
patents that Apple recently acquired.
This one in particular:
Quote:
Apple Receives a Granted Patent for the iMac's Edge-to-Edge Glass Cover
Apple has been granted a patent for the iMac's eventual advancement to an edge-to-edge Glass Cover solution. This particular iMac form factor debuted in 2005 in plastic and its glass cover didn't go edge-to-edge. Neither did their 2008 aluminum iMac. It was Apple's fall 2010 iMac (see Step 5) that finally delivered the new edge-to-edge glass cover which adds so much to the iMac's classiness.
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And if anybody understands lawyer speak, from the
patent:
Quote:
What is claimed is:
1. A display cover to metal housing interface system, comprising: a translucent or transparent display cover adapted to be placed proximate to a display screen such that said display screen is visible through a viewing portion thereof, said display cover having a front face, an obverse face and a distal edge portion between said front and obverse faces and around a circumference thereof; a metal housing adapted to house the display screen and provide stabilized support for said display cover while said display cover is placed proximate to the display screen, wherein said stabilized support comprises a force interaction between one or more distal edges of said metal housing and said obverse face of the display cover, such that at least a portion of said display cover distal edge portion is fully exposed to outside of said system while such stabilized support is provided; a protective layer situated between said one or more distal edges of said metal housing and said obverse face of the display cover, said protective layer being adapted to prevent or reduce damage resulting from said metal housing contacting said display cover; one or more support components adapted to hold said display cover in place with respect to said metal housing, said one or more support components restricting relative movement of the display cover in a direction substantially perpendicular to said front face; and a stabilizer assembly affixed to and along an outer edge of said display cover, said stabilizer assembly being adapted to couple to at least a portion of said metal housing such that relative side-to-side movement between the display cover and the metal housing is restricted.
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