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February 4, 2013

Why a Transparent iPad Is a Bad Idea

Mike Elgan, Computerworld


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A see-through iPhone hit the Google+ "What's Hot" list this week. One day later, a transparent-display iPad hit the list as well. (I posted the second one.) The "What's Hot" list is Google's ongoing popularity contest for posts on Google+. The clear-screen iPhone and iPad posts inspired a lot of talk about whether such displays are feasible and, if so, desirable. The general consensus: "Cool! I want one!" Transparent-display iPhones and clear iPads don't exist, of course, nor have they been announced or even hinted at by Apple.

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