Replies to post #1921 on Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)

[cordedpoodle]

I'd read that article too. Yet another reason Apple is gung-ho to develop the molding machines.

1) room for batteries*
2) hardness, lightness
3) 3-D laser etching
4) scratch proof as per Jobs fanaticism


*
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/apple-patent-battery-design/

I'll also repeat my contention that Jonathan Ive is a material freak who loves liquidmetal. I believe Jonathan was behind Apple's use of polycarbonate and machined aluminum. Additionally I think Apple hated to be bound to boxes. For example the G4 towers were pillow shaped due to the malleability of polycarbonate.

[cordedpoodle]

Here's a big piece of the puzzle:

Liquidmetal® Technologies and Materion Brush Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111130006786/en/Liquidmetal%C2%AE-Technologies-Materion-Brush-Announces-Strategic-Partnership


Materion Advanced Materials Technologies and Services Suzhou Ltd.
No. 28 Sutong Road
Suzhou Industrial Park
Suzhou City, Jiangsu 215021
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Foxconn has production facilities located in two areas — Shenzhen, in the Guangdong Province and Kunshan in the Jiangsu Province.

http://www.foxconn.com/NWInG/about/global.asp

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