MacNN has found a Microsoft patent application patenting a program with features similar to those of CoverFlow.
The patent idea revolves around “stacking wheels” and is mainly designed for mobile applications, and possibly the Xbox 360. Personally, the patent reminds me more of the iPhone, as it is based around the idea of having multiple windows open and rotating through them as if they are laying on a giant wheel, which is like swiping through pages of applications on the iPhone home screen or moving through Safari windows.
Overall, this is just another way Microsoft is adding Apple-like features to it’s products.
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well it might be a bit intuitative like the iPhone's features but hopefully Microsoft can learn from the feature set of the iPhone and the enterprise rich Blackberry to make something fresh to cater to both markets.
Luis – I think you hit it right on the head. As long as it works well for both markets, that's all we care about. We need variation, if everyone had a Mac (which is starting to happen) they become less special as Apple sells more.
The iPhone is great for some things, and Windows Mobile is great for others.