Could this Ipad mod from Apple itself be an example of what is to come?

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New iPad kiosks stationed throughout the Apples store’s product displays, replacing traditional paper signs. Apple’s decision to replace its old printed paper signs with interactive iPad kiosks isn’t exactly revolutionary (retailers have been using various flat-panel displays for eons). Apple’s smart signs consist of an iPad 1 or 2 embedded in a block of crystal-clear Lucite (sometimes with an embedded iPhone/iPod dock, as seen below) that runs a custom app that displays information about a specific product. The smart signs aren’t earth-shattering, Apple simply upgraded the traditional information signs with something a little more slick, interactive and most importantly, remotely managed.

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