Apple has filed a patent for a notebook design that will integrate its ultra-popular iPod mini. According to Patent Application 20040224638, Apple intends the iPod mini to double as the notebook’s touch pad.

Actually, the ‘cool’ part does not only speak of the notebook/iPod combo. The patent application is actually covers wireless capabilities for the notebook. In particular, Apple speaks of incorporating higher RF signals associated with cell phones into the notebook. What does this mean? It means that Apple is bringing the notebook closer to the possibility of it acting as a mobile cellular device. Ah, the possibilities are endless…

So would you buy it? Industry analysts are already predicting a hit!