I think rather than a dumb terminal, the idea was to create an I/O unit which would house user shortcuts and memory to handle the mental clutter of clipboard hi

I think rather than a dumb terminal, the idea was to create an I/O unit which would house user shortcuts and memory to handle the mental clutter of clipboard history, snippets, and browser bookmarks without depending on the host computer system which could be difficult to use due to locked down policies by the IT department. Such an idea as "unclose window" and "restore last browser tab" if unfeasible on a terminal. Also, a cloud connected keyboard would store information retrievable across host machines using a biometric ID to secure the data such as using fingerprints which, again, is difficult for an even a power user to manipulate with given the standard security practices in IT departments these days. Of course the I/O device would have to be as potable as needed, while the host machines could be locked to a desk.