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It’s a patent. I don’t see why Apple actually would build this. This is basically putting an iMac in the keyboard and connecting it to a display via USB-C. And
by kayodelycaon 5y ago
It’s a patent. I don’t see why Apple actually would build this. This is basically putting an iMac in the keyboard and connecting it to a display via USB-C. And the display would need external power.
If anything, this a step backwards from what an iMac is. It adds a completely unnecessary second wire.
That’s before you look at price. The M1 iMac is US$ 1,299. Or the lack of Retina resolution USB-C monitors on the market.
If you want something this compact, Apple would have you get a MacBook Air for US$ 999.
- xwdv 5y agoPOS Systems.
- unfocussed_mike 5y agoIt could be for education, which is a market that Apple has shown a lazy and self-sabotaging disregard for, for almost ten years. They could be putting hardware as modest as an A14 iPad in there, basically. We know that hardware can run macOS. Are there not displays with USB-C power buses now?
- kayodelycaon 5y ago> Are there not displays with USB-C power buses now? Retina display.
- thebean11 5y agoHow is this better than a laptop for education? Most schools have laptop carts that they wheel into classrooms in lieu of dedicated computer labs I think.
- breakfastduck 5y agoNot sure why you're comparing it to an iMac...
- sanjayio 5y agoFor education, they’re always thinking long term. If schools can afford this product and teach kids Swift then that’ll encourage them to join the developer ecosystem later on. It doesn’t have to be a “pro” product.