New iMac idea

[blvdeast]

I just want to post this idea so that in case I'm right, I can prove it. Here's my idea for the new iMac.

Combine a laptop, a desktop and a tablet in one. It'll have the same stand of the current iMac, except that the base that connects to the monitor will be a docking port.

Desktop Mode: Its just like the iMac but with a more screen verses display plastic. It'll look like a notebook screen. You preferably use bluetooth for keyboard and mouse, but if not, connect it to the usb in the base, which is also a dock. All connections will be coming from the base of the stand.

Tablet Mode: You decide to make it portable, so you just pick it up, from the docking base, and hold it like a tablet and the screen reconizes this and make the screen touch sensitive, like the iPhone.

Notebook: You can twist the screen and underneith is a notebook keyboard/trackpad. So it'll be just like a notebook, its battery charges when you "dock it". In this mode you can use the side ports for regular ethernet, audio, usb...

So think this dream machine can come to life?

 

[pianoman]

this is an interesting idea that could probably work but might not make much business sense. it would probably take sales away from both desktops and laptops.

i like where your head's at, though. perhaps someone could photoshop a mock-up for fun

 

[lowbb]

but there will be 2 sets of keyboards if u want to use it at home
how about a detachable keyboard?
detach it when the imac is used at home and attach it when it is used as an laptop





anyway i don't think this imac will come to life....

 

[harveypooka]

I just want to post this idea so that in case I'm right, I can prove it. Here's my idea for the new iMac.

Combine a laptop, a desktop and a tablet in one. It'll have the same stand of the current iMac, except that the base that connects to the monitor will be a docking port.

Desktop Mode: Its just like the iMac but with a more screen verses display plastic. It'll look like a notebook screen. You preferably use bluetooth for keyboard and mouse, but if not, connect it to the usb in the base, which is also a dock. All connections will be coming from the base of the stand.

Tablet Mode: You decide to make it portable, so you just pick it up, from the docking base, and hold it like a tablet and the screen reconizes this and make the screen touch sensitive, like the iPhone.

Notebook: You can twist the screen and underneith is a notebook keyboard/trackpad. So it'll be just like a notebook, its battery charges when you "dock it". In this mode you can use the side ports for regular ethernet, audio, usb...

So think this dream machine can come to life?

A 20" tablet? Sounds like a geeks dream!

Nice idea, but I doubt very much it'll come about anytime soon.

Apple are very careful about new products. They think different but they also think conservatively and carefully.

 

[gkarris]

Old...

OQO has something like that already:

http://www.oqo.com

doesn't sell very well and is expensive.

 

[jf0517]

i can see this being far more useful for just laptops, where you could bring it home and just put it on the stand and use it as if it were a small imac. But to be in place of both desktops and laptops would be hard due to screen size