[LINK] Apple patents macOS keyboard for any display

[gerard]

For just $100 this even has a GPIO!

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Gerard :)

On 28/2/22 20:55, Stephen Loosley wrote:
> Apple patents Magic Keyboard with integrated Mac inside to bring macOS to any display
>
> Allison McDaniel - Feb. 25th 2022
> https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F9to5mac.com%2F2022%2F02%2F25%2Fapple-patents-magic-keyboard-with-integrated-mac-inside%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cu9109366%40UDS.anu.edu.au%7Cd7d87e7781fe40ee15ef08d9faa2050d%7Ce37d725cab5c46249ae5f0533e486437%7C0%7C0%7C637816396783015529%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=K79PcMeACm09f2mbl54Qpqam3kRJYp7h6dEXZwoygPg%3D&reserved=0
>
> Patently Apple shows that Apple is working on an all-new computer concept.
>
> It envisions a Magic Keyboard designed with a full computer inside that can plug into any display.
>
> https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patentlyapple.com%2Fpatently-apple%2F2022%2F02%2Fapple-invents-a-new-mac-computer-device-that-takes-on-the-form-factor-of-their-magic-keyboard-.html&data=04%7C01%7Cu9109366%40UDS.anu.edu.au%7Cd7d87e7781fe40ee15ef08d9faa2050d%7Ce37d725cab5c46249ae5f0533e486437%7C0%7C0%7C637816396783015529%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=bribtGtGXCatAgQBlFddF4zi%2BFWc2jeJmobLoirCJqA%3D&reserved=0
> This new concept seems to rival a desktop computer and a laptop. Users can transport the keyboard without the need to carry a monitor, tower, or mouse. It is understandable that the keyboard may contain a trackpad to avoid the need to carry a mouse while traveling.
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> It is essentially a portable desktop computer in a magic keyboard format. Similar to the Mac mini, users bring their own display to the setup. This would be a standalone device that wouldn’t even require any cords or cables.
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> In some of the patent examples, the device includes an enclosure with a thermally conductive base. It may also include a processing unit in thermal communication with the base. Apple will manufacture the keyboard in a way that spreads the heat throughout its body.
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> This patent was first filed in August 2020 and published this week by the U.S. Patent Office.
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