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Apple Has Worked on Docking Accessory to Turn iPad Into a Smart Home Display
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G4 was the most beautiful iMac Apple ever made. It was the reason I started using a Mac. Some times, you can fall in love with a computer. 😁
well Google won't have it until 2023.
it won't work as well as google due to the quality of Siri that's the issue
They don't have to have magnetic charging because the Smart Connector can charge the iPad like the Magic Keyboard does.
This is good. I don’t want my older iPad to become useless when I buy a new one. In fact, I won’t buy another one until they become useful for longer.
Here’s an idea: a 75” iPad that docks to your living room wall…
It would make sense since the speaker would need power and could share.
This. It would also help save many iPads from ending up in a landfill somewhere if they can extend this support as far back as possible.
If I can turn my iPad Air 2 into a smart home display, I’d be much more inclined to upgrade too!
Apple is going to come in and bury Google on this. If the stand looks like the iMac G4 people are going to lose their minds. Again.
That "desklamp" iMac was my first Apple computer, and it was a gem. I came to it after going a little nuts trying to keep a windows machine going.
As for me, when I bought that Apple computer, we were allowed to dual boot, into either OS9 or OS10, as some software wasn't ready for OS 10. I wish, and I know I am in the minority here, we could dual boot into the new iPad pro, either iOS or macOS.
Hugh
As for me, when I bought that Apple computer, we were allowed to dual boot, into either OS9 or OS10, as some software wasn't ready for OS 10. I wish, and I know I am in the minority here, we could dual boot into the new iPad pro, either iOS or macOS.
Hugh
Why bother? I remember the iPod HiFi. That sort of thing can be third party.
Anyway, unlike most android tablets, iPads already have decent speakers.
Just concentrate on producing value for money HomePods, and for the margins go with a wide functioning, stellar sounding soundbar with satellite HomePods and a satellite camera that can be put on top of the TV.
Anyway, unlike most android tablets, iPads already have decent speakers.
Just concentrate on producing value for money HomePods, and for the margins go with a wide functioning, stellar sounding soundbar with satellite HomePods and a satellite camera that can be put on top of the TV.
Except in Brazil, where a judge says it will have to be bundled.
They should have done this years ago when HomeKit was rolled out. It's "the missing link" IMHO. I received a Google Home as a gift and ended up selling it on eBay because the few Google things I use, it couldn't even do well. An Apple home hub (even if it's really just an iPad-enabling accessory) is an instabuy for me.
