Apple Researching Mac Pro's 'Cheese Grater' Design for Other Devices Like iPhone

[Virinprew]

Dust gore.

 

[TechLord]

I have Trypophobia and regardless it looks hideous. I would switch to android without a second thought if apple did this.

 

[Royksöpp]

That is such a good concept render. Luckily I can see past the holes at the gorgeous silver aluminum. The edges look beautiful. You could really see how they could perfect an all metal design. Fake or not, the iPhone needs to find a way to evolve past a glass back. A unibody aluminum iPhone with wireless charging capabilities would be a dream. I wouldn't even mind if Apple's solution to a wireless charging method was proprietary.

 

[George Dawes]

😂😂🤣👍

 

[biffuz]

File under "not to be really made, patented only to prevent other companies doing it"

 

[jdd0815]

Nothing like checking MR and immediately having your trypophobia triggered.

Awesome.

 

[skitidetdu]

that'll be fun to keep clean

My thought too - and wouldn't a case make the design useless? Also it reminds me of the cases with holes for iPhone C

 

[jon3543]

Finally, a practical kitchen gadget.

 

[skitidetdu]

Is that the Mac Pro mini?

 

[stuartfuk]

To misquote Phil Schiller: "Can't extrapolate anymore, my a$$!"

 

[michelb76]

Seems to be more to protect the design. I certainly hope not this gets released.

 

[M.PaulCezanne]

Almost as good an idea as a “jump to conclusions mat” game.

 

[SirAnthonyHopkins]

What

 

[PinkyMacGodess]

How about a case with that design? It would have to be plastic, or have the Qi charger in the case itself somehow, but it would be kinda cool. Thick, but so many cases are already thick. Making this the 'new new iPhone look' would cause so many problems. Charging being the least of it. It would help with cooling, even if the iPhone is in a case, but having a metal case, or chassis opens up a whole huge box of hurt. Having the sides done that way would be interesting. A very easy to grip surface, and would (hopefully) allow for a lanyard to be used too. (My mom was constantly looking for a lanyard iPhone case because she said that the iPhone was too hard to hold, and having a lanyard would make it easier to find too. I found a case with a lanyard, but the company that made it dropped it quickly for some reason)

 

[Anson_431]

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE DON’T DO THIS TO AN iOS DEVICE

 

[Blu-ray1972]

Oh yay, more holes to clean out dead skin cells, dander, and pocket lint from.

 

[ocnitsa]

This is smoke and mirrors...They are doing the patents because they plan on doing the internal ones for bendgate issues, but don't want to signal they agree it's a problem. The one's with outside cheese grater are just distraction.

 

[Veinticinco]

Those heartless barstewards at Apple and their callous treatment of all the poor trypophobics out there.

 

[pdoherty]

Another advantage of the lattice pattern is improved structural strength without increasing the thickness or weight of components.

I’d say this allows thicker designs that are stronger without adding weight.

 

[Mescagnus]

that'll be fun to keep clean

They'll sell a cleaning kit for $49

 

[kazmac]

If that helps the iPads cool down and prevent touch issues, sure. Though it might be uncomfortable to hold. I can see it on desktop Macs (It would be great if the iMac Pro’s fan / cooling system lived on in future desktop Macs though and I’d prefer that to this design.)

Cannot see the cheese grater design on an iPhone though.

 

[Mescagnus]

Would they sell a toothbrush with it to clean all the crap that will buildup in that design.

The Brush

 

[batfink]

Please tell me people aren’t falling for this joke? 😂

 

[Hahab2b]

I’ll take things that look like **** for 1000...

 

[Falhófnir]

It's described there as a sub-surface element, meaning if they used it in a phone, you would never see it.

But if it’s just on the inside and the air can’t get to it it won’t work, surely? The point is it increases the surface area of the metal open to the air to increase heat dissipation...