Apple's iMac is arguably its most stylish desktop computer, and now that the current model's getting a little long in the tooth, many have been beginning to wonder what the next-gen one could possibly be like.
Kromekat on Renderosity has posted an eye-catching concept of a future iMac on the site's forums. MacFormat Magazine commissioned him to come up with this concept for a recent article of theirs. He based the design on Apple's current design trends and the previous iMac, which Kromekat says is his favorite.
Kromekat's concept iMac is built around an ultra-thin 30" LCD screen that's totally transparent when the computer's off, and which users can set to various degrees of translucency. The keyboard, too, is completely transparent, very low profile and - shades of the old Powerbook - features light-sensitive illuminated keys. Everything's wireless, too.
I don't know about the screen - is technology like that already available, and if it is, could it be cost-efficient enough to be used in this sort of application? It really is a beautiful concept, though, and I hope the next iMac takes after this one, even just a little bit. What say you, Apple?
