HomePod With 'iPad-Like Display' Rumored to Launch in 2025 at Earliest

[robertcoogan]

It's just like an old iMac!

 

[MNWildFan]

We have an Echo show, which would appear to be similar to this, that we have in our kitchen. My wife uses it quite a lot for recipes.

And I have the same but with Google's version in the Nest Hub

Use it for timers, recipes, and occasionally as a Bluetooth speaker too (not the best sounding one, but for things like podcasts, it does the job)

 

[seek3r]

That render is ugly. While this is a rumor can’t imagine how the two would be integrated in an apple way.

You like the render?

Not only do I legit like the render it looks like one of Apples iconic products, the imac g4. It’s pretty damn Apple

 

[Born Again]

And do you need a speaker for photos, weather….etc? There are digital frames you know. And do you really need yet another screen displaying weather?

I’m asking for a dedicated kitchen screen.

Btw you love the vr headset. Screens are everywhere. Isnt that what you want as well?

 

[eoblaed]

Still have a functional iLamp in the garage. Always thought that was a cool design.

 

[archimonster]

Really think they should go with it as a MagSafe mount instead. I mocked this last June and it still seems smart.

 

[Victor Mortimer]

Think of it as a kitchen-computer, and speaker. One that is always there and fixed in place in a specific home location no matter who is home or what is happening... whether you are cooking, drinking a cup or tea, or charging your phone in another room as you listen to music. I would not imagine it would 100M units, but for those who want something like this I'm sure they would be grateful. A design mistake would be to make this be an iPad dock stand where you could attach an iPad to charge it, etc. The whole idea with the display fixed in place is it would always be there for you and whoever else is in the kitchen, 100% of the time.

I already have a kitchen computer. It's a Mac mini with a screen that fits under the cabinets.

Why would I want a half-ass imitation of a computer instead?

 

[Victor Mortimer]

Still have a functional iLamp in the garage. Always thought that was a cool design.

The single best iMac design EVER. Mine is on display in the dining room, and fully functional.

 

[1129846]

I already have a kitchen computer. It's a Mac mini with a screen that fits under the cabinets.

Why would I want a half-ass imitation of a computer instead?

Lets be honest very few people do a full computer in the kitchen and cost wise your setup is super expsensive and lacks the voice assistant feature that makes these things great.

You first need to reconized how much of a super edge case your set up is.
For someone like me I think having a little voice power screen in my kitchen is great. Hence my my Google home Hub as been doing great for the past 5+ years.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

I already have a kitchen computer. It's a Mac mini with a screen that fits under the cabinets.

Why would I want a half-ass imitation of a computer instead?

Don't know.

 

[CaptTee]

Shades of the old iMac.
Or... does no one remember?
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My thoughts exactly! White base instead of black with touch screen.
Is there a touchscreen Mac in the future?

 

[Darth Tulhu]

Honestly it looks like a G4 iMac which is a beautiful design. Just make it where the iPad is removable, have it connect with like a MagSafe device and then it all starts to make sense.

With a base like this, add a wireless keyboard and mouse and you a defacto modern G4 iMac. That would be able to do word documents etc, put on of those tracking motor things so the neck rotates the iPad towards your direction. Heck add some of those harmon Karman old school transparent speakers and your all set.

Now THAT would tempt me to spend money I don't need to spend.

The iMac G4 is STILL the most beautiful piece of tech I've ever seen, and the rendering is a nice successor.

I should have never sold mine. 🥲