Apple working on Magic Keyboard with MacOS built in

[Thomas Veil]

How would you like to be able to turn any monitor into a Mac?

Magic Keyboard with integrated Mac inside patented by Apple- 9to5Mac

Apple is working on an all-new computer concept – a Magic Keyboard designed with a full computer inside that can plug in to any display.

9to5mac.com

What a clever idea.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Apple's new chips have definitely opened a lot of possibilities. I'm thinking underclocked M1 with 8gb at $650 - $700.

 

[Yoused]

What a clever idea.

My computer before my first Mac 512Ke was a Commodore 128

 

[Cmaier]

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My computer before my first Mac 512Ke was a Commodore 128

First computer I ever used was that TRS-80 Model I. First I ever owned was a TI-99/4A, which was also a keyboard form factor.

 

[Yoused]

My bigoest concern would be that, well, like the time my aunt was using her son's Air to play solitaire and, boom, a spilled coke and it was bricked. And keyboards are such collectors of grot: I want to design a keyboard made with linked rods, kind of like the old Smith-Corona form factor except more practical, such that all the dander and crumbs end up under it instead of inside it.

 

[Arkitect]

Downside: Spilt coffees and drinks…

Upside: Warm fingers in winter!

 

[Andropov]

Downside: Spilt coffees and drinks…

Upside: Warm fingers in winter!

Not that warm, I'm afraid.

 

[SuperMatt]

Going back to the Apple ][ days, I see!

 

[User.45]

...hears excited mechanical keyboard signs....

 

[DT]

My computer before my first Mac 512Ke was a Commodore 128

I've got a working C64 in storage, I thought I had a 1541 drive in the same box, but last time (er, like 15+ years ago) I stumbled on the C64, no drive, so now I can't play Sword of Fargoal or Bruce Lee ...

 

[DT]

On topic, yes, this seems kind of cool, I'd assume it's basically an M1 MBA in a keyboard (if it's really a thing). I guess my question: is there really any kind of market for this? Maybe the educational sector? This vs. a Mini?

 

[Pumbaa]

I've got a working C64 in storage, I thought I had a 1541 drive in the same box, but last time (er, like 15+ years ago) I stumbled on the C64, no drive, so now I can't play Sword of Fargoal or Bruce Lee ...

I got myself a replacement that takes an SD card. Authentic enough for me, although I do have a 1541 somewhere.

Just keep in mind that the original PSU is likely to fry your C64. Get a modern replacement to be on the safe side, or at least verify the one you have.

 

[Yoused]

I wonder if you could take the keyMac and make its display an iPad Pro so that you could harness the power of 2 M1s in one setup.

 

[DT]

I got myself a replacement that takes an SD card. Authentic enough for me, although I do have a 1541 somewhere.

Just keep in mind that the original PSU is likely to fry your C64. Get a modern replacement to be on the safe side, or at least verify the one you have.

Oh, I just looked that up, very cool!

Good call on the PSU, probably worth putting a meter on it, though, now in thinking about it, I don't think I saw that either ...

 

[Yoused]

The big question is

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can a 1.8Ghz dual-core Atom adequately emulate a 1Mhz 6502?

 

[MEJHarrison]

I've got a working C64 in storage, I thought I had a 1541 drive in the same box, but last time (er, like 15+ years ago) I stumbled on the C64, no drive, so now I can't play Sword of Fargoal or Bruce Lee ...

I've got a working C64, with the drive and a bunch of floppies, in VR. I played it once or twice. It was fun playing some of the old games again. Then I got bored super quick. I mean it's a VR headset. It can do cooler things than emulate a C64!

No clue what ever happened to my original. That was my first computer. I eventually added the drive.

 

[Citysnaps]

How would you like to be able to turn any monitor into a Mac?

Or any TV with a connected Apple TV box. Might be interesting in some situations.

 

[Yoused]

Or any TV with a connected Apple TV box. Might be interesting in some situations.

Why is there a spreadsheet on top of the 40 yard line?

 

[throAU]

Given the pi400 exists (I have one) I can see this being a red hot deal with an M1 in it.

This will perhaps be the Mac mini replacement, with the Mac mini growing up a bit into a Mac cube and becoming far more powerful.


If the raspberry pi foundation can do the Pi400 for around 100 USD then I'm sure apple can do far better for 3-4x that price.

 

[DT]

This will perhaps be the Mac mini replacement, with the Mac mini growing up a bit into a Mac cube and becoming far more powerful.

Huh, that's pretty clever. Make the entry level headless Mac, umm, also bodiless

Odds on if a new Mac Mini is shown next week, that it's a new, more Borg-like form factor.