Future iMac could come with a removable dock or handle to make it easier to carry
It's awkward to pick up an iMac , and it's worse when you are transporting millions of them, so Apple has been researching how to give it a handle, or make a flat-pack version. Detail from the patent showing an iMac-style device sitting on a wide dock that also features multiple wireless charging sections - image credit: Apple It's not as if it's a giant market, but there are people who need to travel with their iMac and for them, existing firms will sell enormous and well-padded cases. Apple also needs to transport iMacs, though, and preferably to sell them without complex packaging. Now in a newly-granted patent called just "Low profile computer support," Apple proposes multiple ways of making it easier to move iMacs. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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It's awkward to pick up an iMac , and it's worse when you are transporting millions of them, so Apple has been researching how to give it a handle, or make a flat-pack version. Detail from the patent showing an iMac-style device sitting on a wide dock that also features multiple wireless charging sections - image credit: Apple It's not as if it's a giant market, but there are people who need to travel with their iMac and for them, existing firms will sell enormous and well-padded cases. Apple also needs to transport iMacs, though, and preferably to sell them without complex packaging. Now in a newly-granted patent called just "Low profile computer support," Apple proposes multiple ways of making it easier to move iMacs. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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It's awkward to pick up an iMac , and it's worse when you are transporting millions of them, so Apple has been researching how to give it a handle, or make a flat-pack version.
Detail from the patent showing an iMac-style device sitting on a wide dock that also features multiple wireless charging sections - image credit: Apple It's not as if it's a giant market, but there are people who need to travel with their iMac and for them, existing firms will sell enormous and well-padded cases.
Apple also needs to transport iMacs, though, and preferably to sell them without complex packaging.
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