Update: Patently Apple notes that the patent has now been granted.
We noted recently an Apple patent application showing a curved iMac design where the all-in-one computer is made from a single slab of glass.
We now get a clearer idea of how such a machine might look…
LetsGoDigital commissioned designer Jermaine Smit to create video renders.
The piece also examples some of the practicalities.
To start with the glass case, you can bend it. At least the middle part, so that you can adjust the screen at all times so that it provides the best viewing comfort. This can also be useful when you want to take the iMac with you, because you can bend the bottom part completely, making the computer more convenient to carry with you.
I said that personally I saw this as more of an inspirational idea than anything likely to be actually made.
Instead of glass, ceramic or plastic material could also be used, as long as the material is translucent – as the patent description states.
Readers pointed to how crazily close the keyboard was to the giant screen.
However, the iMac design could definitely use a fresh look, so perhaps the inspirational value of the concept is not to be dismissed.
Check out the video below. Even if this curved iMac design isn’t practical, do you agree the iMac could use a new design? What would you like to see? Share your ideas in the comments.
