Apple's rumored smart home display could be a cross between an iMac G4 and a HomePod
Rumors have swirled for a few months that Apple is working on a new smart home device that will combine one of the best smart displays with a base containing a speaker. Now, new details have surfaced, and it looks like this device could be very reminiscent of a classic Mac design from over 20 years ago.
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Now here’s what an Apple smart display should look like
Instead, Apple’s first smart display could have a smaller screen the size of “two iPhones side by side” that’s “positioned at an angle on a small base, making it reminiscent of the circular bottom of the iMac G4 from a couple of decades ago,” Gurman writes.
Apple Plans to Go Retro With Its New Smart Home Display
The display will allow users to monitor home security cameras, make video calls, check the calendar, and stream media, among other tasks. However, according to Gurman, the primary purpose of the display will be to control various smart home accessories.
Apple’s smart home display is a lot like a favourite old Mac, says insider
Apple's next big smart home device could look rather like the beloved iMac G4. It'll have a much smaller size, however, and the base could be a speaker or speakers. We've been hearing for many months now that 2025 will be the year Apple takes the smart home seriously again.
Remember the legendary iMac G4? Apple's smart display might look just like it
The legendary iMac G4 is long gone now (except as an artifact of adoration in fans' basements), but Apple might launch something similar next year – at least on the outside. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman,
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