I really hope they release their own monitor again. The old ones were great when they came out. Just give me the slim iMac design and size and I'm happy. While you're at it, build in an Apple TV, so it can function standalone and I can just airplay to it from an iPhone or iPad. Not asking for much seemingly..
Ya know, that's not an awful idea. If Apple makes a display (something of an *if* because i'm not sure there is much in the way off profit in there - partnering with someone else seems sufficient for their current strategy) adding an internal AppleTV is nearly trivial. It is simple as adding the chip. In theory it needs a network connection, but maybe skip the ethernet part.
There is no if, Apple said last year they were going to be returning to the display business with their own monitors—as mentioned in the article. I can’t imagine it will have a built in AppleTV, but I’d bet money it will have a Thunderbolt 3 hub, and be capable of supplying USB-PD power supply sufficient for MBP (and the new mini as well, assuming it no longer has an internal power supply).
Maybe they’re planning to introduce new Apple monitors at the (hopefully) upcoming iPad event together with at least some details or prototype viewings of next year’s Mac Pro? After all these rumored in-house monitors would be useful to users other than those of said Mac.
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