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Great design.

One thing though: I don’t think Mac brand is so suitable for this work. You see, the concept work done under Mac brands are usually forgotten of quickly because there are so many of them even though Mac does not actually ever publish concepts. One other thing that I am not so sure of anymore but can you do 2D and 3D drawings at the same level as PC’s on macs? I mean, as far as I am aware, PC’s are more commonly used for this purpose. This would probably attract tablet users who usually use them for this.

a pretty impressive concept here but like S,K commented, Apple never accept ideas which are published by “3rd party” designers. Even if Gecchelin joins Apple, Jon Ive probably would never allow him to influence the design anyway. regardless, good job Gecchelin!!

I’d love it!

I don’t understand how the notebook stays upright in the “desktop” position?
confusing…

also, this would be stronger without apple posted all over it.
otherwise, nice presentation

I see the difficulties with the iSpine design with current technology and to make it affordable.

or Apple can make this standalone as MacTouch as it won’t come in low price with such big OLED screen in 1 year.

First of all, let’s hope Snow Leopard built in native support for multitouch

This would be my dream computer.

Leave apple out, and just do it. It may be possible that way. Call Asus.

Stunning work! Wouldn’t mind interviewing you briefly on this.

Bests,

Grant
Talk-Show.TV

Great, as long as it allows full blown presentations from NATIVE Keynote and PowerPoint presentations.

Great conceptual work! There’s just something alluring about the Apple brand that product designers find hard to resist. When I was studying product design at College back in 1997 I adorned the apple logo on a concept I put together for a electronic ink based book (e-Pad) – http://www.flickr.com/photos/nathanpitman/135056389/in/set-235377/

Quite amusing to look back at the ideas we were dreaming up then in the context of what’s happening today.

Well … it looks a bit like an ugly PC doesn’t it ?

@foljs no need for fanboy remarks here, don’t make general bias’.

I don’t really like the idea of having my laptop, but then having to carry around this magic dock. I really like the idea of the built in keyboard, but I think the tactile feeling and the feedback given by a keyboard is required for anyone doing any serious typing.

Great concept and very nicely presented!

I’d probably get one, but probably not, due to it would probably cost 4g knowing apple .

Ciao!

I like how it looks like a 3ring binder from the side.

I know everyone likes to harp on the necessity of tactile feedback for typing, but as I have no experience of not using a keyboard for typing (other than on an iphone) I don’t have any evidence whether this would be bad or good.

It would be amazing if someone like apple or other actually got a tablet right. Most tablet PCs are utterly terrible. They are fine as laptops, but if you want something light that actually works well with a pen based interface, no can do (at least ones running XP, I havent tried a Vista tablet). I mean part of the draw is that you dont have to find space for a keyboard.

ofg i would so get one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats madd asss

I used to think I needed a tactile keyboard, that was until I got the iPod Touch 2nd Gen…the virtual keyboard on that thing is so good, I type twice as fast on the virtual board than on the real one.

In fact, I now even dread typing on a real keyboard, as it requires “effort” to push down on the keys. Whereas on the virtual one, my fingers just fly over each key i want to press.

So awesome! I’m young, so I guess my brain adapts better to new tech.

I usually tend to stray away from “Apple” concepts because I see it as evil, yet I know I’m starting to give in slowly…

Anyway, branding aside, this idea and concept has baller status written all over it. And by baller status I mean: functional, pretty, and most likely hella expensive…

But it does look like it would be really worth it though… Great idea, good job with the renderings and explanations too

“You *are* aware that most designers and 2D/3D artists use Macs, right?”

Really? Last I checked, two of the top three 3D modeling packages were Windows only.

Sexy as, I love it! I would go out and buy one right now if I could. Great, great job! The idea of the “magic dock” is great as well … to be able to set up and use it as a desk top with a great big screen is genius!

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I love it, would get one right away.

Brilliant its like bring along your own 30″ monitor

really it’s futuristic. nice design………..

Real Cool!!

Well when this or something similar comes out, I should have the money saved to buy one.

But I would only buy one if they did a lot of Art Support, high quality sensitivity to the OLED for the Pencil/brush application to make “digital drawing” as simple as possible.

I draw by hand, and really I never liked the idea of using a computer to do my work – it ruins the Creativity in my world – a computer can make straight lines without problems, your own hand has to be trained, and hard.

seriously… when OLED is seems to be the next level(well many more yet to explore on current physical forms..) personally i don’t find it as exciting as it is presented… if mac come up with just this flexibility factor, am sure many like me would be disappointed,… i really expect more out of apple, than just a bite from the latest technology.

but good thoughts n great efforts to render them out….
{thoughts and renders like u did do triggers many unkown creative heads across the worlds}{{keep going}}

This is genius!!!
I love it. It’s creative, useful, sexy looking and shows amazing talent by you.
Will be twitting this soon…

Hii,
This design is simply marvelous, if this laptop gets build then it will be the best in the tablet PCs category, especially for digital artists and designers, we will be having a blast.

Count me in for one, great design, it rocks but hopefully we find it someday in Apple stores .

If HP were to do this w/ Win 7, that would be a very VERY viable competitor to the Mac concept. Or a netbook maker like Acer or ASUS. This has AWESOME stamped all over it.

Nice, nice… I hope it’ll come soon to Holland!

Amazing! Apple has already been very popular and now this technology is certainly going to rock the world.This is not only hi-tech but it is looking beautiful.

There are more features and articles on here:

http://www.touchuserguide.com

this is an increible concept and unlike alot has practical applications. I love it and cant wait to see things like these in production.

First 2 pics: apple would NEVER release a laptop (or any other computer) with screwheads visible on the lid.

Jessic: you can’t buy them, they’re concept designs. They don’t exist. They were…photoshopped.

how do u really work with that too much touch.
gotta need real mouse.
but the concept itself is beautiful.