Zdnet also had this earlier this week:
http://www.zdnet.com/article/i-dont-...n-os-x-tablet/
Quote:
So I don't see the need for an iPad any more -- regular, mini, or pro -- but what I do carry around with me is my MacBook Pro, so if Apple were to come out with an OS X tablet, I'd be all over it.
In fact, Apple has all the pieces in place to come out with an OS X tablet. Take one new MacBook, pry out the keyboard and duct tape the display to the body and there you have it, an OS X-powered MacBook tablet.
OK, I'm sure Apple would do things a little more elegantly than that, but the innovation crammed inside Apple's current MacBook looks eerily similar to that of a tablet.
Look at what Apple's MacBook brings to the table. A super-thin 12-inch retina-display panel, a tiny logic board featuring a fanless Intel Core M "Broadwell" processor drawing only 5 watts, terraced batteries that allows every nook and cranny to be filled with power, and a single USB-C port that handles power and connectivity.
Even the 29W USB-C power adapter is not much bigger than the one for the iPad. And it even features a detachable cord.
Just remove the physical keyboard and add a touchscreen display and "BOOM!" you have a tablet.
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It'll be interesting to see how the corporate types respond to the iPad Pro vs Macbook question.