Thought this would be a good “for fun topic.” If the stars aligned and you could advise Jon Ternus on new hardware. What would you ask for? It could be realistic, outlandish, or somewhere in between.
For me:
An Apple Remarkable/Ereader. I actually like using the Apple Books app and would love to see a push there. A locked down Eink writing and reading tablet that uses Apple’s default apps (but through iCloud syncs to other devices) would be my dream device. With the push towards digital health at WWDC I could see them dabbling in the space.
On the digital health note. Cough tie the Apple Watch with the Mac and/or iPad cough. Let people have the option to opt out of having to have an iPhone.
An anniversary iPod. With Schools locking down on Phones in the classroom, now might be the time to bring back the iPod. Clickwheel iPod, with wifi, with a modded version of TVOS (no browser no social media) that is “School friendly.” Or conversely, make WatchOS a full on phone by placing a clickwheel (see TinyPod) on a WatchOS screen.
The Macbook Surface: A full on dualboot iPad and MacOS with cellular.
My tech stack would basically be a (1) MacBook Surface; (2) An Apple Remarkable; (3) An Apple Watch Ultra; (4) An iPod in my pocket. As I am increasingly aware of Smartphone addiction I want to push towards more single purpose devices.
What would you want?