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From: jcav@ellis.uchicago.edu (john  cavallino)
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Subject: Re: Why not computer-in-a-monitor?
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Like, it's a totally self-referential follow-up! :-)

In an earlier article I wrote:
>Now that Macintosh motherboards have become so highly integrated and
>therefore SMALL, why not introduce a new design (or designs) putting said
>motherboards inside large-screen monitors.  I could easily picture, for
>instance, the guts of a IIsi mounted inside the portrait display, with a
>slightly taller case to accomodate the floppy disk and the peripheral ports.
>Apple could market it as an all-in-one desktop publishing/word processing
>solution. Many other combinations are possible.
>Is this a crazy idea?  I think not.  Comments?

Most comments have 1) questioned the existence of a market niche for such
machines and 2) expressed concern about lack of flexibility. My reply:

Such designs would certainly not be any less flexible then the Classic or
SE/30, and would have the significant advantage of a larger (read: more
useful) built-in screen.  Some of the follow-up articles to mine joked that
when I'd suggested the portrait-screen with built-in computer as the ideal
entry-level DTP workstation, I was inadvertently duplicating the functionality
of the existing compact machines.  Let me tell you, the 9" screen is NOT fun
for DTP, or most any large-area word-processing or graphics.  I know that
there exist ways you can add a portrait (or other size) screen to most Mac
models.  I merely proposed that a market exists for an easy-to-set-up,
all-in-one solution (or solutions).  I think businesses especially would
really go for them.  As someone reminded us, Sun already thought of this
(Sparcstation SLC).

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