Microsoft Surface windows-based multi-touch tables have been around for a while, but what would happen if Apple took to designing something similar? You’d probably end up with something very similar to this iDesk concept.
This iDesk render was created by Adam Benton and posted at Mac|Life (pointed out by 9to5Mac) to demonstrate what a futuristic Apple-inspired desk (or coffee table) might look and act like, and I must say it looks pretty amazing! From Mac|Life:
The entire desk would be a touch-sensitive display capable of running several simultaneous apps, some of which–such as a calendar, phone, and digital Post-It notes—would replace their physical counterparts entirely. Notifications, to-do lists, video conferencing, Adobe tool palettes, and countless widgets such as calculators and weather reports would all appear right on the surface of your desk, literally putting your entire working world at your fingertips.
In short, it’s the desk of the future (and the perfect Apple work table), able to detect and sync with iOS devices, control your Mac via multi-touch from anywhere on the table’s surface, make phone calls, or view calendars all on one big, beautiful glossy screen.
While Apple is unlikely to release anything like this concept in the near future, it is an interesting concept, and does well at showing what the future of the Mac might possibly look like.
