After the arrival, somewhat surprising, of the notch to the new MacBook Pros of 14 and 16 inches, it seems that this distinctive element could be expanded to other computers of the company. As published in Patently Apple, the company has registered a notch with Face ID for the future iMac.
A system that will reach more and more products
The conversation around the design and convenience of the notch on the iPhone has been with us since the iPhone X. Now, in the iPhone 13, this notch has been reduced, some rumors say that with the intention of eliminating it next year, but it seems that this will not be the path Apple will take.
According to the published patent, Apple is exploring a Face ID notch system for a future iMac. A system that would bring a new method of identifying ourselves on our computers and it would allow us to streamline a process that now requires us to rest our finger on a specific key on our keyboard. According to the patent, Apple could also provide this element with “systems and techniques that may also be applicable to capture facial gestures and emotions, video chat, generate emojis, encrypt data, unlock the computing device, complement passwords, differentiate different users. and the like “.
Recall that at the presentation of the iMac M1 we only saw the arrival of the smaller model. His older brother is still on sale with an Intel processor for now. This is the iMac that, both for price and possible release dates, surely this spring, he is emerging as the best candidate to inaugurate the notch on desktop computers.
An invasive screen notch or a screen taken to the extreme.
The truth is that there is a very interesting debate for and against the notch. Beyond personal tastes, it must be said that the notch components must be there. In this sense, instead of seeing the notch as an element that invades the screen, we can see it as that the screen is carried to the frames in almost all its surface except in the area that must mount the sensors and cameras.
It is clear that there will come a time when we can hide the Face ID components under the screen, certain. For now, but, the question we must ask ourselves is whether we prefer a noticeably smaller screen in its entire upper part or a screen that can reach the frames of the device, although in its central part it contains the camera module.
Seen like this, the arrival of the notch is, for many, excellent news. In the end we can enjoy a larger screen that, at a given moment, we can also run in compatibility mode by placing black bands on the sides of the notch. For now we will be waiting for rumors from the supply chain, but after the presentation of the new MacBook Pro we could soon see an iMac with notch.
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