Apple is working on a MacBook / iPad hybrid with a 20-inch foldable screen

Apple is working on a new product that will combine the functions of the iPad and MacBook, according to two different sources. This hybrid product may still have to wait a few years, but despite this, some details are already available about the possibilities.

DSCC Analyzer Ross Young In its latest report, it wrote that Apple is in talks with suppliers about a foldable device with a 20-inch screen. The device can be used in several ways. When folded into a laptop-like shape, the lower half of the hybrid device can be used as a keyboard. When opened, the device can be used as a large tablet. Moreover, the hybrid device can be used with an external keyboard to act as both a portable monitor and an all-in-one PC.

“We hear there is interest in the largest size yet, around 20 inches. This format could create a new category for Apple and result in a true dual-use product, a laptop with a full-size keyboard when folded and used as a monitor when not folded and used with An external keyboard. It can also enable UHD/4K resolution or higher in this format. However, the schedule is likely to be later than 2025, and it could be 2026 or 2027,”

Mark Gorman, a well-informed Bloomberg reporter, says he’s heard the same thing from people familiar with Apple’s plans. “I was told that Apple was already looking at a foldable dual-screen MacBook/iPad hybrid. The physical keyboard and trackpad would be replaced with a full touchscreen base (the Lenovo model above gives an idea of ​​what that might look like).

According to Gorman, the device has been in development for a few years, although he did not make any predictions about a possible release. The device is likely to be powered by Apple soc. By the way, the manufacturer will not be the first to try something similar, because the functionality of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is comparable.