The CruxSKUNK Turns Your iPad into a Functional Apple MacBook
Nikki Taylor — November 4, 2012 — Tech
References: kickstarter & cubeme
The CruxSKUNK is a revolutionary case for your Apple iPad device. Not only does it protect your touchscreen electronic device with a metal covering, but it also transforms it into a laptop.
Your iPad is able to be clipped into the frame of the screen holder and then used as a compact full-fledged Mac with the lightness and portability of the Apple Mac Air. When you decide you no longer have use for the keyboard, just snap out your iPad.
Another thing that raises the bar for the CruxSKUNK design is the 360-degree hinge. You can twist and turn the screen into any position you want, making it easier to watch movies, or to navigate the touchscreen interface.
Your iPad is able to be clipped into the frame of the screen holder and then used as a compact full-fledged Mac with the lightness and portability of the Apple Mac Air. When you decide you no longer have use for the keyboard, just snap out your iPad.
Another thing that raises the bar for the CruxSKUNK design is the 360-degree hinge. You can twist and turn the screen into any position you want, making it easier to watch movies, or to navigate the touchscreen interface.
Trend Themes
1. Ipad Laptop Cases - Designing laptop cases for iPads with keyboards and 360-degree hinges can create a new market for hybrid devices.
2. Touchscreen Laptop Conversion - Developing devices that can convert touchscreen tablets into laptops can change the way people work and create new functionalities for existing products.
3. Portable Hybrid Devices - Combining the portability and lightness of tablets with the functionality of laptops can be a disruptive innovation that can create a new category of portable devices.
Industry Implications
1. Tablet Accessories - Companies that design and manufacture accessories for tablets can offer innovative hybrid solutions that enhance the tablet user experience.
2. Consumer Electronics - Consumer electronics companies can leverage the growing demand for portable and versatile devices to offer new hybrid products that cater to different user needs.
3. Computer Hardware - Computer hardware manufacturers can explore the creation of new hybrid devices that blur the line between laptops and tablets and address the current limitations of each product category.
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