A fully domesticated iPad, anyone?
There's also the danger that a new smart home display could be seen as a less fun version of the iPad. Most iPad owners use their tablet for watching movies, playing games and, with the help of an Apple Pencil, creative pursuits like digital art and photo editing.
Smart home controls are arguably a secondary use case for tablets, particularly as voice controls are now a hands-free option on our phones, iPads and smart speakers. So unless Apple's smart display arrives with a sub $100 / £100 price, or a genuinely compelling new feature, it might well lose out to rivals and current iPads.
An alternative that would support Apple's push for sustainability would be to give existing owners of old iPads a way to reinvent their tablets with new smart home software. According to Bloomberg,"Apple has also discussed creating a home stand for its current iPads", which would effectively act as a docking accessory.
An option for existing iPads seems possible, then, particularly as Google recently showed off a speaker dock for its Pixel Tablet, which is due to launch sometime in 2023. But whether we ultimately get a dock for current iPads alongside a new Apple smart display remains to be seen.
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