By Koekepan
Wed Jun 29, 2022 3:21 pm
OK, so this is an entirely speculative fun thread. Move on if this isn't your thing.
Force II: I could see it having more RAM like the MPC Key, but I see potential for two other, more meaningful form updates.
The first is the possibility of adding a battery. I don't happen to feel the need for one; I'd be happy to see an optional battery pack (which I probably wouldn't buy) but the Force workflow with Live portability would be a potent little firecracker.
The second is a bit of rearrangement, just for ergonomics. Take the bottom half, up to the sloped OLED panel, as-is, and shift the top piece to the side. I could see arguments for putting it on the left, or the right (and whichever you choose some will tell you it's the wrong side), thereby putting everything in more convenient reach, in a form factor that will fit nicely on a wide range of keyboard stands. Add VESA mount points on the back, and suddenly you're in business. Use the longer back panel real estate to fit in a few more inputs and/or outputs, and a great thing becomes greater.
And please, a software update to allow for an optical mouse. Not everybody's hands work well with touchscreens.
Force II: I could see it having more RAM like the MPC Key, but I see potential for two other, more meaningful form updates.
The first is the possibility of adding a battery. I don't happen to feel the need for one; I'd be happy to see an optional battery pack (which I probably wouldn't buy) but the Force workflow with Live portability would be a potent little firecracker.
The second is a bit of rearrangement, just for ergonomics. Take the bottom half, up to the sloped OLED panel, as-is, and shift the top piece to the side. I could see arguments for putting it on the left, or the right (and whichever you choose some will tell you it's the wrong side), thereby putting everything in more convenient reach, in a form factor that will fit nicely on a wide range of keyboard stands. Add VESA mount points on the back, and suddenly you're in business. Use the longer back panel real estate to fit in a few more inputs and/or outputs, and a great thing becomes greater.
And please, a software update to allow for an optical mouse. Not everybody's hands work well with touchscreens.
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