[Mr. Jeeves]

I think Apple slowly is trying to merge iOS and OS/X, and then it will happen.

Actually, now that I think about it, I don't see why Apple couldn't in the short-run make a MacBook Air Touch that just runs both OS's with a shared storage area for user files. Detach the keyboard and iOS loads automatically - reattach it and OS/X comes back. It might be slightly cumbersome in some ways, but I imagine such a device would still sell very well. I'd buy it. :)

[ctdonath2]

Well, rumors are that both a 12” iPad and 12” MacBook Air are coming. Put the processing on the display half, and the physical interfaces on the bottom half, make ‘em detachable, and add the iOS/OSX auto-switch - there ya go.

[Dr. Sivana]

I don't see why Apple couldn't in the short-run make a MacBook Air Touch that just runs both OS's with a shared storage area for user files.

iOS runs on ARM processors, MacOS runs on Intel processors. Go ARM, lose performance on the MacOS side. Go Intel, lose battery life on the iOS side. Go both, have a monstrous, buggy behemoth.