Desktops provided a lot more room to try things. Now that everything is laptops it’s pretty clear why you might want to just make a very simple design.
Apple did make the trashcan Mac Pro, but of course that ended up having problems and was made at just the wrong time. The newer models harken back to the cheese graters but with fancier holes and a smaller overall size.
A new version of that Mac as an iMac with a bigger screen would be amazing. But given screen sizes maybe it would need a really heavy weighted base to survive well.
Funny enough Microsoft of all companies has been a bit more creative with hardware designs lately with the SurfaceBook, Surface Laptop Studio, and Surface Studio lines. Of course they aren't without their issues
Apple did make the trashcan Mac Pro, but of course that ended up having problems and was made at just the wrong time. The newer models harken back to the cheese graters but with fancier holes and a smaller overall size.
A new version of that Mac as an iMac with a bigger screen would be amazing. But given screen sizes maybe it would need a really heavy weighted base to survive well.