So they not only chose the wrong platform but also the wrong programming environment for that product. I didn't even suspect that the panic board was iOS based, that sounds so obviously the wrong choice I can't even image how they originally came up with that choice.
Of course, if the board would have worked as OSX application (in fullscreen mode or also as webserver serving the board as HTML), you would still need a pricey piece of Apple hardware to run it.
Relying on Apple hardware for a product will likely fuck you over sooner or later but I can see that as a company that only does Apple targeted products, they were either too myopic to chose something else or (IMO more likely) they didn't have the resources or skills to do it otherwise.
