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02-14-2007, 10:09 PM
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The Computer of the Future Comes in Walnut
Tomorrow?s PCs will be required to fit in with the d?cor of every room of the house and be accessible from anywhere
Location, location, location may be the mantra for home buyers. But before long it may be the top computing catchphrase as well. Manufacturers say the next frontier in design is making the PC fit any place in the house ? not just the home office. So designers are using materials that let computers blend in with d?cor and migrate easily around the house and beyond. Herewith, a glimpse of the home computer of the future
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In the Stacks
With Google digitizing all the world?s printed material, home libraries could easily be replaced by a device like this. The Bookshelf PC won Microsoft?s Next Generation Windows PC Design Competition earlier this year. Each ?book? serves a specific function, such as housing a home library or cataloging a music collection. Books can be checked out and plugged into other systems, letting users loan them, swap them, or take them anywhere ? like dime-store novels, only more high-tech.
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Renewable Resource
As computers move from the home office to other rooms, users will want the devices to better blend in with the furniture, says Ken Musgrave, director of experience design at Dell. That means ditching the plain old beige, black, or gray box and instead opting for, say, a wooden version. This computer by Swedx has a wood monitor and keyboard.
http://maxupload.com/img/767ACED5.jpg
Made-to-Order
One-size-fits-all computing is a thing of the past. This sleek, modular design by Lenovo won the Industrial Designers Society of America?s 2006 competition in part because it can be easily configured and customized.
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Shoot Your TV
Some designers are betting that computers of the future will replace TVs as the way homeowners consume media. This design by Toshiba swiftly transforms from a laptop computer to a flat-screen TV.
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3D Design
In the future, 3D glasses will be obsolete. Instead, computer users will see 3D images emerge from their TV and computer screens with just a flick of a switch. Sharp?s Mebius PC-RD3D already lets users see three-dimensional images on its LCD screen
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Wireless is Better
As the computer moves from room to room, unsightly wires will be banished. Instead, home servers may be tucked away in closets, accessible via wireless keyboards and screens located in other rooms. Logitech?s cordless desktop uses Bluetooth technology to stay connected without a wire connection. The keyboard also boasts an LCD screen that can display e-mail alerts, instant messages, and music playlists
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That?s Small Enough
Computers are fast reaching what some designers call the ergonomic size threshold -- meaning they?re about as small as they can get without compromising humans? ability to interact with them. In the future, machines won?t shrink, so much as become increasingly powerful; able to process, deliver, and store more information faster. This NTT DoCoMo device, unveiled in Tokyo in July, has a sliding keyboard and uses Microsoft?s Windows Mobile for Pocket PC.
http://maxupload.com/img/D3DA8CF3.jpg
Spoken Word
Today, computers can?t get too small, or screens will be too tiny to read or keyboards too miniscule to navigate. Down the road, computers could be controlled with spoken words, rather than keystrokes, enabling devices to get even smaller. Think of a voice controlled, wireless PC that takes dictation and relays the results of, say, a Web search via headphone. Bluetooth-enabled headsets already let users gain access to computerized information verbally.
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It Ain?t Heavy
In the future, the size of a computer screen will no longer be limited by how much weight users are willing to lug around, says Tom Turner, CEO of General Dynamics? Itronix, maker of rugged laptops. Computer images will be projected using wearable devices such as this eyepiece.
Thanks to ireshpatel
Dell XPC M2010
http://www.billigdrucker.de/images/hardware/notebooks/dell/dell-xps-m2010.jpg
http://www.3dnews.ru/_imgdata/img/2006/06/02/19467.jpg
This dell notebook is out too. Screen size about 21". and about 3000 US dollar :D
The Computer of the Future Comes in Walnut
Tomorrow?s PCs will be required to fit in with the d?cor of every room of the house and be accessible from anywhere
Location, location, location may be the mantra for home buyers. But before long it may be the top computing catchphrase as well. Manufacturers say the next frontier in design is making the PC fit any place in the house ? not just the home office. So designers are using materials that let computers blend in with d?cor and migrate easily around the house and beyond. Herewith, a glimpse of the home computer of the future
http://maxupload.com/img/A3F576EF.jpg
In the Stacks
With Google digitizing all the world?s printed material, home libraries could easily be replaced by a device like this. The Bookshelf PC won Microsoft?s Next Generation Windows PC Design Competition earlier this year. Each ?book? serves a specific function, such as housing a home library or cataloging a music collection. Books can be checked out and plugged into other systems, letting users loan them, swap them, or take them anywhere ? like dime-store novels, only more high-tech.
http://maxupload.com/img/2D0F878A.jpg
Renewable Resource
As computers move from the home office to other rooms, users will want the devices to better blend in with the furniture, says Ken Musgrave, director of experience design at Dell. That means ditching the plain old beige, black, or gray box and instead opting for, say, a wooden version. This computer by Swedx has a wood monitor and keyboard.
http://maxupload.com/img/767ACED5.jpg
Made-to-Order
One-size-fits-all computing is a thing of the past. This sleek, modular design by Lenovo won the Industrial Designers Society of America?s 2006 competition in part because it can be easily configured and customized.
http://maxupload.com/img/3F1DA5FD.jpg
Shoot Your TV
Some designers are betting that computers of the future will replace TVs as the way homeowners consume media. This design by Toshiba swiftly transforms from a laptop computer to a flat-screen TV.
http://maxupload.com/img/36A13FFF.jpg
3D Design
In the future, 3D glasses will be obsolete. Instead, computer users will see 3D images emerge from their TV and computer screens with just a flick of a switch. Sharp?s Mebius PC-RD3D already lets users see three-dimensional images on its LCD screen
http://maxupload.com/img/4B1DE32C.jpg
Wireless is Better
As the computer moves from room to room, unsightly wires will be banished. Instead, home servers may be tucked away in closets, accessible via wireless keyboards and screens located in other rooms. Logitech?s cordless desktop uses Bluetooth technology to stay connected without a wire connection. The keyboard also boasts an LCD screen that can display e-mail alerts, instant messages, and music playlists
http://maxupload.com/img/43C844AD.jpg
That?s Small Enough
Computers are fast reaching what some designers call the ergonomic size threshold -- meaning they?re about as small as they can get without compromising humans? ability to interact with them. In the future, machines won?t shrink, so much as become increasingly powerful; able to process, deliver, and store more information faster. This NTT DoCoMo device, unveiled in Tokyo in July, has a sliding keyboard and uses Microsoft?s Windows Mobile for Pocket PC.
http://maxupload.com/img/D3DA8CF3.jpg
Spoken Word
Today, computers can?t get too small, or screens will be too tiny to read or keyboards too miniscule to navigate. Down the road, computers could be controlled with spoken words, rather than keystrokes, enabling devices to get even smaller. Think of a voice controlled, wireless PC that takes dictation and relays the results of, say, a Web search via headphone. Bluetooth-enabled headsets already let users gain access to computerized information verbally.
http://maxupload.com/img/BC152C83.jpg
It Ain?t Heavy
In the future, the size of a computer screen will no longer be limited by how much weight users are willing to lug around, says Tom Turner, CEO of General Dynamics? Itronix, maker of rugged laptops. Computer images will be projected using wearable devices such as this eyepiece.
Thanks to ireshpatel
Dell XPC M2010
http://www.billigdrucker.de/images/hardware/notebooks/dell/dell-xps-m2010.jpg
http://www.3dnews.ru/_imgdata/img/2006/06/02/19467.jpg
This dell notebook is out too. Screen size about 21". and about 3000 US dollar :D