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- unicronband, on 01/15/2008, -3/+76That's perfect. Use the PC napkin to look up porn AND clean yourself up afterwards!
- Uchikoma, on 01/15/2008, -1/+25That's actually a pretty interesting idea...though I don't think I'd be able to get any gaming mileage out of that with current tech :o
But maybe, they'll have uber GPU's the size of a penny that require (gasp!) little power and produce little heat~! - kiiwii, on 01/15/2008, -1/+20Having this could be disastrous next time I order buffalo wings.
- Hobbes24, on 01/15/2008, -0/+18agreed.
CRT monitors hurt quite a bit - archer104, on 01/15/2008, -0/+17Just spread some honey all over the monitor, problem solved. What? "How do you get the honey off" you say? Buy some bears, they'll lick it off good and proper. "What about the bears" you say? Ah see, that's the beautiful part, you see, bears have no use for porn, and will leave after they kill you.
- ventralnet, on 01/15/2008, -1/+17Take a step back and look at your computer. I have always thought that the keyboard and mouse look like one of those things that will be considered primitive in the future. I mean the devices just look dated.
- qwertycopter, on 01/15/2008, -0/+12Google Cache got it:
http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:http://comput ... - MattB123, on 01/15/2008, -0/+10Seems to be down. Did they use one for the server?
- Dokument, on 01/15/2008, -0/+9they haven't developed the conceptual servers yet
- rsc0, on 01/15/2008, -0/+9why the ***** are people always drawing lame concept cars in the "future"?
- inactive, on 01/15/2008, -0/+7That's actually pretty cool...but I still think that people looking back on this will laugh.
- ziptnf, on 01/15/2008, -0/+6Ssh... don't tell him.
- Greatlakes, on 01/15/2008, -6/+12Maybe desKtop ?
- ElbertF, on 01/15/2008, -1/+7♪ Do you hear that awful sound ♪
Mirror: http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:zSbVOz84tsYJ:co ... - Sornos, on 01/15/2008, -0/+6You mean you have to use your hands?
- revjustin2, on 01/15/2008, -1/+6that is one hell of a creative concept. I see that being very useful for people who work in collaborative creative groups, dealing with big picture concepts. However, I wonder how useful it is for the rest of schlubs who have to make the nitty gritty happen. The e-paper concept alone is pretty sick. I wonder how feasible this is a present?
- Jonjonr6, on 01/15/2008, -0/+4Like a baby toy.
- Jsmuli2, on 01/15/2008, -0/+4it needs a car alarm type thingy for it, also, a microwave.
- rheaume, on 01/15/2008, -1/+5Looks like they should have bought the .com instead...
dead link for me - MattBD, on 01/15/2008, -0/+4It reminds me of the viewpages in Vernor Vinge's novel Rainbow's End. The protagonist uses one at the start because he hasn't learnt to use computerised clothes yet. It's a piece of paper that will run any OS - in one scene he's asked whether he'd prefer to use Windows, Great Wall Linux or Epiphany Lite.
Great book. - nchristie, on 01/15/2008, -2/+6So they'll work fine after I jam a thumb tack through one...?
- Sabretou, on 01/16/2008, -0/+2Is that some new KDE application now?
- phr33ksho, on 01/15/2008, -0/+2I'm laughing at this one already. They have these, they are called tablet notebooks... or you could use a napkin too. Tell me again why it having the napkin is a good basis for a computer?
- bogatash, on 01/15/2008, -0/+2Yes
- Dotcommer, on 01/15/2008, -1/+3are you blind? I'm sure you just scrolled through it too quickly and didn't see this one: http://computerworld.name/wp-content/uploads/2008/ ...
- balazsbela, on 01/15/2008, -0/+2The fact that it's screen is multi touch makes it a pretty bad drawing platform, since you couldn't settle your hands on it without leaving a trace(like you can on paper).
Like in this picture: http://computerworld.name/wp-content/uploads/2008/ ...
But I'm sure they could find a way to avoid that.
It would be interesting to see this concept in reality. - 4degrees, on 01/15/2008, -0/+2thank you mr. scott.
...OK, so it was a lame star trek IV reference. - bmorrow, on 01/15/2008, -0/+2I think the Servers will run on Toilet Paper.
- MasterThief117, on 01/15/2008, -0/+2I am wondering why it is running Vista. Better yet, how the hell is it powerful enough to do so?
- DeathMarcher, on 01/15/2008, -1/+2No, napkin.
- jesuswuzanalien, on 01/15/2008, -0/+1That ***** was already down man WTF 126 DIGGS!
- nekochan, on 01/15/2008, -0/+1i would buy a paper microwave. screw the computer part. wrap leftovers, press start, hot food without work.
- soulpiercer7, on 01/16/2008, -0/+1THINK THE PICTURES COULD BE ANY SMALLER?
- Dotcommer, on 01/15/2008, -1/+2Oh ye of little brainpower.. do shut up and spare us your sloppy logic.
- Unlgued, on 01/15/2008, -0/+1You keep your greasy mitts off of my napkin pc.
- stevetheninja, on 01/15/2008, -0/+1Oh, I see. The link's not dead at all. Computers will just be invisible in the future.
- Matteos, on 01/15/2008, -0/+1Is that better than a dektop?
- cosmicr, on 01/15/2008, -0/+1so its good for drawing pictures of concept cars with friends, and rolling up. but what about the practical uses? how will I run AutoCAD on it, or type a letter?
- EntangledPhysx, on 01/15/2008, -0/+1Unless they are cheap and have developed security protocols.
- Frostek, on 01/16/2008, -0/+1Google "Computer as furoshiki" by Bruce Sterling... It's not a new concept by any means.
I prefer Bruce's version more, myself.. - zardoz73, on 01/16/2008, -0/+1This will be laughed at—and is currently being laughed at—because it’s so corny. Think back to those “World of Tomorrow” films from the 1950s, in which you have really silly predictions that are just too perfect and specialized. This thing…I mean, come on, a pen? Is that really supposed to replace a keyboard (and mouse)? There are some folks proficient with a Wacom tablet, but they’re in the minority.
This is a good example of a niche crowd wishing their dream computer on everyone and saying “THIS is the future”. That said, I think e-paper is the future, but a napkin?? Too cutesy and gimmicky. - RoboDonut, on 01/15/2008, -0/+1"Inductive power circuit"
Wouldn't that mean that the desk had to have a powerful magnetic field? And you'd have to be constantly moving the napkins? And they'd have to have a bulky coil of wire? - rodrigomuniz, on 01/15/2008, -0/+1This is an iPen.
- ServAce85, on 01/15/2008, -1/+2mirror?
- centran, on 01/15/2008, -0/+1At first I thought this was very stupid but then when you consider this for business meetings it starts to look more creative and useful. Give it 10-20 years.
- jhnewt, on 01/15/2008, -0/+1But the pen is what powers the display. If its a full touch screen now you'd have to put a battery in your napkin.
- Jonjonr6, on 01/15/2008, -0/+0Exactly, and if people actually understood the purpose for a tablet, they wouldn't insist on it being the main computer and insist on loading it down with all the peripherals of a regular laptop (CD, qwerty keyboard, 15" screen, etc).
The other thing people don't like to consider is that its the enterprise use that drives computers. Consumer use is much smaller portion of the industry. I don't see this being something a corporation would really want to spend money on. It's a security liability, an administration headache, and a waste of money as these things get broken, are stolen or misplaced, abused, etc.
This will never happen. Interesting concept, but just isn't realistic. - jimjoke, on 01/15/2008, -0/+0Pass.
- dannynosleeves, on 01/17/2008, -0/+0Thats wicked cool.
- ouradgirl, on 01/17/2008, -0/+0Having worked in an advertising agency, the napkin computer is a fantastic idea for any creative, collaborative environment. Post-its, index cards, napkins and other scraps of paper have been used to collaborate for decades. Having that information translated into bytes that can be read by any computer, without having to go scan the notes in, is just a bonus.
I have an old Newton, and used to draw and write notes on the screen during meetings, and "beam" them to one of my creative partners. It was great fun. We were able to collaborate quietly while everyone else was brainstorming out loud, and then I could go back to my desktop map, upload the work we'd done, create a quick comp and email it to everyone.
Don't be so quick to pooh pooh a rather creative, and interesting take on computing. I can see the napkin computer being very popular for certain environments, and especially for school. There is just something about writing rather than typing. It's more kinesthetic and organic. -
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