Philco PC

Mark Dygert · Dec 2009

http://vimeo.com/7951005
No its not real but I like how he thinks and someone needs to hire this guy to design PC's.

Too bad they would all be labeled as i-mac ripoffs even though at its core its pretty much the polar opposite.
Rendering it with so much reflective white plastic doesn't help the argument that its not i-mac-ish.

Peris · Dec 2009

It looks really cool, but copying stuff from the 50ies doesn't make you an awesome designer

. That mouse and keyboard look really uncomfortable to use, and how would a screen with that shape work?

ElysiumGX · Dec 2009

Agreed. The monitor is cool looking, but not practical. The case could be done...possibly. Where are the drives?

danshewan · Dec 2009

I don't really like it. I can appreciate it from a design point of view, but I'd probably opt for something more standard for my own machine. Plus, that mouse looks like a guitar pedal.

Yozora · Dec 2009

Vig wrote: »

No its not real

And I hope it stays that way!

ZacD · Dec 2009

I want that keyboard though

dejawolf · Dec 2009

my hand hurts just looking at that mouse.

Jesse Moody · Dec 2009

ElysiumGX wrote: »

Where are the drives?

Slot loading drive where the blue light is.

Mark Dygert · Dec 2009

At first it reminded me of this:

I've been hunting around for cool case ideas. I thought this was a cool idea too but could probably be done a lot better.
http://www.funis2cool.com/cool/wolfenstein-pc-case.html

This ones pretty cool too, probably my fav so far.

A hallowed out Retro Russian TV

I don't think I could that to an antique piece of technology. Especially one made out of wood and varnish...

rooster · Dec 2009

fuck yeah

ebagg · Dec 2009

Looks neat and I wouldn't say Mac-like at all, but I would never get one because I like swapping out parts and upgrading my PC.

willy-wilson · Dec 2009

reminds me of theese

notman · Dec 2009

I could easily see PCs moving into the 'decor' realm. Almost every home has a computer now, and people like to feel unique, so they won't settle for a 'basic' looking box. Since the progress of PCs has slowed down, I can see this being the new gimmick to make people upgrade.

Personally, I think it looks cool, but like it's been mentioned, I can't see it realistically looking that way. Mainly the rounded monitor. I could see them cheating, and making a black edge/margin, so they could keep the rectangle in the center, but have round the corners.

Slum · Dec 2009

Disco Stu · Dec 2009

Ugh thats ugly.
Its really becoming a problem that most great forms have already been used.
Makes a designers work very difficult but i wouldnt even call this design

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If you want good design just steal apples and sell it for half the price.

dejawolf · Dec 2009

notman wrote: »

I could easily see PCs moving into the 'decor' realm. Almost every home has a computer now, and people like to feel unique, so they won't settle for a 'basic' looking box. Since the progress of PCs has slowed down, I can see this being the new gimmick to make people upgrade.

thats the kind of thinking that brought along vista.
most people with a minimum of computer sense, will go for the black monolith, then hide it under a table. design is, and will always be secondary. functionality is primary.

notman · Dec 2009

And, as with Vista, like it or not, it will come :P The choice is yours, to buy it, or to continue using what you have.

Gallows · Dec 2009

Reminds me of that steam punk computer.

The guys presentation is great.

Dippndots · Dec 2009

SO WIN

its so intricate here's how he made it

http://englishrussia.com/?p=2487

Xaltar · Dec 2009

Wish I had that kind of free time to make something this cool..... Not to mention the workshop.

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