IDF: a walk on the wild side
Bin it -- now!
A computer built into an office waste paper bin is either a trenchant comment on consumerism, recycling and the transient nature of information -- or Intel's latest desperate attempt to speed up the buying cycle. Or just a very good way to save time.
The Mellow-tron
It's not clear that the engineering division behind this model has quite grasped wireless networking, but the audio circuitry certainly benefited from having the Mellow knob turned all the way up to eleven.
Silver machine
Called the CyberPumpkin, this cunning PC converts in a trice to a hairdryer-cum-gasmask, ideal for keeping that essential stylishness in the post 9/11 world while simultaneously working on your PowerPoint presentation.
No-one can hear you scream
Modelled after Giger's Alien, this alarmingly recased PC was most notable for the materials used. Whatever plastics and adhesives had gone into its manufacture, they were rapidly decomposing under the heat of the motherboard, while the fan at the back was pushing out an entirely noxious stream of interplanetary stench.
Enterprise channel
Intel's Chief Technical Officer, Pat Gelsinger, and William Shatner discuss the finer points of technology. After expressing great wonder at the mysteries of the flush toilet, Mr Shatner concluded the discussion with the unanswerable: "None of this shit works for me".
(Pictures courtesy of HP's Photosmart 715)