Photos: Concept PCs at IDF 2006

1 of 13
  • Talking to your remote

    Talking to your remote

    Hello, my TV. An Intel demo guy speaks into his remote. The PC transforms speech into text and then follows his command. Consumers are not restricted much on vocabulary. Saying "Put on Family Guy" or "I want to watch Family Guy" will give you the same results. However, it may not respond if you say, "Tell Regis Philbin to quit doing that thing with his head."

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Liquid cooling system

    Liquid cooling system

    In the upper-left corner is a self-contained liquid cooling system. Gamers are increasingly demanding faster chips, which lead to increases in ambient heat. The liquid inside the system is a combination of water and antifreeze.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • PC in the wall

    PC in the wall

    For those gadget nuts, here's a Viiv PC embedded in a wall. It controls the TV, DVR, DVD and stereo.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Boeing airplace wheel

    Boeing airplace wheel

    The wheels on the plane go round and round. This wheel, from a Boeing airplane, is on display at IDF. Computers monitor the wheel's air pressure when it's actually on a plane.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Attendees try Vista

    Attendees try Vista

    Attendees at IDF try out Microsoft's Vista OS. Vista comes out on PCs toward the end of the year. Vista PCs will typically come with at least 512MB or 1GB of memory, more than current PCs.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Montevallo II

    Montevallo II

    Montevallo II. This concept notebook, designed by Intel, features a screen that slides along a track. When pushed all the way back, Montevallo looks like a regular notebook. When slid forward, the keyboard is hidden from view so it won't distract you when you're watching movies. The screen can also be folded back on its hinge to turn the notebook into a tablet.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • The ultramobile PC

    The ultramobile PC

    The ultramobile PC, or UMPC. These devices, which have screens measuring 5 inches to 7 inches across, come with the same software and hardware as standard notebooks. The idea is that these devices will serve as portable entertainment centers, BlackBerrys and also sometimes cell phones. The first ones come out in a few weeks, according to Mooly Eden, vice president of Intel's mobility group. The UMPCs are somewhat experimental, Intel admits. While Sony and others have tried these before, they have been priced at about $1,500. The UMPCs will sell for under $1,000.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Lenovo?s X41 tablet

    Lenovo?s X41 tablet

    Lenovo's X41 tablet. The PC company, a combination of a Chinese PC giant and IBM's old PC group, has begun to sell consumer computers outside of China.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Florence, the notebook

    Florence, the notebook

    Behold the majesty of Florence. A few years ago, Intel unveiled a prototype notebook called Florence, with a keyboard that could be folded under the screen and a detachable VoIP handset. Now, companies like Alienware sell notebooks based on Florence designs, demonstrating that the concept designs do make it out of the labs.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Florence redux

    Florence redux

    Here's side view of Florence, the notebook computer.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Montevallo 1

    Montevallo 1

    Montevallo 1. The screen on this PC is mounted on a telescopic, retractable arm, sort of like the arm on the iMac. It allows you to position the screen where you want it. Manufacturers will come out with commercial versions of this notebook, says Intel Vice President Mooly Eden.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Montevallo 1 redux

    Montevallo 1 redux

    Montevallo 1. Intel set up airplane seats at IDF to demonstrate how the telescopic arm makes it easier to view the screen in a tight space.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Village PC

    Village PC

    The village PC runs on a car battery. The idea is that an individual will buy one and create a business by selling access to other villagers.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

1 of 13

Hello, my TV. An Intel demo guy speaks into his remote.

Read More Read Less

Talking to your remote

Hello, my TV. An Intel demo guy speaks into his remote. The PC transforms speech into text and then follows his command. Consumers are not restricted much on vocabulary. Saying "Put on Family Guy" or "I want to watch Family Guy" will give you the same results. However, it may not respond if you say, "Tell Regis Philbin to quit doing that thing with his head."

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

1 of 13

Related Topics:

PCs Hardware Laptops Reviews

Related Galleries

    • 1 of 3

  • Build your own $20,000 Windows 10 workstation

    Got a few tens of thousands of dollars burning a hole in your pocket? Here is a high-performance Windows 10 workstation that will be able to chew through any job you throw at it. ...