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Another One & Co. design is a wall-mounted computer with a removable smart display that can act as a tablet for someone sitting on a couch. (Photo credit: One & Co.)

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Ugly
by kms007 October 15, 2004 6:37 AM PDT
I understand the need to have home electronics 'blend' in with
the rest of a home owner's decor, but I think MS has taken their
designs to an extreme measure. Wood grain siding has always
had 'cheap' written all over it. It's akin to people putting Rolls
Royce grills on a VW beetle. MS, please concentrate on security
issues instead of wood grain siding home theater models.
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High tech cool!
by gueland October 15, 2004 6:54 AM PDT
This will blend in to someone's high tech chrome stereo system, maybe even Blaupunkt's wall mounted stereo system!
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Where it needs to go
by jwoji October 15, 2004 7:23 AM PDT
If personal technology equipment is to reside comfortably in our more personal spaces, it will need to become warmer and more a part of the visual environment. I'm certain these concepts are fitting for some living rooms, but most of us have somewhat more traditional decor. These are fine ideas, but just the beginning. And, in reply to "Ugly", do you think the polished wood and intricate inlay on fine furniture is anything like the adhesive plastic on old station wagons? To be a little more objective, Microsoft, with over 40K employees has more than one division.
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Interest
by PhilipK1 October 16, 2004 8:23 PM PDT
Different...
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Interestingly different
by PhilipK1 October 16, 2004 8:23 PM PDT
Very odd!!!!
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New Technology
by October 17, 2004 11:31 AM PDT
This new technology will really b useful n exiciting...
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