Amazing Computer Concept Designs You Wish Were Real
Concept designs are great and frustrating at the same time. They’re wonderful because they give us a glimpse of the future and push the industry towards innovation and outside-of-the-box thinking, but agitating because we know we can’t have them right now. It can’t hurt to look at them though so that at least we can put money in the bank to save up for them when/if they go in production.
Asus Bookshelf PC
The Asus Bookshelf PC modularizes computers by breaking them down into interchangeable parts, making upgrading (and downgrading) a walk in the park.
MADE in China
John Leung’s MADE in China is a Next-Gen PC Design Competition winner with looks inspired by traditional Asian objects.
Prime Gaming Laptop
Kyle Cherry’s Prime Gaming Laptop concept solves the issue of monitor and body size constraints of laptops and the portability inconveniences of desktop gaming rigs.
Portable PC Theater
Korean Industrial/Product Designer Jinwoo Han created a concept for a Portable PC Theater with a built-in projection screen for mobile entertainment environments.
Paper Laptop
With discarded computer parts being an environmental concern because they fill up landfills, Je Sung Park’s Paper Laptops are crafted from recyclable paper.
ARM tablet
The ARM tablet by Sébastien Maleville is a tablet PC that has a desktop mode that allows you to separate the body into a monitor and keyboard.
HP LiM
The HP LiM (Less is More) by Jeffrey S. Engelhardt will feature a single-body form factor and a transparent monitor screen (for "badass" points).
B-membrane
The B-membrane, which without context looks like a UFO, is a single-body computer concept that has a built-in projection screen as its monitor.
Canvas
The Canvas concept by Kyle Cherry is targeted towards the modern designers and artists. It has built-in input devices for digital art creation.
Philco PC
While most computer concept designs look towards the future, Dave Schultze goes the opposite direction with a vintage-inspired computer concept called the Philco PC.
Horizon
The Horizon desktop computer concept by Japanese designer Mac Funamizu has an OLED monitor so that it can expand and contract.
MacBook Touch
The MacBook Touch is a computer concept that combines the iPhone/iPod Touch touchscreen interface with Apple’s popular MacBook laptops.
Pocket Yoga
The Lenovo Pocket Yoga is a small PC that—as the name suggests—fits comfortably in your back pocket (or front pockets if you have big pants on).
Zafiro
The Zafiro concept is a transparent glass screen computer concept that uses hand and body gestures for its user interface; very Minority Report’que.
MAINGEAR
Nuno Teixeira’s MAINGEAR desktop concept is for a professional/gaming high-end performance desktop that has a bridge-like body for improved cooling.
HP Tablet and Docking Concept
A realistic product design, the HP Tablet and Docking Concept shows off a convenient way of docking your tablet PC for when you’re in your workspace.
Cuppa
Cuppa has one purpose: to keep you connected to social networks while on the move. It has an RFID reader, ambient displays on the keyboard, and a revised keyboard layout.
Bookshelf PC
Sunho Son and Scott Shim created a conceptual Bookshelf PC that shelves your multimedia entertainment center; it’s modular, compact, and pure eye candy.
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29 Comments
Paul Sanduleac
January 23rd, 2010
cool!!!
DesignLovr
January 23rd, 2010
That’s an amazing collection!
I really love the vintage pc, how much I would like to own it :)
Francois Pham
January 23rd, 2010
Great collection !
These concept designs are awesome !
ThreeToedCrow
January 23rd, 2010
Excellent collection. It’d be great to see a few of these ideas to really hit the market. I’m ready to place an order …
Later :>
Stratos
January 23rd, 2010
Awesome collection! I want some of them :)
Thanks!
Eric B.
January 23rd, 2010
Interesting collection! I think the Pocket Yoga looks really nice.
But about the first one, aren’t computers already kinda broken down into interchangeable parts?
George
January 23rd, 2010
Wow, I’m feeling the tablet/laptop concepts based on ARM and Apple. If I were Apple, that’s exactly the type of tablet I would launch – a tablet that can be connected to a keyboard to create a laptop, or used as a desktop. Brilliant.
Dano Manion
January 23rd, 2010
These are great! I’m not sure how love I am with the bookshelf concepts, or at least the part about stacking them on a bookshelf. It feels like trying to force an old way of doing things to a newer technology. They are still look awesome.
Bodgan Pop
January 23rd, 2010
Now now… macbook touch? isn’t that like … 4 days away to being released?
ThisIsInspired
January 23rd, 2010
Do Want! While I really like the retro look, you can’t beat the clean, minimal styles of #2, #7 and #11.
Really, do want. :)
esranull
January 24th, 2010
woow very nice working thanks
richard carpenter
January 24th, 2010
very cool post… 10 out of 10.
Great Concepts
bs.kishore
January 24th, 2010
mind blowing…if only they had hit the market.
mike
January 24th, 2010
some of them are real
look up Sony Vaio P
and they showed something like the ARM tablet at CES this year.
Joe
January 24th, 2010
Is this my world? I never knew we got people this genius this day.
Hope I would invent something new for the world one day. :P
Dave Schultze
January 24th, 2010
Thanks for the coverage! If anyone is interested in the neo-retro-inspired PhilcoPC, we also did a video at http://vimeo.com/7951005
Dave Schultze, SchultzeWORKS. PhilcoPC designer.
Tobias
January 24th, 2010
Nice collection but you forgot the most important ;)
Mag+ http://www.vimeo.com/8217311
Tom Ross
January 24th, 2010
Seriously stylish! I want one! :P
Jordan Walker
January 25th, 2010
all very pretty and innovative, but those all lack powerful computational ability.
Deus
January 25th, 2010
As a programmer…one of those multi-monitor laptops would be a must.
To have a way to read api-references or a math equations,
Without having to close my IDE would give a REAL nice workflow.
Lenonov did create one for exactly that…you could just pull out a second slimmer screen out of the main one, perfect for displaying documentation and API calls.
Ginger6 Computers
January 26th, 2010
Wow….some of these look fantastic, especially the nice orange one….suits us down to a tee….
Chris C2
January 26th, 2010
Absolutely beautiful; I never thought technology could be so gorgeous..
metalpig
January 27th, 2010
Wickedly awesome concept designs! =)
pakaworld
January 28th, 2010
That is wonderful. I wonder if this things can come into been. Thank you for the post.
Vimal
January 29th, 2010
Great concepts .. would love to see them in couple of years :)
BigM75
February 4th, 2010
great designs
Robert_M
February 4th, 2010
OK, All of these are simply just awesome. No really. What’s even better is that we have the tech today to make most of these designs possible. I personally would love to have the Philco PC. It’s modern and retro at the same time.
Andrew Bleakley
February 16th, 2010
There isn’t one of these that wouldn’t be a sweet addition to my office
afakename
September 8th, 2011
the one made out of paper is the stupidest labtop i’ve ever seen.
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