Rumors says Microsoft Surface is coming to AT&T store (New York City, Atlanta, San Antonio or San Francisco) this month, 17th April. Let me remind you again about this Microsoft Surface, this is basically a table-size computer with 30inch touchscreen where you can interact with the computer through your fingers, such as arrange your pictures, download pictures from phones and put on top of it, draw with your fingers. Awesome, but let’s hear your thought after you actually see and play with them.
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In the future, don’t be surprised to hear this sentences like “Pour your data on the table” or “Pour your data into my cup”, because if this Cup PC concept becomes reality, sharing your data can be as easy as pouring water from your cup. The concept of “The Cup” is inspired by people’s common behaviors in everywhere and every moment. Especially, usage of cup is one of the most general and daily behavior. In offices, home, even at shops, we can see and use them. In the future, the usage of computer will be more intuitive and simple than now. People will not need to learn how to use PC and the computer system will have effect on behaviors of user’s everyday conduct, like using a cup.
“The Cup” is innovative PC design in terms of following form and functions of physical and instinctive interface of cup. In other words, the operation of this new PC follows certain behaviors when people use cups. Such as contain, collecting, piling and pouring water into other cups, PC has functions of storing, sharing and organizing information. As reflecting a metaphor of cup into PC, The Cup may be creative but easy to use for majority of users.
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Music note stand is important part for musicians when they are playing an instrument. Turning each pages can be very hard while at the same time they can’t stop playing their music, they will need some help from an assistant. Based on that idea, CLEF was born. CLEF is a conceptual digital music note stand which also supports computer functions such as surfing the web, listening to the music, multimedia editing, etc. Musicians can read through flexible LCD and turn each pages in this digital music note by using a wireless foot pedal, they just need to press the foot pedal or touch the main screen (if they are able to) without having to stop playing their music.
The simple prism shape and contrast of black and white deliver the simplicity and elegance of classical music. On the outer design, it shows aesthetically pleasing focal points with circular shapes and curves.
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Canvas PC concept combines both modern and traditional design techniques into a computer which will increase the quality and productivity of the designers work. You will get more fun PC experience as an artist or designer by using this digital canvas PC concept, even for non designer or non artist, they only need little training before they can use this canvas PC.
The design of canvas aims to enhance the life and productivity of those in creative professions. By making the PC experience seem natural and familiar, a non-digital designer or artist can use Canvas and have the experience of traditional design with speed and productivity of a PC.
Designers and artists like the feel of pencil to paper, they don’t like to be limited to what the can do, and most importantly they like to use their creative talents to do what they do best.
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Pix-L is a UMP concept by Jean Hong that look like an alarm clock. It’s designed for users who want to do something in internet before to go to bed. User can detach/attach the base and turn it upside down. In the position rest in our legs is more comfortable and harmless to use. Pix-L also can be used on the floor or on bed. The aim is to give a new feeling with computer…an intimacy place to use. It’s easier et more ergonomic.
Designer : Jean Hong French designer
