Computer of the Future: The Philco PC
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The PhilcoPC as imagined by Dave Schultze
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Pasadena-based designer Dave Schultze thought PC's were boring beige boxes, desperately in need of a design make-over. And so, he decided to create a personal computer of his own.
Schultze calls the result the Philco PC. The design is inspired by the Predicta TV - a television set built by a company called Philco in the late 1950s.
Like its TV predecessor, the Philco PC has a space-age look, with a detached monitor that hovers above a rectangular base. Schultze included a keyboard with keys inspired by old typewriters and added splashes of bright orange - the color of his company's logo.
Check out his creation:
Philco PC from Dave Schultze on Vimeo.
Schultze entered his design in a competition was sponsored by ASGVIS, makers of V-Ray for Rhino, the 3D rendering technology for the Rhino modeling software used to create the project. He took home third place in the contest.
But perhaps more exciting was the public response that followed. Soon his inbox was filled with requests from folks who wanted to buy the Philco PC. Schultze has had to repeatedly explain that the computer doesn't exist. Though that may soon change.
The designer was recently approached by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. They hope to commission a real life Philco PC for the museum's collection.
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Morgana Rae
8 months, 1 week ago
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It almost makes me want to switch back to a desktop and back to a PC.
Mike
8 months, 1 week ago
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Desperately lame.
Abe
8 months, 1 week ago
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Kind of like a chick who wears high heels to the gym. Looks good, but functions like.... well, a chick in high heels trying to run. And the orange reminds me of the puke green kitchens and shag carpet of the '70's. No thank you.
eric
8 months, 1 week ago
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It looks great. That is one classy design. The price is kinda steep, though. And of you don't like it, don't buy it. You know, art is for art lovers, not art haters.
Dave Schultze
8 months, 1 week ago
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Thanks for all of the lively comments. The premise of this design project was to adds some flavor to the universally boring world of current PC design and try a new direction. Even though the worldwide reaction has been overwhelming, it was especially nice to have local media (NPR's Alex Cohen) cover it as well.
For anyone interested, more images are available here:
http://www.schultzeworks.com/philcopc/
Dave Schultze, SchultzeWORKS. PhilcoPC designer.