Intel shows pics of Community PC

When we first heard about Intel's Community PC initiative for rural India, the first thing that came to mind was the OLPC project, and how Intel seems to be taking it on around the globe. Now that we've actually seen pics of the box (above), we're not so sure. For one thing, this thing is big. For another, it's, well, really big. There's no question that this is designed to be a stationary object for use in public-access internet kiosks, rather than a truly personal computer like the OLPC. So, while the OLPC is meant to be an all-around educational tool for kids, the CPC is meant to allow the community at large to access email, pay bills online, and update their MySpace profiles. From looking at it, though, we really can't see what Intel's done to make this particularly different from other ruggedized PCs designed to be used in public places. Other than the fact that it's really, really big, that is.