http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/ Engadget Comments for Stephen Johnson's Coffee Table PC http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.made-in-china.com/products-search/hot-china-products/Coffee_Table.html Thank you very much, Paul Miller!
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A pimped out media pc within the media cabinet plus some bluetooth peripherals and a viewsonicAirpanel/sony ux50/nokia770 would be the ultimate in htpc cawfee table bling.]]>Aug 9th 2006 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/Aug 9th 2006 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/Aug 9th 2006 8:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/
http://geektechnique.org/projects/Sony-KP5020.html

screengrab from scarface with the same coffeetable:

http://geektechnique.org/img/sonyCRT_in_scarface-1.jpg

...and an overview-picture with the projectionscreen:

http://geektechnique.org/images/38.jpg

>but the £2500 starter pricetag ($4765 US) is enough to send us scurrying back

...I paid 50 euros 2 years ago and it still runs like a dream :D (I use it as my everyday TV, with my Media Center connected to it)]]>Aug 9th 2006 8:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/Aug 9th 2006 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/Aug 9th 2006 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/Aug 9th 2006 9:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/
To everyone else saying they could do it better, well, prove it. You could do it, but would it have the same polish and completeness? I think it's cool. Expensive, but cool.]]>Aug 9th 2006 9:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/In reply to Aaron: yes, it's 'complete' and 'polished', but It's unnatractive and a stupid idea - end of story. The only thing you get when you polish a turd is a polished turd.]]>Aug 9th 2006 10:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/Aug 9th 2006 10:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/Aug 9th 2006 10:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/
It's flippin obvious how to build one that's better/cooler than that. Simple - encase the PC so you can't see the geeky insides and neon lights. Who cares what it looks like inside apart from teenage PC geeks.]]>Aug 9th 2006 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/Aug 9th 2006 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/Aug 10th 2006 1:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/pix:

http://www.spymac.com/galleries/show_photo.php?picid=451253
http://www.spymac.com/galleries/show_photo.php?picid=451252
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Maybe build it inside the keyboard slider compartment or something. Add the virtual laser keyboard, and a bluetooth mouse, and tada, "where's the computer" :P]]>Aug 10th 2006 2:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden/ - The guy with the coffee table idea there (Nick Nethercott) is currently on the front page of that site. Anyway, Nick's idea had the display integrated into the top of the coffee table, which meant that you did have to lean over the table to watch it. Personally, I can't see any use for a coffee table mounted PC. Media PC's just need to be small and quiet so you can tuck them away!]]>Aug 10th 2006 3:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/
Plus, for that price you can get a more useful coffee table - http://www.fotosearch.com/AGE013/g50-616322/]]>Aug 10th 2006 4:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/09/stephen-johnsons-coffee-table-pc/Aug 10th 2006 7:56AM