OBAMA PC sure to bring hope to your desktop, a tear or two to your eyes
By Laura June 
posted April 6th 2009 12:57PM
posted April 6th 2009 12:57PM
Obama's already inspired a cell phone and an MP4 player, but this is the first desktop we've seen tipping its hat to our Commander in Chief. What's really awesome about this one, of course, is that its makers (Taiwanese company SEED) seemed to think that merely naming the PC "Obama" would result in capturing some of the magic... because other than the name, it's just a plain-old, boring desktop. It packs a patriotic Atom N230 CPU, 2GB of RAM, and a 500GB SATA hard drive, plus it's got four USB 2.0 port and an ethernet port around the back, just to name a few. The presidentially named PC is only available in Taiwan, for the oh so affordable price of NT$7,999 (about $242). We're kind of hoping this is just the first in a long line of POTUS-named PCs for SEED, so may we suggest the next one be dubbed POLK or FILLMORE?
[Thanks, TheLostSwede]
[Thanks, TheLostSwede]
OBAMA PC Features:
- Borrows CPU cycles from other computers, without regard for future CPU cycle debt, to add to its own wasteful processing
- Intervenes whenever the user is about to make a mistake, thus temporarily preventing failure, but also coddling the user into a state of stupidity, and adding further to future CPU debt
- Actively seeks to ban antivirus software
- Free optimization for every registry entry! Thus creating sub-par service and long queues.
Find the metaphors. Muahahha
and yet, the Republican alternative CPU budget still borrows heavily from future CPU cycles.
- Intervenes whenever the user is about to make a mistake, thus temporarily preventing failure, but also coddling the user into a state of stupidity, and adding further to future CPU debt
Vista?
"because other than the name, it's just a plain-old, boring desktop"
Sort of like the man himself?
Really, first time that I heard him talk on the radio was early in the primaries, before I really heard anything by him. I spent the time wonder who the boring, run of the mill, same thing over and over, old boy's network, dullard of a politico was on the radio. And well, it was Obama. If Obama's number 1 fan, Ed Schultz couldn't make him sound intresting....
...and mc cain was exciting?
@OneLove: There was more than just two people running. If you even think about laughing at that or mocking me for saying it, you are only part of the problem with this country.
Shoulda called it Bush PC.
Can't top this: http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,612684,00.html
"Dude, what the fuck is wrong with German people!?"
Hey, everyone loves fried chicken, if God hadn't intented for us to eat friend chicken, he wouldn't have made them so crunchy when fried.
In for two. Woot!
Free for you, but it will cost your grandkids 13 Billion.
That's "Trillion" with a capital T.
Does it at least use Patriot RAM?
G.Skill
"yes we can!"
cool, first came the EEPC now we have the Err Umm PC
I think they should just license Obama's name and use the profits from all those products for the various bailouts and loands.
yes, more loands. lol.
Didn't "Freedom Fries" also cost extra?
could not think of a more appropriate name for such an inadequate and mundane computer.
Coming up next:
The ObaMac
Same Hardware
Twice the price :)
yea but at least the obaMAC will be made with white plastic
Had dinner last night at a restaurant that had Obama Sake on the menu
There's a town in Japan called Obama. Seriously.
And don't you love the true-to-form Obama supporter who immediately tries to silence dissent before its even uttered? Truly a prime example of the fascist state America has become under this charlatan.
this pc claim to be made in america too?
"Yes we can" "Hope" to run Unix on it.... sigh!!
$799 or $7999 - I would buy it, for TARGET practice! I would love destroying this thing with some of my firepower baby. What does JFK and hussein have in common? NOTHING YET
It's all black, so it can't be a true Obama PC, but much like the real Obama, this PC's specs are probably overhyped as well.
Perfect upgrade from my crappy BUSH PC... it was leaking oil, the nuclear feature never sounded right and that damn mission accomplished sticker was becoming an eye sore.
Speaking of which, does the OBAMA come with a free iPOD or DVD Set?
Why would the people of Taiwan buy a computer named after the president of another country. I wouldn't go and buy a Daewoo Kim Jong Ill over a............well I can't think of a worse car company than Daewoo but you get the point. They also named a cell phone and mp4 player after him? Rediculous. I don't get it. Is this a joke? Someone fill me in.
Suzuki or Tata comes to mind.
Dude, I smoked some Kim Jong-il last night and that shit was dope!
The ugly PC that kept saying, "Yes We Can". Let's see what happens to its approval ratings as time goes on.
Why is the entire world obsessed with Obama? It appears as if other countries like Obama more than this one does.
because the world bases most of its opinions on what kinds of stories the media distributes...
and in the case of election 08, the media made sure that obama was portrayed in a very very positive nature.
Er....this one freely elected him.
Yeah, I mean, 110% of democrats voted for him! He completely owned the graveyard and felon vote!
Oh. I get it.
It's black.
what about a black dildo named the obamanator?
ask yo momma.
Perfect gift to give to the queen next time!