what the heck is with this?

[public_eyesore]

http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/30/intel-shows-pics-of-community-pc/

Why is it so big, are they trying to prevent people from stealing?

[DaveW]

Give me the wind-up laptop (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4445060.stm) anyday.

-Dave

[tybrenis]

LOL! Great idea to make a windup computer.. :rolleyes:

And why is it so big? The thing is a friggen' tank!

[Cevinzol]

heres the specs from the article
I think the internal UPS might have something too do with it.

Ruggedized chassis: The chassis has been designed to withstand dusty conditions, varying temperatures and high humidity. It has a removable dust filter and integrated air fan to regulate the temperature of the motherboard. The chassis is designed to keep the motherboard cool at temperatures as high as 45 degrees Celsius and the PC resistant to humidity levels of 70 to 85 RH (Relative Humidity).
CPSU: The PC is equipped with a Customized Power Supply Unit which is comprised of an Integrated Power Supply and the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) unit, which allow the PC to maintain continuous load power in the event of a power outage.
Low power consumption: The total power consumption of all peripherals is less than 100 watts.
Access Control:The platform comes installed with a certificate-based access, allowing banks to verify the validity of installment payments against the purchase of the PCs.

[DaveW]

I though UPS were really expensive? Don't they use massive capacitors as well that are dangerous to the environment when they degrade?

Not so sure that its a great idea...they can have my old pentium :D

No seriously, you can donate all your old computer parts to help LEDC's get their children computer savvy. Definately an honourable thing to do guys, so get any stuff you're not using down to the local charity shop. :D

-Dave