Hi-Tech Platinum Coffee Table Has Built-In PC
Retro-tech has built a coffee table with an embedded PC.
Looking for a new coffee table with that little something extra? How about a LOT extra? Retro-tech has injected high-tech into its coffee tables, providing geek-loving goodies other than flowers, cups of tea and the latest celebrity dirt mag. But they don't come cheap: expect to fork out between $2,900 and $4,850 for these luxury items.
For starters, Retro-tech's Platinum Coffee Table packs a multimedia experience into a fairly modernized-looking coffee table. A 22-inch LCD monitor is embedded in the table's surface, while somewhere deep within resides an Intel dual-core processor and the other PC components. Logitech provides the wireless keyboard and mouse, and the entire system can connect to the Internet, HDTVs, and hi-fi audio systems.
For the gamer, Retro-tech offers the Arcade Coffee Table, inspired by the classic 1980s arcade tables scratched by beer bottles and scarred by cigarette butts. This table is loaded with "personality," packed with a 17-inch LCD monitor embedded in its surface and classic arcade controls mounted on the size. The table features a ton of classic arcade hits such as Ms. Pacman, Galaxian, Super Cobra, Xevious, and many, many more.
The Platinum Coffee Table will cost around $4,850. Retro-tech's Arcade Coffee Table--and two other variants of the same design--will cost between $2,900 and $3,600. They're not cheap to say the least, but they look rather cool and would make a good conversation piece, especially when someone plants their feet on your $2,900+ PC coffee table.
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The first thing I would do on recieving it, would be to manage to spill my coffee on it.
Well, they're a damn sight cheaper than the diamond encrusted iphone featured the other day.....
I'd imagine poor ergonomics when trying to read the PC screen...
WoW so much cash a not a touchscreen? Indeed true retro.
I'd imagine poor ergonomics when trying to read the PC screen...
Absolutely. I got my bad back from hours of leaning over the coffee table in my living room using a keyboard and mouse. And that was without a screen to pore over.
I have been planning for years to make something similar to (but much better than) this using one of those old radio/record players you sometimes see in old peoples houses. I'm gonna put a 7" touchscreen in it with a media centre OS if I ever do it. Only thing is it doesn't suit my decor. Sad really cos it would be awesome. And actually retro.
I've seen those tables that play retro arcade games in a few bars. They're pretty cool. That is a lot of cash for a table! - Or a computer for that matter...I'm thinking Ikea Table + Tablet PC + Circular saw for the win!
So basically something similar or better than the advertised table for around £500. I'm with you on that one.
Seriously, this has started making me think about building one of these. Not into the old style table I was talking about before but I might build a new coffee table. Having said that, I don't think I can be bothered with trailing power cables across my carpet.
Hence getting a slate/tablet PC - only needs to be plugged in when the battery is low, plus touchscreen. :-)
My plan was to build a 'Media Center table'. I have a spare 7" touchscreen knocking about that I intended mounting in a table along with amped speakers and external USB ports etc. Then I was gonna use car pc software and design my own UI. For this I would have to have a proper power source.
For your plan a tablet would be much better. But I'm poor and have to make do with bits from my scrap box
Anyway, I don't need this in addition to my existing XBMC setup. I just like making cool stuff
I didn't read the full description, but that monitor should lift up. I'd get such a back ache leaning over that thing to see the screen front on.