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Hi this is Moshe
Pleas look at my post.
Comments will be appreciated.
http://www.wepc.com/vote/view/dream/7362/William_Gibson_Cyberspace_Machine

I totally see what you're clawing at Niero and again we're going down the path of computer components similar to Lego bricks... you build one yourself with standardized connections.

The naming would need to be redone. It would be something like.

Comptik

Vidi

Prosessit

Diskar

Monitar

Maybe I'm just too used to working with computers, but isn't this sort of how it is becoming already? Not for all components, but in some parts.

Not across the board, but in some places tactics like this are already in place. I immediately thought of HP’s external hard drives. On a newer HP tower (or at least last time I looked, it’s been a while) there’s a slot that has a USB B in it to hook up an “expansion” or what ever. I also think of Dell. From the get-go, they had those ugly green covers all over the place, but in hind sight it was a really good idea. I’ve ripped apart many Dells, and they are a pleasure to work on when you use the replacement Dell parts, everything just clips in. Still electronics showing though.

I don’t know if having standardized casings would make things cooler, it would certainly make sure that lesser experienced people know exactly how to cool it, and where. Having them enclosed would make stuff hotter, needing more power put into cooling.

I’m going to stop myself before this gets distressingly long. I just don’t see a huge value being added with an IKEA approach to things. Then again, I’ve never been to an IKEA.

Realistic: Yes
Needed (imo): No

Waterproofing: Please

If Ikea made computers, I'm sure they'd have names like "compüter" and "Schieddlenfraase" or something.

Great article, Niero!

Very silly. But all I'm really saying is that computer components don't have to be sensitive circuit boards.

Generally speaking, most computers are only made up of 6-7 pieces already.

I honestly feel that there's no reason why they can't be be generic, easy to mix/match and snap-in parts that are easy to understand and replace.

Totally possible. Computers are going to become very cheap.

I think what's actually going to happen is we'll start to see more computers built into everyday things. Every product will have a small computer in it.

Maybe not quite silly enough. If Ikea were to design computers they'd find a way of integrating it into the design of the house with a basic form. The function/s would be a whole different business altogether. I've been barking up this tree before. Maybe you're on to something...

Bah... quite silly, isn't it?