Searching for unique PC related products. (2) Chair

In the realm of scientific measurement, handling multiple equipments is required other than PC operation. An operator has to change the target instrument from time to time. In such situation, assigning procedures for an optimal placement of various machines might be unavoidable by fixing instruments with multilevel rack. However, once some equipment is placed at high position in the rack, its operation may be tough for hands, which have to be kept raising. Therefore, something good has been needed.

http://www.komura.co.jp/products/odekake/index.html

By diverting above product which was originally developed for disabled persons, at least 6 instruments (above left, above center, above right, below left, below center, below right) might be able to be run by one operator.

The up-and-down stroke is 580mm and rotation angle is –90 to +90 deg. As its original purpose is for nursing-care, the up-and-down speed mightn't be enough for industrial use.

Searching for unique PC related products. (1) Outdoor-related goods

Outdoor season has already begun and a rainy season is getting near. During the rainy season, the procedure of data handling in the outdoor field can’t do away with the Note-PC operation inside an automobile. For such kind of purpose, I checked the internet and found three unique products that would help PC users to operate the Note PC in a car.

1) EEA-HBA-66: In-car attachment table for Note PC.

http://www.esupply.co.jp/syohin.asp?sku=eea-hba-66 EEA-HBA-66EEA-HBA-66

2) EEA-LD05: Foldaway table made of aluminum.

http://www.esupply.co.jp/tokusetu/EEA-LD05.asp?sku=EEA-LD05&bun_id1=0

3) EEA-LD09: Foldaway table with Note-PC cooler.

http://www.esupply.co.jp/tokusetu/EEA-LD09.asp?sku=EEA-LD09&bun_id1=1084

On the new model of Sony vaio type P.

Over the last year, I would frequently get access to the web page of previous model of Vaio type P (VGN-P70/80) and touch it in a PC shop many times. Certainly, the previous model was very attractive. Though I did not buy it, I frequently checked the trend of cut in price.

The other day, a new model of Vaio type P (VPCP119KJ) was announced. When I see it’s design first, I was reminded of the design of NEC MC/R320 and MC/R330. The designs of MC/R320 and 330 had given the appearance of ’cheaply-made’ plastic lunch-box, which had been far from high-quality image. Nevertheless, they are strangely attractive even today. Why? Perhaps, plastic lunch-box image is a typical symbol of day-to-dayness and casualness.

In spite of the fate that a commoditized product has to face the day-to-dayness and casualness, most of PC designs haven’t been able to exclude the high-quality image completely. Even Ipad, which strongly features the casualness still contains certain high-quality image. In the context of Japanese culture, Ipad’s design mightn’t able to give an impression of 100%-natural casualness, I guess. Therefore, in this Ipad-fever situation, Sony’s decision on adopting this design seems to get a point to some extent.

Of course, another interpretation on this design may be possiple, which means that Sony implies the fate of MC/R330 in the new model of Vaio type P.

Though I don’t own neither Blueray HDD recorder nor Vaio type P, I think that one-point improvement on moving image file’s transfer will make these products more attractive. The cycle paths of moving image file’s transfer shown in Fig above are immediately required to be completely two-way possible, smoother and more convenient. The path from Blueray HDD recorder to Net-walkman already seems to be perfect.