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Origami Flavors: What's your favorite?

Thought I'd share a few pictures of the different case colors we had Amtek make for us for some internal testing. Kevin, the man behind all of our system images, allowed me a few moments in his office so I could snap these photos.










Personally, I chose the Silver/Gray and Orange.

If you had a choice, which one would you pick?

P.S. No, I don't know if/when you'll be able to order or customize the colors when purchasing. :)

Published Thursday, June 15, 2006 9:40 PM by Sears

Comments

 

Demiar said:

I'd probably pick the white/lime or the dark blue/gray one. It's amazing to see that many casing types, but, on the other hand, why so many of them when the umpc is not that available to everyone?
June 15, 2006 10:24 PM
 

ctitanic said:

http://ultramobilepc-tips.blogspot.com/2006/06/what-color-do-you-like.html
The eo V7110 has a lot of different faces that could be a big market hit if TabletKiosk decides to use them.
June 15, 2006 11:00 PM
 

bljarv said:

I think the dark blue one's the one I would go for.  Second place would be the gray/orange one.
June 15, 2006 11:00 PM
 

ctitanic said:

i like the green one!
June 15, 2006 11:02 PM
 

UMPC Buzz said:

Sears really knows how to make people jealous. Don’t stop and read the rest of this post. Instead,...
June 15, 2006 11:03 PM
 

GottaBeMobile.com said:

June 15, 2006 11:53 PM
 

Kitten said:

No purple?
June 16, 2006 12:47 AM
 

gkvoelkl said:

I would choose the white/lemone. You could send it to me ;-)
June 16, 2006 2:55 AM
 

KJohn said:

i like the cyan one... XD
June 16, 2006 3:19 AM
 

Maverick said:

Pink baby Yeah!!!!

Get me a Q1 in Hot pink and silver trim... oooooooo
June 16, 2006 5:06 AM
 

Boris said:

Gray with orange.
June 16, 2006 5:40 AM
 

JeffGr said:

I like the silver-blue one.

They really are missing a major opportunity if the various re-sellers don't offer at least some of these choices...
June 16, 2006 1:06 PM
 

Woadan said:

Sears,

You can send me thr front middle one red sandwiched by black.

Or, if I can pry your hands off it, the orange sandwiched by silver one.

I promise not to tell any one!
(nudge, nudge, wink, wink)

Woadan
June 16, 2006 1:12 PM
 

milan221 said:

I like the transparent green one!
June 16, 2006 4:54 PM
 

papadac said:

I think the black and red one looks cool.  The yellow and silver one is pretty nice too.
June 16, 2006 5:06 PM
 

Demiar said:

Sears, why not make a poll about the different casing colours?
June 16, 2006 5:12 PM
 

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June 16, 2006 8:18 PM
 

andrewk said:

As I think I have stated before I would really like it if they had snap on snap off faceplates like cell phones used to have. I really liked the one with the transparent case but I think it would be cool if you could introduce one with smiley faces on it! :)

-Andrew K. of http://www.AndrewK.us
June 16, 2006 10:28 PM
 

pc/psppoweruser said:

I like the cyan and the red one
June 17, 2006 8:33 AM
 

Anton P. Nym said:

The white and lime-green one would make an excellent tie-in with the Xbox360, wouldn't it?  (For all that Media Center goodness.)  The candy-apple red one is certainly dramatic.

Myself, I'd probably go with the metallic blue one, though basic black fits my tastes too.

-- Steve
June 18, 2006 11:14 AM
 

Eric said:

Personally I'd pick either the lemony / white one (2nd from middle right) or the dark blue / silver model (2nd from top left).

Honestly though the different colors seem to really be saying "toy", but that's just me. I'd be worried that after dropping close to a 1000 bucks on one I wouldn't be taken seriously with it. I think these would appeal to the age group most likely to adorn them with Happy Bunny or Hello Kitty stickers. Really though, if that's your target market then I think these choices are right on track.

Ok, and maybe the black / red one in the bottom middle. :-)
June 19, 2006 4:56 AM
 

magnus said:

I'd choose the green one to match my Xbox!
June 19, 2006 4:19 PM
 

SeeSpot said:

The grey with orange for sure.  When can I buy one?
June 24, 2006 9:02 PM
 

WornHall said:

The red is a must for most. Red color give this handy little computer, or 'puter', the best disquise immaginable.

Look!

.

.

.

It's an "Etch-a-sketch"!

The red color has great theft deterrence value due to the camiflage.
June 26, 2006 5:32 PM
 

Murad said:

The black & Red one definitely, followed by the silver/gray & orange one. If I could wish one into existence, I'd probably put metallic black & silver together ;-)
July 5, 2006 11:28 PM
 

Bluebelle said:

I enjoy the lemon and sky-blue. Both have that retro, deco feel which often seems to be ignored in tech design.

but the reality is, wardenhall is correct, they are etch-a-sketchs mating with psps...
July 6, 2006 11:30 AM
 

mr potato said:

Hi all. It is the first time I see such devices and they really look nice!!!
I am not sure if these are PDAs or real small-sized laptops.
Actually I am looking for a mini-laptop where I could easily install ubuntu linux  and I was wondering it if it possible to install linux on those devices.
Has somebody tried this?
Can somebody give me a list of manufacturers and models which I could try?
Thanks
July 6, 2006 11:31 AM
 

Crush said:

I'm not sure I like the design overall.  Seems kinda klunky.  The ipod is smooth and has that distinctive round dial that everyone can instantly recognize.  This has a screen.  Big whoop'ed'd'doo.

It might be more interesting with a annodized metallic aluminum cover.  Something that says cool and hi-techy.  This just looks like an old Lisa or somekind of useless blackberry.  It also looks like one of those cheap electronic e-books that holds addresses and phone numbers that anyone can buy off a hook at you local walmart or walgreens.  Someone wrote EtchaSketch.... it is an that... not sure you want that.
July 6, 2006 11:36 AM
 

never compromise » iPod rival? said:

July 6, 2006 1:12 PM
 

achesser said:

i like the one with the orange and the one that is translucent green ... I'd probably really like one that was translucent silver grey and orange

or maybe translucent silver gray and translucent orange

or one that i could easily pop the lid off and put a new set of colored faceplates on ... take care of that 'always gets scratches' issue with the ipod ... i could even buy a ruggedized silicon / rubber faceplate ... or a yellow and blue plastic waterproof color that i could take on diving expeditions with me (maybe to work on an excel spreadsheet underwater?  counting fish? i don't know what the heck i'd do with it ... i just know that i want to)

and if i could do that ... i might even start selling personally styled oragami faceplates with things like to logo of my favorite band on em ... or something

think of the smart car in the UK with it's changeable panels ... or if the guy from gorillaz wanted one ... what would he do?

anyways ... all those ideas are mine ... copyright ... now you can't steal em

ha ha ... suckers
July 7, 2006 7:45 AM
 

chester said:

I really don't like these at all... They're big and chunky and that screen looks like it could be broken really easily. They're meant to be serious computing devices but they just look like Gameboys- adults won't buy them because they look childish, children won't buy them because they're meant for adults.
And despite all your promises about easy input through the touchscreen etc etc I can't see why I'd use one of these things- I can listen to music with my iPod and check my email with my phone, and for any bigger tasks requiring a computer I think I'll stick with my laptop.
July 7, 2006 8:45 AM
 

grilledDaffy.com » Blog Archive » New generation of ultra mobile PCs, dubbed The Origami Project said:

July 8, 2006 12:27 PM
 

CompUser said:

Actually Chester, it looks pretty usable for adults and also looks pretty sturdy. You also gave me 3 reasons to buy an all-in-one device like this - music, email and common computer tasks. The touch screen is cool... if there are connections for an external mouse and keyboard, I'm sold. Probably either the metallic blue or the lime green/white. And for Crush... uhh... it's not just an MP3 player like the Ill-Pod, of course it's got a large screen - it's a computer after all not just a little toy.

I've never used or seen a Black berry, or a Lisa... And It's time for something more colorful, rather than the dull industrial look of Apple products. Talk about cold, lack-luster, and sterile...

Does anyone know if it has built-in WiFi, or bluetooth?
July 8, 2006 1:20 PM
 

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July 22, 2006 8:26 PM
 

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September 1, 2006 10:41 PM
 

yeca said:

I love the black and red !!!
December 13, 2006 8:14 AM
 

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