Designer Alex Varanese had an idea: what if the technology of 2010 had been around in 1977?
It’s an idea he illustrates in these pictures, showing an iPod, mobile phone, laptop and portable gaming system decked out in what looks a lot like Atari’s trademark livery of red, orange, yellow and woodgrain.
While the phone, laptop and iPod are more of a joke than an actual work of design – the use of things like LED on the phone being way ahead of their time – I really like Microcade 3000. Not just for the name, but for its no-frills design. And… the fact red, orange, yellow and woodgrain looks great.
Joshua Lay
Monday, June 21, 2010 at 9:48 PMLove how the LapTron uses a trackball…. And it’s running a Hello World program
MrTaco
Monday, June 21, 2010 at 10:47 PMBrilliant stuff.
I agree, bring back woodpanelling!
Robert Nicholas
Monday, June 21, 2010 at 11:28 PMAm ordering my Atari Microcade 3000 right NOW.
porkythunder
Monday, June 21, 2010 at 11:30 PMThat laptop looks ballin’.
Anson Simmonds
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 2:04 PMI think I’ll wood panel my Ps3
rpgplayer83
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 4:15 PMAnyone for a game of Pung?