[spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] o See What It Is [spacer.gif] __________ [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] o IDEA98 Gallery: Business & Industrial Products [spacer.gif] ..... [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] o JavaStation Computer o Next ...> [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] Gold Winner JavaStation Computer Designers: Philip Yurkonis, Craig Leverault, Rob Lajara, Kuni Masuda, Cliff Willis, Alison Armstrong, Craig Hartley, and Jean Lynch of Sun Microsystems Computer Co., Menlo Park, CA; Paul Montgomery, Herbie Pfeifer, Ted Bryant, and Alex Fekete of Montgomery/Pfeifer, San Francisco, CA Client: Sun Microsystems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA Contact: Philip Yurkonis, Sun Microsystems Computer Co., 650.786.6237 As network computers move the heart of computing from the desktop to the server room, the beige box will be replaced by forms such as the JavaStation, unencumbered by bulky drives and noisy fans. With the smallest footprint of any computing device, the 12.5-pound sculptured tower stands out on the desktop without taking up much space. Canted slightly forward, the tower suggests data flowing to the user, and snap-hinged cable covers imply a smooth transition while hiding the usual messy tangle of wires. " The JavaStation marks a profoundly significant, but necessary, departure for Sun's industrial design and product line strategy. To consciously migrate from the solid, reliable and geometric forms of the Sun " -- Steve Goodrich, IDSA, Compaq Computer [spacer.gif] g05.jpg (22k) Photographer: Jeff Noel [spacer.gif] Location: IDSA: What is ID: See What It Is:IDEA98 Gallery: Business & Industrial Products: JavaStation Computer _________________________________________________________________ © 1998 Industrial Designers Society of America