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   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

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   Photographer: Jeff Noel

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   Location:
   IDSA: What is ID: See What It Is:IDEA98 Gallery: Business & Industrial
   Products: JavaStation Computer
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