Bamboo PC

If you're thinking of buying a new PC sometime soon, here's a range that might be of interest:

http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=7658

Basically Taiwan company, Asustek is releasing a laptop with a bamboo case.

some more pictures here:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops/asus-updated-ecobook-bamboo-laptop-hands-on-gallery-321609.php

This follows the concept range they showed earlier this year at CeBIT 2008.

http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=10404

and if you need to accessorize, then a quick net search also reveals that you can now buy a bamboo mouse as well:

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/07/10/bamboo_mouse_rolled/

So, I guess the only remaining question is - can you carve the case?

Hmmmmm...wonder what is under the hood. Nice clean look though, and a matching accessory too!!! $? wonder if it has a green price tag? Thanks for the links.

That's a pretty nice design, for a PC anyway. The idea of it being more "eco" friendly is total baloney, I would guess the overall amount of resources and energy required to manufacture the bamboo accents is greater than if they had just made an aluminum case.

A bit more googling also revealed

Bamboo monitor
http://www.ecoincentives.com/item/Bamboo-Computer-Monitor-E022004.html
http://uk.gizmodo.com/2006/06/22/playengine_lcd_monitor_made_ou.html

and keyboards
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sinofaith-LK02-USB-Bamboo-Keyboard/dp/B000HWYHQE
http://uk.gizmodo.com/2006/04/21/evergreen_bamboo_keyboard_and.html

I think the bamboo monitor is gorgeous. I hope a bamboo television is not far behind.

Thanks for posting the links.

Here's another one. Dell are going to be releasing a small form factor PC with a selection of different cases - including a Bamboo one.

details here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/29/dell_studio_hybrid/