Designer:

Yves Béhar, Swiss, active USA, b. 1967  Search this

Bret Recor, American, b. 1974  Search this

fuseproject, American, founded 1999  Search this

Attributed to:

Nicholas Negroponte, American, b. 1943  Search this

Manufacturer:

One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)  Search this

Medium:

PC/ABS Plastic

Dimensions:

H x W x D (Book mode): 15.3 x 23.3 x 14.1 cm (6 x 9 3/16 x 5 9/16 in.)

H x W x D (Tablet mode): 1.2 x 23.3 x 28.2 cm (1/2 x 9 3/16 x 11 1/8 in.)

Type:

industrial design

Decorative Arts

Prototype for a computer

Object Name:

Prototype for a computer

Manufactured in:

USA

Date:

2008

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Small computer prototype; when open similar to book; when closed, green plastic tablet with plastic ring.

Credit Line:

Gift of Yves Béhar/fuseproject

Accession Number:

2011-13-1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright Notice:

Courtesy of fuseproject

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq481e6f8e6-4bce-495f-87e2-2776604f9233

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_2011-13-1