Dubbed MECO (short for MediaCore) this furniture piece from Pearing Systems is customizable for different hard drive capacities, tuner cards and other equipment. When all is said and done, you can spend up to $9,500 for this rather intelligent and clever coffee table, but it can contain up to as many devices as a PC, sliding mounts for up to two cable boxes, Wi-Fi hub, Blu-ray player, security and home automation controller, as well as a content management system (based on Windows Media Center).
- Dubbed MECO (short for MediaCore) this furniture piece from Pearing Systems is customizable for different hard drive capacities, tuner cards and other equipment. When all is said and done, you can spend up to $9,500 for this rather intelligent and clever coffee table, but it can contain up to as many devices as a PC, sliding mounts for up to two cable boxes, Wi-Fi hub, Blu-ray player, security and home automation controller, as well as a content management system (based on Windows Media Center).
- The Athena multimedia couch from Artanova of Switzerland has an integrated computer built into the armrest. Priced at $16,000 this sofa definitely qualifies as a luxury product.
- This desk, by UK-based Intelligent Furniture, has a fully integrated Dell PC and speakers built into its underside. The USB inputs are right there on the front for easy access.
- German furniture designer Paul Bichler and the design firm Fitting Team Munich built a desk that aims to match the almost obsessively clean styling of the Mac brand with built-in features that eliminate the need for unsightly wires. In addition to wire conduit for the power and USB cables, it has a docking station for the iPhone (or iPod) built right into the top of the desk. Check it out here .
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