As reported by PC World, we have picked 2 Asian Flavoured Themes (from the 12 mentioned in the full article), which represent our favourite computers from the infamous Bill Gate’s annual PC design contest:

Winner, Chairman’s Award: MADE in China

MADE in China involves MADE (Massively Administered Digital Entities) infrastructure, which means the PC itself contains no CPU, hard drive, graphics card or sound card. All that stuff is stored up in a 3G wireless service provider’s network. The data from the components is then wirelessly transmitted to the user’s PC when needed. MADE in China’s memorable touch-screen interface is based on an Asian-style dining platter. Special chopsticks-like stylus are used to enter commands.

The PC was designed by:
John Leung from AARIVE Design of Melbourne, Australia.

 

Winner, Judge’s Award, Third Place: Zeed+ for the Future

The Zeed+ was inspired by "Ikebana," the Japanese traditional art of formal flower arrangement. Each of the stem-shaped hardware units has its own function: one stem controls media, another houses the operating system, another manages networking and so on. The stems are interchangeable so that the PC can be outfitted for different user types. Commands are entered by touching the vase, or base of the PC, which acts as the monitor.

The Zeed+ was designed by:
Kenneth W. K. Wu, an independent designer from Toronto