These ain't your regular old computers. Whether they have more screens than anyone needs, come with features unique to them or look like they belong in a Jetsons cartoon, here are 20 computers you won't believe exist. Note: I won't be talking about phones and tablets as they deserve their own lists. Also, I'll only be talking about computers that actually exist. For computer concepts that have yet to leave the drawing board, you can find an old list I made of them here.
#20: GPD Win line
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| Get some good emulators on this and it'd be the 90s to 2000s kid's dream come true! |
This is a line of little Windows 10-11 computers with built-in controls for gaming. Each iteration is different. The first two versions have a DS-style clamshell design, whilst the GPD Win 3 is built more like a tablet with a screen that pops up to reveal a keyboard.
#19: Lenovo ThinkBook Gen 5
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| Because two OSs are better than one, am I right techies? |
This computer is a Windows laptop and Android tablet rolled into one. It features a removable keyboard that can work independently from the tablet and a button that lets you switch between the 2 operating systems.
#18: SEIKO UC-2000
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| If I'd known about this thing earlier, it definitely would've appeared on my past smartwatch list! |
This wrist worn device is kind of the great forefather of modern smartwatches. Instead of a touchscreen, it had 4 buttons on it and could be connected to a small keyboard for typing.
#17: Intel Ottoman PC
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| It's a computer and decoration piece! |
This little gadget was intended to be a multimedia player of a computer, coming with a wireless keyboard, DVD, a video camera and other gadgets. It was designed to resemble an ottoman when closed, unfortunately it resembled a toilet when it was open.
#16: Gateway Destination
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| It's the computing dream machine, provided you had a friendly bear or gorilla to help you get it in the house! |
This computer features a massive 31-inch CRT TV instead of a standard computer monitor. This computer could not only run Windows 95, but it also had a TV tuner so you could watch Television on it.
#15: Compaq Presario 3020
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| All in one computers have come a long way! |
Built in the 90s, this was basically an attempt at combining the monitor with the computer box that powers it up. The unit features a adjustable screen fitted onto a rectangular case.
#14: LG Internet Digital DIOS
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| It stores both food and data! Talk about a win! |
In the 2000s LG released this monstrosity to the masses. It is a fridge with a little LCD screen on it that could tell you about the foods inside, list recipes and had TV functionality among other things. It also had a webcam for inside the fridge, a MP3 player and three-level automatic icemaker.
#13: Moneual I*magine
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| Hell with squares! Cylinders are the way of the future! |
This cylindrical device not only acted like a Windows Vista computer, but it could also stream media like shows and music. It could be connected to your preexisting Television and was controlled either through it's touchscreen or voice commands.
#12: APF Imagination Machine
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| All you need is imagination🌈! |
This was an early attempt at combining video game consoles and computers. It had 2 components; the APF-M1000 game system and an addon docking bay that included a keyboard and tape drive.
#11: Aurora 7
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| Who needs that many screens!? |
Made by Expanscape, this huge laptop has a whopping 7 screens: One attached to the keyboard, three attached to that screen, two attached to the side screens and one right on the keyboard beside the mousepad.
#10: Holborn 9100
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| The computalians have landed! Run for your lives! |
Made during the dawn of personal computers in the late 70s to early 80s, this strange little device has its monitor sticking out of its keyboard like some sort of alien head.
#9: Samsung SPH-9000
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| The computer fit for a certain Straw Hat Pirate! |
This little computer comes with Windows XP, a built-in camera and the ability to make phone calls. In addition to that, the screen and keyboard are foldable so you can put the device in your pocket when you're not using it.
#8: Asus ROG GX800
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| Talk about giving overheated pcs the cold shoulder! |
This is a gaming computer with a built-in liquid cooling chamber in the back. This chamber works by pumping liquid through specialized tubes in the computer that would take heat away from the processors and graphic cards. This heat would then be blow away by fans.
#7: Maingear Prysma
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| Forget the PC box, try PC Pyramidas on for size! |
Built in the shape of a pyramid, this was a unique take on Intel's Viiv media center standard, meaning it could be plugged into an HDTV to playback shows and movies.
#6: DeepCool Tristellar
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| The computing is strong with this one! |
This computer case differentiates itself from others with a sci-fi like appearance. It has 3 chambers: one for the GPU and SSD, one for the power supply and hard drive, and one for the motherboard and cooling system.
#5: Google Glass
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| Like it or not, you can't say it wasn't revolutionary! |
This strange little device could be used either on its own or with your preexisting glasses. It was basically a head worn device that held a little display in front of one of your eyes. It also featured a camera and could be controlled with either voice commands or a little touchpad on the side.
#4: WME Emperor 200
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| All that's missing are a connected minifridge and toilet and it'd be perfect! |
This scorpion-shaped beast of a workstation comes equipped with 3 computer monitors, reclining chair, touchscreen controls, a web cam and optionally a built in PS3 amongst many other features.
#3: Jack PC
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| Better a Jack Pc than a Jackass! |
This tiny little thing was essentially a wall outlet that let you turn your LAN outlet into a wall-based hub for your computer. The connected computer would get power over Ethernet and the unit itself consumes very little power.
#2: Triumph Adler TA-1000
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| Meet possibly the hardest personal computer in the world to lose behind the couch! |
Meant to be an all-in-one accounting computer for small to medium businesses, this was a computer system that was built into a desk rather than sitting on top.
#1: Iasis IA-7301
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| Also called the Computer in a Book, for obvious reasons. |
This was an early training computer meant to help people with programing and other computer stuff. What makes this little device most peculiar is that it was stuffed inside of a 3-ring binder alongside the 250-page training course.
Who said game consoles got to have all the standing out fun? Some honorable mentions include the Sega Terradrive (it's basically an IBM computer with a built-in Megadrive), the Zypad (I covered that in the previously mentioned smartwatch list), the Zadak 511 Helicarrier (It looked more like a toy than a computer), and the Packard Bell Corner PC (besides it's odd shape it didn't stand out too much). If you know of any computers that you think should've been included, you know what to do. Thanks for reading and be safe on the Internet.
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