Jocko Chan designs eco-friendly Dell LOOP
June 16, 2009 by Robin Parrish
Filed under Electronics
Dell has been all about the green of late, with lots of initiatives to make their computers in the most ecologically friendly ways. Now comes word that Dell recently asked forward-thinking designer Jocko Chan to develop a new concept for them called LOOP. The idea is simple: an all-in-one computer that comes in a handful of easy-to-assemble, component-based parts, that you rent instead of buy. The components that become outdated are replaced through the rental system, and everything is recyclable, making the whole concept uber-green.
Plus, it’s pretty doggone nifty to look at, showing a soothing, tactile feel that’s unlike anything else currently available. And there’s no keyboard or mouse, so I’m wondering if it’s meant to be a touch-screen tablet, or what?
All of this is still in the conceptual stage at this point, but Dell wouldn’t have commissioned the design if they weren’t serious about creating an all-in-one eco-rental computer. Right?
Sidenote: Does LOOP remind anyone else of that program Gateway tried years ago where you rented a desktop and they’d automatically upgrade it for you every year or two?
Image credit: Jocko Chan.
My name is Michelle and I work at Dell. We were all inspired by Jocko’s design, along with all the other ideas entered alongside his in last year’s ReGeneration International Green Computing Technology Design Competition. To be clear, though, LOOP isn’t a real Dell product and isn’t on our roadmap. That said, our design teams continue working hard to ensure our computers are as environmentally-responsible as possible, from the materials used to construct them, to the energy it takes to power them, to the ease of recycling them. You can learn more about Dell’s green initiatives at http://www.dell.com/earth.
Thanks so much for the clarification, Michelle!