These are kind of, sort of cool, but I'd worry about 1) the price and 2) the design interfering with the content I'm actually watching. Would I want to watch an episode of Six Feet Under on a cow? Or Monty Python on a cello?
The bear and cow tvs are actual stuffed plush toys encasing a slim and light LCD screen. Your kids can hug their tvs to sleep while watching commercials for toys (sorry, is that a movie?). Cute, but a little disturbing.
The cello model is made of wood and mimics the elegant curves of the instrument. I don't know if this makes tv watching a more "emotional" experience as Hannspree claims, but nice-looking things can be more enjoyable to use. (interesting book about this concept: Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things.)
Hannspree will also be releasing models that are branded with pro sports teams. Every Major League baseball team and NBA team will have a model designed with its logo and colors. Someone who just generally enjoys a sport can have a tv shaped like a ball.
The televisions will be available in October and will run anywhere from $450 to $1400.
|
 
|
This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons License.
|
