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Dell has just unveiled a bamboo-cased eco computer concept that's claimed to be "Dell's smallest-ever computer." Available later this year, priced from $500. Click here for first picture in gallery.

..the machine is 81 percent smaller than a standard desktop and uses 70 percent less power

English Russia managed to uncover this gasoline-powered PC, which is "connected directly to the car's gas tank -- analyzes the state of the fuel and diagnoses the overall condition of the car, while consuming some gas fluid." Click here for first picture in gallery.

There are more pics in the gallery, shedding more light on the thing, but there's no monitor, keyboard or mouse, and you never really see the drives in action either

The "INFO" system is basically a "data organizer for connected internet world -- able to transfer data information to any hardware and person any moment in time of need." Click here for first picture in gallery.

In addition, it has a powerful information update system that alerts user of incoming information, e.g. email, documents, photos , video & etc in terms of ionic representation

EVGA introduces the "InterView", a dual monitor system that "can be opened and closed 90 degree horizontally and flipped 180 degrees for each panel." It also features a 1.3-megapixel camera. No word yet on pricing or availability. Video after the break.

[via AVing]

So you've seen the pictures, now AVing provides us with a hands-on preview of MIU's $500 HDPC. Just to recap, this device features a 4-inch display, 1GHz VIA C7M ULV processor, 4GB of DDR2 memory, and Windows XP / Linux Qplus embedded OS.

As the name 'HDPC' signifies, user can converge the stand-alone technologies of existing portable devices such as car PC, navigation, mobile phone, PMP, mp3, UMPC, electronic dictionary, internet phone, PSP, digital camera, voice recorder, mobile IPTV into HDPC

Called the "Palette-Digital Artist", this portable PC is aimed at artists/graphic designers. This concept lets you "digitally paint your masterpiece with a special stylus while holding your digital palette in your hand." Click here for first picture in gallery.

Of course, all the connections for the Palette are wireless, but we were surprised to see an old-timey spinning DVD drive designed into the mix

Whether you just like cube-shaped things or just computers in general, nothing says "creative" like Chris Cook's Phase III. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The flipping motherboard alone is a great feature for most cases, as it can be quite difficult to get under the board to retrieve a lost screw or jumper. But by the time you add in a screwless lid, the thumbscrews on the board and the easily accessible internals, it becomes a dream come true

So you've seen the spy shots, now check out the Intel Netbook (Eco PC) in the wild, with a closeup of its "TI-99-esque keyboard." Click here for first picture in gallery.

One of our totally awesome tipsters got his hands on some more pics of Intel's forthcoming (we hope) Netbook, or as they call it, the Eco PC

Microsoft's Pix-L Ultra Mobile Portable Computer is essentially "a device that serves as both alarm clock and bedside browser." Click here for one more picture.

Notice how you can prop up the mini-screen for reclined or nightstand browsing, or turn it around for a better angle from above, perfect for viewing if you’re lying on your belly

To make your own Bristlebot 2.0, you'll need a battery, computer chip with the pins folded and slanted forward, and a cell phone vibrator. Video after the break. Click here for one more picture.

The inventors at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories created the excellent Bristlebot with just a battery, a toothbrush head, and a cell phone vibrator. Now, one of the website's clever readers has combined those ideas and invented the chipbot