Microsoft PC Design Competition 2005

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**Introducing …**Microsoft 's new initiative that asks for designs for practically any Windows-based PC design concept .Entrants may submit one unique entry per category based on primary role/benefit of the design as related to the digital lifestyle challenge.

The Challenge

Rethink the Windows-based PC experience today and the role it plays in people’s lives. Envision how the digital lifestyle—from personal productivity at work or home, to entertainment, mobility, lifestyle and form—all play a part in development. Think big, be bold, and inspiring, but pay attention to sustainable technologies, and ecological and environmental innovation.

**Download the Trailer
Download the entry kit**
Competition Award Categories & Rewards

Judge’s Award - Prize $50,000 US
Selected by a distinguished panel of IDSA-member judges from the International PC and industrial design community.
Chairman’s Award - Prize $50,000 US
Selected by Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect, with the assistance of his advisory committee.
Public’s Choice Award - Prize $25,000 US
Selected by the public from among all approved entries via the virtual showroom in mid- to late November.

Design Categories
Challenges of manufacturability should be considered. Entrants may submit one unique entry per category based on primary role/benefit of the design as related to the digital lifestyle challenge and reinforced in the essay questions: [quote]
Personal Productivity (at work, at home or on the go)
Entertainment
Communication and Mobility (at work, at home or on the go)
Living and Lifestyle*
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Consideration given to the challenges of manufacturability including thermal cooling and noise reduction may also be considered as a part of the general judging criteria.

**Peripheral component design concepts **(e.g. Cell Phone, Digital Media Receiver, Printer, Portable Media Player, etc.) are not required, but may be included with concept designs to help aid in answering the challenge statement.

Online submissions will be open between May 18th 2005 and 5:00pm EST, October 3, 2005. Details on online submission criteria can be found in the Entry Kit.

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[deejay]

Was gonna post about it but saw ur post in the nick of time.
Who among the TE members are entering this contest ??
Perhaps we should form a TE Team and submit our project.
That $50,000 change can come handy for development of our site.

[AlbertPacino]

Well finally we know what that site was all about

TechEnclave

This will be exciting to watch,i don’t know if you guys notice but isn’t the sum of $50.000 not that much at all bearing in mind the might of Microsoft.

Thnx for the post mate!