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Suhit Gupta
07-19-2006, 07:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.playengine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&Itemid=11&category_id=&product_id=117' target='_blank'>http://www.playengine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_phpshop&page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&Itemid=11&category_id=&product_id=117</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Bamboo LCD monitors combine technology with nature by incorporating the latest innovative technology and adopting bamboo material as a surround. The components on the cover, except for the buttons, are made entirely of bamboo. The electronic components are lead free and comply with CE and EU safety approvals. The unique bamboo colour offers natural beauty and style which provides many advantages for consumers. It is one of a kind, ideal for homes, offices and of course an alternative to plastic surround. Bamboo monitors truly are an evironmentally free solution for you! Bamboo is a grass rather than wood, but it is harder than oak. The fibres are even stronger than wood and steel. The Bamboo used in these monitors is made from the Gramineae monocotyledonous plant. This type of plant is hard and panda friendly and as pandas only feed on soft bamboo there is no harm to wildlife."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/bamboo_mon_web.jpg" /><br /><br />Completely normal flat panel monitor, of course, with that bamboo backing. Since bamboo is to flexible and resistant to breaking when bent, I wonder if this monitor is relatively crash resistant. ;-)

Phronetix
07-19-2006, 08:36 PM
Cool. I do have one itsy bitsy reservation though. Would this not be a fire hazard? The ignition temp is 425 C... is this high enough to be safe I wonder.

Didn't MacGyver make a rocket out of bamboo wood? It didn't ignite, so perhaps this is safe. :D

Damion Chaplin
07-20-2006, 02:02 AM
Well shoot, if MacGyver did it, it must be true...

I'm sure it would be safe. Monitors don't get anywhere near hot enough to cook a pizza.

What I'd like to see is a case made from it (please paint/stain/dye it black). It should be pretty light and very strong - pretty comparable to aluminum. And when it becomes obsolete like they all do, compost it! Or burn it on the beach in a pagan ritual, whichever you prefer. :wink: