HP Blackbird Will Be Available On September 15!
September 6th, 2007 | by programming |Rethinking PC Design
The HP Blackbird 002 PC was designed with two goals in mind: to bring innovation back to the gaming PC by delivering extreme customer-centric innovations, and to completely reinvent the look and feel of the performance PC. Blackbird’s design draws inspiration from the bleeding-edge gaming hardware pioneered by Voodoo, and the technical skill of its designers is matched only by their passion for gaming.
Suspending Disbelief
The Blackbird 002 isn’t a PC that you want to hide under a desk. It commands attention from every angle. It’s a pure gaming machine that rejects conventional PC design in favor of an aggressive, dynamic appearance that seems to defy the laws of physics. It hovers over a single cast aluminum foot, capable of supporting up to 600 lbs. The cantilevered design allows airflow under the 002 chassis, making it possible to seat the 1.1 kW power supply at its base and enabling an array of hidden vents to funnel air through all six sides of the chassis, dramatically improving overall internal cooling.
Form IS Function
Every element of the Blackbird’s chassis tells its story. Its wedge-shaped design and vectored lines hint at the raw speed inside. The fins that line the top and front reflect a heat sink, paying homage to the Blackbird’s extraordinary thermal management capabilities. And the tight fit and finish of the chamfered edges make it clear that this finely crafted machine is tuned to perfection.
Obsolescence Is Obsolete
The Blackbird is a best-in-class, upgrade-friendly PC, and it’s built to endure everything from internal modifications to frequent trips to LAN parties. Its cast aluminum chassis is significantly sturdier than plastic, while remaining lightweight, non-magnetic, and corrosion-free. As part of the design process, the Blackbird was put through the HP “House of Horrors,” a torture chamber for technology designed to identify weaknesses. One test involved placing the machine in an industrial-sized paint shaker. Anything that broke was re-engineered until it didn’t.