Intel creates world’s first Wireless Technology Surfboard

Colin Dunstan · 06-17-2004, 03:03 PM

According to Pocket-Lint, Intel designed and created a surf board that had a built in wireless laptop in it. The board makes its first appearance at the GoldCoast Oceanfest at the North Devon free sports and music festival this weekend.

"The surfboard allows surfers to check their emails, surf the web (literaterally) and even record the footage of themselves catching the best waves. The tablet laptop based on Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology allows a wireless Internet connection from the surfboard to a ‘hotspot’ on the beach," says the article.

Now, and you really thought that you already knew web surfing?

ignatz · 06-17-2004, 03:11 PM

Ummm... Why would you want this?? Aren't you busy when you're surfing? Or is it for between swells? But no, I really don't understand...

Alexander Turcic · 06-18-2004, 04:34 AM

*grin* - I think Intel wanted to redefine the term "web surfing"

Btw, it appears that Intel is also the official sponsor of the GoldCoast Oceanfest...

DaNDeE · 06-18-2004, 05:32 AM

Is this supposed to be a joke or what? "How to make my company rediculous Pt.1"!!!
Think they earned a place in the Guinessbook for the product with absolutely no use.

06-17-2004, 03:03 PM	#1
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	Intel creates world’s first Wireless Technology Surfboard According to Pocket-Lint, Intel designed and created a surf board that had a built in wireless laptop in it. The board makes its first appearance at the GoldCoast Oceanfest at the North Devon free sports and music festival this weekend. "The surfboard allows surfers to check their emails, surf the web (literaterally) and even record the footage of themselves catching the best waves. The tablet laptop based on Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology allows a wireless Internet connection from the surfboard to a ‘hotspot’ on the beach," says the article. Now, and you really thought that you already knew web surfing?

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06-17-2004, 03:11 PM	#2
ignatz mechanoholic Posts: 582 Karma: 1000217 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sarasota, FL Device: Nook STR/iPhone 4S/EVO 4G	Ummm... Why would you want this?? Aren't you busy when you're surfing? Or is it for between swells? But no, I really don't understand...

06-18-2004, 04:34 AM	#3
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,171 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	grin - I think Intel wanted to redefine the term "web surfing" Btw, it appears that Intel is also the official sponsor of the GoldCoast Oceanfest...

06-18-2004, 05:32 AM	#4
DaNDeE Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 25 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany Device: Newton/iPhone/iPad	Is this supposed to be a joke or what? "How to make my company rediculous Pt.1"!!! Think they earned a place in the Guinessbook for the product with absolutely no use.

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