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Cool PCs...No More Boring Gray Boxes

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Watch this video about cool, new personal computers on HowStuffWorks. The days of the boring gray box are gone. Check out these new and crazy computers that were all part of an Intel design competition. Video is courtesy of MultiVu.

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