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I thought the same thing. Is it that resistant to spills/splashes?

by chadgeidel 16y ago

shaddi 16y ago
I was more surprised about having a kitchen computer.
- stcredzero 16y ago
  It's a good use for an old laptop. The problem is with the form factor.
- roofone 16y ago
  With two small kids my family spends 80%+ of its time in the kitchen/living room/play area -- far away from the office with the Computer. So, having a "kitchen computer" is actually a very useful thing (as superfluous as it sounds). I got an iPad instead of a netbook because I thought it'd be easier for my non-technical wife (my 3 year old daughter showed her how to use it).
- sstrudeau 16y ago
  I'm still holding off on the iPad, but this is probably the #1 reason I want one. Every other thing I'd imagine myself using the iPad for, I currently use either my laptop or phone. I like to cook and frequently adapt recipes I find online; I don't like to bring the laptop into the kitchen because it takes up too much space, and because of the risk of spills. The iPad could be mounted on the face of a cupboard or propped up on a stand to minimize risk of damage, while having everything I need close at hand.
- portman 16y ago
  This comment was extremely enlightening for me, since I can't think of a single kitchen amongst my friends and neighbors that doesn't have a computer. It's split about 50/50 between notebooks and iMacs. Also, when we remodeled our kitchen two years ago, the showrooms all included kitchen computers. I'm not rich, either. My neighbors are mostly rank-and-file government employees or servicemen on assignment at the Pentagon. But kitchen computers are a de-facto standard.
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  - Tichy 16y ago
    This is enlightening for me, as I don't know anybody who has a kitchen computer. What are they typically being used for - just recepies? Or also browsing while having a morning coffee?
    - astine 16y ago
      I don't have a kitchen computer (Well, technically, I have a laptop which I sometimes use in the kitchen,) but it's the kind of thing I've always wanted if I could find a machine that would fit my needs exactly and I had the money. I would like to use it not only for recipes, but also calenders and email, as well as seeing the weather and the news and maybe checking Facebook and the like. For me, not sitting down in my office just to check the weather or morning traffic helps to prevent me from accidentally living my life in the office.
    - commieneko 16y ago
      Kitchens are where people gather and do lots of other things besides cook and eat. I'm sure every family is different, but a kitchen computer is a computer in the kitchen that you use when you are there and need access to a computer. Email, Google, surf, Youtube. Who knows, you might even look at a recipe and or play a game while cookies cool on the counter ...
    - gnaritas 16y ago
      Consider that for a lot of people, the kitchen is the center of the house; it's where they hang out with family.
    - portman 16y ago
      Anecdotally, the kitchen computer is used: - as primary email device for the stay-at-home parent - for recipes and online shopping - for playing music - for looking at family photos - for Skype/iChat
- mmacaulay 16y ago
  Yeah, my first thought was: "oh, well, most families can certainly relate to this - it's a replacement for your KITCHEN computer!"
MartinCron 16y ago
The screen is just glass, and there's no keyboard for little things to get stuck into. I use mine in the kitchen all the time. If a little something splashes onto it, I just wipe it off with a soft towel. Much better then a dedicated kitchen computer.
nocman 16y ago
I had a similar response. Perhaps it's me, but if I spent $500 on such a device, it would never be just sitting anywhere (and especially not in a kitchen where it could easily be doused with liquid or have something heavy fall on it). In fact, this is one of the things that would make me nervous about purchasing one. You've got so much money tied up in this small thing that seems so fragile and vulnerable to damage.
- Encosia 16y ago
  You get over that. I was similarly terrified of mine at first, but have come to realize that it's very resilient. It was the same with the iPhone at first too, but now I kick it around like any other phone (and it's fine).

I thought the same thing. Is it that resistant to spills/splashes?

shaddi 16y ago

I was more surprised about having a kitchen computer.

stcredzero 16y ago
It's a good use for an old laptop. The problem is with the form factor.
roofone 16y ago
With two small kids my family spends 80%+ of its time in the kitchen/living room/play area -- far away from the office with the Computer. So, having a "kitchen computer" is actually a very useful thing (as superfluous as it sounds). I got an iPad instead of a netbook because I thought it'd be easier for my non-technical wife (my 3 year old daughter showed her how to use it).
sstrudeau 16y ago
I'm still holding off on the iPad, but this is probably the #1 reason I want one. Every other thing I'd imagine myself using the iPad for, I currently use either my laptop or phone. I like to cook and frequently adapt recipes I find online; I don't like to bring the laptop into the kitchen because it takes up too much space, and because of the risk of spills. The iPad could be mounted on the face of a cupboard or propped up on a stand to minimize risk of damage, while having everything I need close at hand.
portman 16y ago
This comment was extremely enlightening for me, since I can't think of a single kitchen amongst my friends and neighbors that doesn't have a computer. It's split about 50/50 between notebooks and iMacs. Also, when we remodeled our kitchen two years ago, the showrooms all included kitchen computers. I'm not rich, either. My neighbors are mostly rank-and-file government employees or servicemen on assignment at the Pentagon. But kitchen computers are a de-facto standard.
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- Tichy 16y ago
  This is enlightening for me, as I don't know anybody who has a kitchen computer. What are they typically being used for - just recepies? Or also browsing while having a morning coffee?
  - astine 16y ago
    I don't have a kitchen computer (Well, technically, I have a laptop which I sometimes use in the kitchen,) but it's the kind of thing I've always wanted if I could find a machine that would fit my needs exactly and I had the money. I would like to use it not only for recipes, but also calenders and email, as well as seeing the weather and the news and maybe checking Facebook and the like. For me, not sitting down in my office just to check the weather or morning traffic helps to prevent me from accidentally living my life in the office.
  - commieneko 16y ago
    Kitchens are where people gather and do lots of other things besides cook and eat. I'm sure every family is different, but a kitchen computer is a computer in the kitchen that you use when you are there and need access to a computer. Email, Google, surf, Youtube. Who knows, you might even look at a recipe and or play a game while cookies cool on the counter ...
  - gnaritas 16y ago
    Consider that for a lot of people, the kitchen is the center of the house; it's where they hang out with family.
  - portman 16y ago
    Anecdotally, the kitchen computer is used: - as primary email device for the stay-at-home parent - for recipes and online shopping - for playing music - for looking at family photos - for Skype/iChat
mmacaulay 16y ago
Yeah, my first thought was: "oh, well, most families can certainly relate to this - it's a replacement for your KITCHEN computer!"

MartinCron 16y ago

The screen is just glass, and there's no keyboard for little things to get stuck into. I use mine in the kitchen all the time. If a little something splashes onto it, I just wipe it off with a soft towel. Much better then a dedicated kitchen computer.

nocman 16y ago

I had a similar response. Perhaps it's me, but if I spent $500 on such a device, it would never be just sitting anywhere (and especially not in a kitchen where it could easily be doused with liquid or have something heavy fall on it). In fact, this is one of the things that would make me nervous about purchasing one. You've got so much money tied up in this small thing that seems so fragile and vulnerable to damage.

Encosia 16y ago
You get over that. I was similarly terrified of mine at first, but have come to realize that it's very resilient. It was the same with the iPhone at first too, but now I kick it around like any other phone (and it's fine).