I love this. From my old hometown of Maryland Heights, MO (although Google says there is no Mac Store in town there-- maybe it's that old computer store that used to be on Dorsett just east of 270), it's the Mac II couch, made completely out of old Macintosh IIs held together with drywall screws. I can't imagine that it would actually be comfortable (although it's probably as comfy as any park bench), but I do like how there is actually a little bit of design to it-- instead of just building a solid block, those armrests and that base look great.
See, that's the problem with today's computers. Sure, MacBook Pros are super thin, and iPhones are slim little devices that have many times over the power of the old Mac II, but can you build a couch out of them? I think not!
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10-17-2007 @ 1:14PM
Brian Allen said...
And, you can plug in a few units to make it a heated couch!
How cool is that? (or hot)
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10-17-2007 @ 1:30PM
Geoff Pado said...
It's gone now, sadly. The store has been gone for a few years.
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10-17-2007 @ 1:32PM
Jeremy Mehrle said...
It was in "The Mac Store" Which is now out of business
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10-17-2007 @ 1:34PM
Geoff said...
I like the little pillow for added comfort. That's a nice touch.
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10-17-2007 @ 1:51PM
Tom said...
Wow, I thought it was a CompUSA there. Now it's a Gold's Gym. Another St. Louisan saying hello.
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10-17-2007 @ 1:52PM
amyjones09 said...
i wonder how much it would cost a month to power that couch? LOL
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10-17-2007 @ 1:53PM
Ryan Meyers said...
Hey I am from that area too. Working right now about 5 minutes from there. Wonder what store this is? I will have to find it!
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10-17-2007 @ 2:13PM
cappy said...
I work a few miles from where that store was. Like others are saying, it has been gone for a while. We just got 15 Mac Pros yesterday to replace our G5s. I might suggest a G5 loveseat to my boss.
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10-17-2007 @ 2:17PM
Josh said...
I bought my first mac (at least one I paid for myself) from that store. A G3 Blue & White (400) with a '17 cinema display. I used to go there about 2 or 3 times a week to just "look" . . . I remember not being able to wait until Rhapsody / OS X came out. Exciting times!
My buddy worked there for a few years. Its what got me coming back to the mac after about a 5 year hiatus in the mid-90s.
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10-17-2007 @ 2:24PM
Julian Kussman said...
It's not there anymore because it moved. They're now on Manchester near Southwest in the city. And they're called the Mac Headquarters. I used to like going in there in the 90s because it was the only decent place to see new macs.
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10-17-2007 @ 2:32PM
Oseary said...
Yeaaaaaa! Go STL! I'm in Columbia, about 1.5 hours west.
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10-17-2007 @ 3:06PM
J.G. said...
You can't build a couch out of iPhones, but you could make a vest. Ask Scott Bourne. http://www.scottbournefacts.com/index.php?paged=5
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10-17-2007 @ 6:50PM
sputnikzygote said...
STL reprznt!!!
and NO, it wasn't comfortable...
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10-17-2007 @ 9:22PM
csjk789 said...
right by my house. anyone pinpointed the location yet?
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10-17-2007 @ 9:22PM
csjk789 said...
right by my house. anyone pinpointed the location yet?
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10-18-2007 @ 4:00AM
Larry said...
I'd like to see a Mac Pro couch! All of them with 24ghz and 16 gigs of ram!!
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10-18-2007 @ 1:37PM
Donald said...
And you can put your Mac SE backpack on it.
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