Packard Bell Corner Computer
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| Manufacturer | Packard Bell |
|---|---|
| Type | Home Computer |
| Released | 1995 |
Introductory price | US$1,299 (equivalent to $2,745 in 2025) (without monitor) |
| Discontinued | 1997 |
| Windows 95 | |
| CPU | Intel Pentium 75 MHz |
| Memory | 8MB RAM |
| Storage | 820MB |
| Display | Cathode ray tube Monitor/TV |
| Graphics | S3 Trio64 |
| Sound | Aztech Sound Galaxy |
Packard Bell Corner Computer was the popular name given to the models in the Executive Multi-Media range manufactured by Packard Bell in the mid-1990s, with a distinctive casing designed by the consultancy firm Frog Design to be placed in a corner.[1][2][3] This breaks with the usual trend of rectangular beige towers.[4]
They were originally marketed together with an infrared remote control so that they could be used as a multimedia centre.[5][6]
However, despite the distinctive design of its casing, some critics focused on the fact that the cables and slots were located at the rear, preventing it from being placed perfectly in a corner, as it was necessary to leave a space or the position of the floppy drive and CD reader on the sides, preventing front use.[7][8][9][10]
The pre-installed software included Windows 95 as the operating system,[11] along with Packard Bell Navigator, a program manager that sought to compete with Microsoft Bob.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Designers gone wild: most bizarre functioning computers | CyberNews". Cybernews. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Project | VT-69 Handheld Terminal | Hackaday.io". hackaday.io. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Fascinating Look Back at the Strange Packard Bell Corner Computer from 1995". TechEBlog. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ Estapé, Juan Antonio Pascual (7 February 2025). "Qué fue de Packard Bell, el fabricante de ordenadores que competía con HP y Dell". Computer Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (11 July 1995). "Packard Bell PCs Add Another Remote to Pile". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Packard Bell introduces PC with remote control function". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Designers gone wild: most bizarre functioning computers | CyberNews". Cybernews. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "7 Vintage Computer Designs That Give Me Nightmares". PCMAG. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ Farquhar, Dave (13 June 2023). "Packard Bell Corner PC". The Silicon Underground. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Packard Bell Executive MM 907 C". HomeComputerMuseum (in Netherlands Dutch). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (11 July 1995). "Packard Bell PCs Add Another Remote to Pile". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "PACKARD BELL MULTIMEDIA: EASY DOES IT". The Washington Post. 26 April 1995. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "Packard Bell Navigator". IT History Society. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
Bibliography
[edit]- Windows Panoráma, 1997 Computer Panoráma Kiadói Kft Internet Archive
- Power Unlimited - Jaargang 3, 1995, VNU Media Internet Archive
- "Packard Bell introduces PC with remote control function", page 44, July 11, 1995, Tampa Bay Times tampabay.newspapers
- Packard Bell PCs Add Another Remote to Pile, page 133, July 11, 1995, The Los Angeles Times latimes.newspapers
External links
[edit]- Packard Bell Corner Computer: One of 1995's Strangest PCs (YouTube)
- Desktop Models Worth Seeking (Packardbell Store)
- YOU'D BETTER WATCH OUT (The Washington Post)