Ideas & Opinions

Wooden it be nice?

By James on 15 October 2008

GLOBAL – Regular readers will only be too aware that we don’t comment on upcoming launches here on Conversations. Which is why we’re perfectly able to comment on this wooden handset, currently gathering news steam on the world’s tech blogs. Pretty much every site worth its salt has run a story on this over the last few days and there’s hot speculation, and anticipation on where it comes from (with the hottest rumours being something knocked up by a couple of Nokia’s designers).

Truth is, we don’t know for sure. Whilst the concept is interesting, we wonder about the feasibility. A phone case made almost entirely from wood? Surely not? The screen is a dead give away that this eight-megapixel monster is nothing more than a mock-up. The date on the screen, too, suggests that it isn’t even a fresh story, which is a shame. That hasn’t stopped the speculation though…

TrendHunter had this to say about the wooden device

“Before now, gadgets with wood coverings, like old television sets, gave a “sophisticated vibe”. Today, however, we consider those retro devices very outdated.”

Meanwhile Keetsa’s blog from the matress store says

“Imagine a Nokia phone made out of wood? Now that would certainly be a classic.”

And finally the team at Concept Phones reckoned

“The handset looks more like a camera than a phone to me, but it’s equally hot.”

So, what do you think? Wooden phone? The future, or the past?

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CHAPLIN Says:
October 15th, 2008 at 10:02 pm

That is interesting, but is that useful?

James Says:
October 15th, 2008 at 10:30 pm

About as useful as a duster in a desert.

Atanas Boev Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 8:10 am

Old news. They have been selling wooden phone/bottle opener in Stockmann for ages.

Ms. Jen Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 9:14 am

I like the idea of materials that are not plastic or metal as cases. For many folks, an organic case of wood or stiff fabric or resin or… might be an interesting proposition.

A friend of mine has a dark wood exterior case for his iphone and it actually looks better in dark cherry wood rather than shiny black plastic.

smiles, jen ;o)