When Everyday Technology Becomes Art

I find it interesting when technology we use everyday is considered beautiful enough to be considered art. All of this technology is from the past, and the majority of the collection is from Apple.

There are literally thousands of different pieces in Museum of Modern Art's (MOMA) complete collection.
Below is a brief list of computers and other electronics that can be found in it:

• ThinkPad 701c laptop
• This laptop is unique because of its foldable keyboard.
• Apple iMac computer
• This computer is unique because of its brightly colored translucent case.  The popularity of this model of Macintosh literally saved apple from bankruptcy.
• Apple Macintosh 128K computer
• This was the first model of the Macintosh computer line, it also popularized the Graphical User Interface (aka GUI). The popularity of this model of Macintosh literally saved apple from bankruptcy.
• Apple G4 Cube computer
• One of Apple's more unique designs for the Macintosh line of computers.
• Grid Gridpad tablet (model 1900)
• Before the iPad or any other tablet there was the Gridpad.
• Grid Compass (model 1100) laptop
• One of the first portable computers that utilized the clam-shell design (e.g. the display folding over the keyboard) that is still used by most modern laptops.
• XO Laptop from the One Laptop per Child (OLPC)
• An early attempt to create a low-cost computer that could be used by every child in the world.
• Apple iPod media player
• This was the first model of Apple's iPod digital music player line.  This device also popularized the MP3 music player.
• Apple QuickTake digital camera
• An early digital camera from Apple.
• Braun T3 pocket radio
• Dieter Rams designed this pocket transistor radio.  It's believed that Jonathan Ive's original iPod design was influenced by this device.
• Sony Aibo robotic dog (ERS-110)
• An early attempt by Sony to create a domestic "Entertainment Robot".