Unbreakable PC stood at the helm choppera Intel

In describing this bright two-machine builders to pay attention to his computer nachinke so you can think, if we have an example moddinga extravagant. But no-bike is a real, workable, but it is the maker of processors.

30 years ago, the company began selling Intel controller chips for embedding in a wide range of technology (Embedded Technology). Today, tiny electronic components can be found in the elevator and industrial robots, aircraft and vehicles, machinery and many other complex products. Dortmund controlled ignition of DVS, turn signals at traffic lights, teeth checks in supermarkets and perform many other unheralded routine.

In order to celebrate this anniversary, Intel combine efforts with Orange County Choppers (motorcycle manufacturer) and producer of unusual PC company Black Diamond Advanced Technology, creating impressive, at least outwardly, Intel Chopper bike, sometimes called Satan's Ride, unofficially of course.

Unique bike equipped V-shaped pair of twin engines, a four-cylinder machine, namekayuschy one of the flagship Intel-processor technology chetyrehyadernyh Quad-Core.

Instead of the usual dashboard driver sees this monster neblikuyuschy sun screen with a diagonal 5.6 inches (14.2 centimeters) and 1024 x 600 pixels. Screen-contact, so that it can control mass functions. And it meant that the fun begins. Motorcycle any such bears the mark of Intel, so it can be seen not only as a tool but as a computer on wheels.

This screen "painted" big button "Start the engine, which after running into a button stops the engine." However, the press can be obtained only access to a motorcycle that provides fingerprint scanner. Yes there running engine, even this step motorcycle falls and rises drive when moving virtual rychazhka on the touch screen surface.

Also, the display can find all the necessary instruments (tachometer with the speedometer, for example), and then displays the image on the camera rear (instead of mirrors).

And you can find satellite navigation, internet access, games and music ... stop. This is not produced dashboards, and a PC.

SwitchBack weighs 1.36 kilograms. Hard disk at the base-40 gigabytes (and can be ordered 100). Hours of standard battery-2 to 5 hours, but if the connection to the bike is not important. Behind the computer can pristykovyvat different modules (such as GPS). Finally, as noted in the images, SwitchBack excellent resistance to harsh working conditions and denied involvement in the project (with pictures of sites and bdatech.com intel.com).

SwitchBack weighs 1.36 kilograms. Hard disk at the base-40 gigabytes (and can be ordered 100). Hours of standard battery-2 to 5 hours, but if the connection to the bike is not important. Behind the computer can pristykovyvat different modules (such as GPS). Finally, as noted in the images, SwitchBack excellent resistance to harsh working conditions and denied involvement in the project (with pictures of sites and bdatech.com intel.com).

It is, as the dashboard and, concurrently, "brain" of the motorcycle was ultra PC (UMPC) SwitchBack of Black Diamond.

This machine is equipped with a sound processor from Intel (in a Celeron-M), so involved in the development of the Jubilee no accident.

SwitchBack under the most modern operating systems. It is good for a laptop computer options, but above all it meets military standards for resistance to impact, vibration, dust and water, high and low temperatures.

The body of the computer is made of magnesium alloy reinforced rubber protective inserts, and the electronic components inside are suspended on rubber vibrogasyaschih same elements. Hard drive here to the words, nozzles and the same-quick. How are removable and batteries of the mobile PC.

In SwitchBack available Ends Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, GPS satellite navigation and a host of other useful things. In general, modular building SwitchBack to build a mass additional elements : from digital cameras and barcode reader to scan RFID chips and radio. Do I have to say that this machine can play MP3- files and generally do - what can an ordinary PC.

As established in Chopper, the company became the instrument panel, part-time entertainment and information center. In fact, all navigation, information and entertainment functions work through special computer software from StreetDeck same American company specializing in programs for car navigation, and entertainment complexes.


Second Life residents can climb into a fashionable motorcycles from Intel. And if, in reality, this was built in a single copy in the game they can be as long as you want (with illustrations site intel.com).

Second Life residents can climb into a fashionable motorcycles from Intel. And if, in reality, this was built in a single copy in the game they can be as long as you want (with illustrations site intel.com).
More on choppere and their equipment can be read in two PDF documents : 1 and 2.

We say that one of the most exciting features of this device is that SwitchBack easily removed from the motorcycle. The owner can carry it with them and use as a regular personal computer connected to the Internet, to send e-mail and other benefits - good, the assembly of the device is connected QWERTY- compact keyboard.

This is a good idea : to access the Internet in motion the driver of the motorcycle would be difficult.

Intel Chopper will be able to see visitors Conference on embedded electronics (Embedded Systems Conference), to be held in Boston from 17 to 21 September, as well as on a number of other exhibitions in the United States, Asia and Europe, to be held this year.

And can I buy this bike? You do not believe, but it's possible. However, we are rather virtual : Intel sales Chopper organized network known game Second Life, in which local residents can contact the shop Intel / Orange County Choppers.

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