Industry’s best designs for a new millennium
The 2001 Industrial Design Excellence Awards put innovative designs in the limelight.
The 2001 Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), cosponsored by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and Business Week magazine, honored 189 award winners with 44 Golds, 63 silvers, and 82 Bronzes from a record number 1,260 entries. Winners were selected from 11 categories ranging from business and industrial products to student designs.
Judging is based on design innovation, benefit to consumers, environmental responsibility, aesthetics, and appeal. All awards mentioned are Gold unless otherwise noted.
Solving Web issues
The Voyager WebPad is a wireless Web browser and e-mail appliance for the home that can be used nearly anywhere except, perhaps, the bathtub. When closed, the 2.3-lb unit can be used as a tablet with touchscreen navigation. The display adjusts up for viewing and the keyboards pulls out with a finger hold. When the keyboard pulls out with a finger hole. When the keyboard is out, the unit’s handle retracts to maintain a small footprint. The display frame has soft keys in each corner for instant home, mail, www, and special ISP functions. Designer: Whipsaw Inc., San Jose, Price: $429.
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