White’s been “the new black” for yonks, and its reign appears to be everlasting as vendors embrace the colour more passionately than sixties teens embraced rock music.
The O2 Xda Atom is the latest device to be given a white makeover, with the new version being dubbed the “Xda Atom Pure (Limited Edition)”. It offers the exact same feature-set as the original Atom, with aesthetics being the only differentiating factor.
Clearly marketing the device towards the iPod generation, O2 says the Atom Pure “will give the fashion-conscious and young mobile professional the opportunity to be stylish and co-ordinate their wardrobe without having to compromise on the functionality of their mobile device.” The fact that handheld devices are so ubiquitous that they now have an impact on our personal image and sense of style is chilling, but few can argue with the Atom’s good looks.
It’s not all form and no function, however — some of the Atom’s more distinguishing features include a 2-megapixel camera, FM tuner, 2.7″ QVGA touchscreen, O2 Media Plus multimedia playback software and the Microsoft Office software suite.
According to O2, “only 1,000 units of the limited edition Xda Atom Pure will be available in Australia from end-April at a recommended retail price of AUD$1,229, inclusive of GST and a one-year local warranty. They will be available at Harvey Norman, Harris Technology and all major IT and phone retail outlets.”
June 4th, 2006
Given its absolute preview in Milan, in the prestigous setting of “Eurocucina” 2006, “Absolute Classic” is Scavolini’s latest kitchen in the top-range classical sector; a highly sophisticated product, intended to meet the most demanding requirements. A “classy classic” designed for the occasion by the architect Gianni Pareschi, a model that oversteps the old dictates of conventional style to adopt new design shapes, taking on the mantle of a great cultural heritage.
A new frontier in classical kitchen design for the third millennium, “Absolute” by Scavolini is the ideal combination of a love of tradition and contemporary lightness; it plays a sophisticated game between the certainties of cosmopolitan luxury and the shapes of modern design and surprises with its wealth of features and details, ready to become the undisputed protagonist on the domestic scene and a representation of style for those who live their kitchens to the full.
And since the classical may find different means of expression, this unique, exclusive kitchen also has a variety of faces. Gloss lacquered doors (available in the elegant colours white, lac red, English green, blue, black and dark grey) for the “Baccarat” version, where the keynote is “joie de vivre”; doors with cream oak, natural oak and dark oak finish to underline the charm and harmony of the “Grands Relais” version; and lacquered doors combined with total black work-tops, and striking neoclassical mouldings, brass trims and plinths, for the “Hyde Park” version, perfect for setting the scene for the international jet set.
Three different characters for a kitchen that reinterprets classical style in the light of a cosmopolitan language, and opens new trajectories in the creation of a totally distinctive room of absolute quality.
June 4th, 2006