Cool and Crazy: Pix of Tech Curiosities From Computex 2008

Digital photo frames that print, ultraslim monitors, and small robots that hammer themselves when an IM arrives are just the tip of the wacky-and-innovative-device iceberg at Computex Taiwan 2008. Take a look at what we found.

Danny Allen, PC World, and James Niccolai, IDG News Service

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