Intel and Asus pick 'crowdsourced' design PC finalists

In October, Intel and Asus began a project called "WePC," where users could submit their own notebook designs. The project allowed users to submit suggestions for their dream design in the Gamer, Notebook, and Netbook categories with the idea that Asus would eventually build the most popular design. It is a sort of experiment in crowdsourced design.

Today, roughly half a year after the project began, Intel and Asus have selected the top 100 designs in the four most popular form factors submitted: docking units, dual-screen units, touchscreen units, and PCs for kids.

The most popular submission is called "iPod Touch XL" (something tells me Asus would never make a product with that name...) which is essentially an iPod touch blown up to MID proportions, complete with the usual slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Some of the other submissions are a bit more forward-thinking, such as the netbook with an e-paper display on the outside which can serve as a presentation aid or a simple e-reader.

Submissions can be voted for on WePC.com