A number of years after the first internet appliance, but before the arrival of iOS and Android phones and tablets, we were exploring what people need at home.
What is striking is how these prototypes enabled people to express themselves and their expected needs, but people also had deep scepticism about whether the promise of such products would really be delivered.
In particular they were worried about being embarrassed in front of their more tech-aware friends by having bought an unconventional PC.
