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Title: I found out who designed the Duo
Post by: ApolloBoy on April 13, 2008, 10:31:49 AM

Apparently the Duo was designed by one Shin Azumi: http://www.hitchmylius.co.uk/designer/azumbiog.htm

Title: Re: I found out who designed the Duo
Post by: Turbo D on April 13, 2008, 10:34:54 AM

cool dude. Now he spends his days making ikea looking furniture, lol.

Title: Re: I found out who designed the Duo
Post by: Michael Helgeson on April 13, 2008, 10:55:50 AM

LOl,yea he really took a down step in life from our point of view. But hes prob doing it,you know,living the/his dream lol.

Title: Re: I found out who designed the Duo
Post by: nodtveidt on April 13, 2008, 11:23:36 AM

Quite the versatile guy, considering he won an award in 1989 for designing cutlery. My guess though is that he would have designed the "package" for the PC Engine Duo (the casing specifically, maybe even some component placement), not the whole machine...so his design became what everyone saw, not what lies under the hood. Note that his degree at the time was in product design, not in electronics. :D

Title: Re: I found out who designed the Duo
Post by: Michael Helgeson on April 13, 2008, 11:57:29 AM

Quote from: The Old Rover on April 13, 2008, 11:23:36 AM

Quite the versatile guy, considering he won an award in 1989 for designing cutlery. My guess though is that he would have designed the "package" for the PC Engine Duo (the casing specifically, maybe even some component placement), not the whole machine...so his design became what everyone saw, not what lies under the hood. Note that his degree at the time was in product design, not in electronics. :D

Yep,hes some kinda artsy designer guy,like those guys who design the outter looks for styled hair dryers,vacs,ect... He def did  a great job with the Duo at least.

Title: Re: I found out who designed the Duo
Post by: vestcoat on April 13, 2008, 12:24:00 PM

I wonder what the designer of the RAU-30 is up to these days.  For some reason I'm guessing his career has been less prosperous.

Title: Re: I found out who designed the Duo
Post by: Tatsujin on April 13, 2008, 02:30:37 PM

yeah..the DUO is, without any doubts, one of the best looking consoles ever created. iirc, the DUO also got a design award from some US home consumer electronics competition back then, with the 7th rank or so.

Title: Re: I found out who designed the Duo
Post by: wilsonw111 on April 13, 2008, 02:40:39 PM

hmm  I would like to know who designed the orginal White pc-Engine and CD-rom...,,,  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: I found out who designed the Duo
Post by: Tatsujin on April 13, 2008, 04:15:55 PM

i know who designed the PC Engine Hibino . well it was Hibino  :lol:

Title: Re: I found out who designed the Duo
Post by: Necromancer on April 13, 2008, 06:41:11 PM

The PCE and Duos are lovely examples of simple, modern design; much better than the contrived designs of most consoles.

Quote from: vestcoat on April 13, 2008, 12:24:00 PM

I wonder what the designer of the RAU-30 is up to these days.  For some reason I'm guessing his career has been less prosperous.

I bet he's living in a van down by the river along with the goof that designed the TG-16.

Title: Re: I found out who designed the Duo
Post by: ApolloBoy on April 13, 2008, 07:08:00 PM

Quote from: Necromancer on April 13, 2008, 06:41:11 PM

The PCE and Duos are lovely examples of simple, modern design; much better than the contrived designs of most consoles.

Quote from: vestcoat on April 13, 2008, 12:24:00 PM

I wonder what the designer of the RAU-30 is up to these days.  For some reason I'm guessing his career has been less prosperous.

I bet he's living in a van down by the river along with the goof that designed the TG-16.

You mean Matt Foley designed the RAU-30? Oh man...

Title: Re: I found out who designed the Duo
Post by: shubibiman on April 14, 2008, 02:10:03 AM

That's a cool piece of news. I forwarded it to the french community ;)