This computer is built out of wood

Computers all look pretty much the same. But why? And are we sure these metal rectangles are the best a laptop or desktop can be? We visited one guy who’s looking for a different way. Keegan McNamara has spent the last year making computers out of wood, by hand, one by one, in a workshop in his Los Angeles home. He calls them Mythic Computers. They’re beautiful, they’re expensive, and they’re flat-out cool. McNamara says he’s trying to build the next Apple or take on the MacBook — he’s trying to find entirely new ways to think about and build PCs. 0:01 Intro 0:28 What is a Mythic Computer? 0:51 Designing a custom computer (inspiration and design philosophy) 1:45 What’s inside the wooden computer 2:30 Mythic hardware (and woodworking) 3:20 How did it all start? 4:29 The next custom Mythic computer 6:19 Philosophy behind the machine Read more here: Subscribe: Subscribe: Like The Verge on Facebook: Follow on Twitter: Follow on Instagram: Follow on TikTok: The Vergecast Podcast: Decoder with Nilay Patel: More about our podcasts: Read More: Community guidelines: Wallpapers from The Verge: Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Wednesday and Friday: